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Kumaratunga seeks peace mandate
Colombo: The Sri Lankan Parliament was dissolved on Friday, six days ahead of the scheduled end of its six-year term, and a general election ordered for October 10.
Bangla PM makes light of contempt case
Dhaka: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed has firmly denied making any remark that was tantamount to contempt of court and has accused the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) of "putting pressure" on courts by launching a signature campaign to file a contempt case.
Hoisting of Pak flag stirs tempers
Dhaka: The hoisting of the Pakistani national flag atop the residence of a politician and the killing of an Awami League (AL) leader who protested it has angered veterans of Bangladesh's freedom struggle.
Dengue fever kills 2 more in Dhaka
Dhaka: Spread of dengue continued in Dhaka with two more deaths reported in the capital city while 77 more people were admitted to various hospitals and clinics in the past few days.
Koirala under pressure to act against erring prince
Kathmandu: Pressure is mounting on Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala to initiate action against a wayward prince of Nepal's royal family, who is in the center of a fatal hit-and-run case in which renowned singer and musician Prabin Gurung was the victim.
Bandaranaike clings to party reins
Colombo: Contrary to expectations, Sirima Bandaranaike, the doughty widow who announced her retirement as prime minister last week, has refused to give up reins of her Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP).
‘Stop expulsion of Myanmar refugees’
New York: The US-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) has asked India to halt alleged expulsions of ethnic Chin refugees to Myanmar where many could face persecution from the military.
Lanka House dissolved, polls on Oct 10
Colombo: President Chandrika Kumaratunga on Friday dissolved the Sri Lankan parliament. This comes just six days before the end of its six-year term, an official spokesperson said.
Man disinherits son in Pak for aiding US
Peshawar: In an unusual case, a man in Pakistan's Malakand tribal agency has publicly disinherited his son after accusing him of being a US agent engaged by the Americans to help capture Saudi renegade Osama bin Laden.
93 more Pak cities go online
Islamabad: Pakistan President Rafique Tarar on Thursday flagged off an ambitious program aimed at giving access to the Internet to all of its citizens.
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