Colombo, Sep 23 (IANS) Sri Lankan Air Force ground attack fighter jets carried out three air raids Tuesday “targeting LTTE resistance points” in the country’s north in support of advancing government troops, who are facing heavy resistance from the Tamil Tiger rebels.
Kuala Lumpur, Sep 23 (DPA) Malaysia has jailed a popular anti-government internet blogger for two years under a draconian security law that can keep him detained indefinitely without a trial.
Beijing, Sep 23 (RIA Novosti) Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez arrived in China Tuesday on a three-day state visit, part of his week-long world tour which includes Russia, Portugal and France.
Bhubaneswar, Sep 23 (IANS) Over 400,000 hectares of paddy crop have been destroyed by the floods in Orissa where over 70 percent of the population is dependant on agriculture for a living.
Helsinki, Sep 23 (Xinhua) A gunman Tuesday opened fire in a vocational school in northwest Finland killing at least three people and wounding many, media said.
Rio de Janeiro, Sep 23 (RIA Novosti) France will help Brazil build a nuclear-powered submarine to protect vast oil reserves off its coast, the Brazilian defence minister said Tuesday.
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 23 (IANS) Maldivian, the national airline of the Maldives, has gone live with IBS’ new-generation passenger service system.
Helsinki, Sep 23 (Xinhua) A gunman Tuesday opened fire at a vocational school in northwest Finland, media said.
Washington, Sep 23 (IANS) The passage of warm sea water through the flat, Pacific Ocean floor off Costa Rica indicates possible marine life in a part of the ocean considered barren.
Washington, Sep 23 (IANS) The passage of warm sea water through the flat, Pacific Ocean floor off Costa Rica indicates possible marine life in a part of the ocean considered barren.