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Soldiers engaged in gunfire with Sri Lanka Easter bombing suspects

Sri Lankan soldiers have exchanged gunfire with suspects after attempting to raid a building in Sri Lanka’s Eastern Province as part of the ongoing investigation into the Easter Sunday suicide bomb attacks.

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Allies rally in support of Saudi Arabia in Iran row

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Ireland agrees driving licence exchange deal with Ontario

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Workers killed in Rwandan building collapse

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Race to save pelicans in frozen Caspian sea

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Coetzee denies South Africa coup claims

God’s handiwork can be improved with a little help from the rest of us

WE HUMANS are a lot closer to nature, and nature a lot closer to us, than we generally realise. And therein lies our last best hope for patching up our suicidal quarrel with our own planet.

Wed, 21 Jul, 2010

Georgian breakaway state 'will become Russian'

The breakaway Georgian province of South Ossetia today confidently predicted it would become part of Russia.

Fri, 29 Aug, 2008

Smal announced as Irish forwards coach

The IRFU has announced the appointment of former South African international, Gert Smal as forwards coach to the Irish team.

Thu, 19 Jun, 2008

Serbians vote in key presidential run off

Serbians were voting today in a run off presidential election that may bring an ally of late hardline President Slobodan Milosevic back to power, before a potentially explosive split by the Serbian province of Kosovo.

Sun, 03 Feb, 2008

29 die in Sri Lanka violence

A roadside bomb blast and clashes between soldiers and Tamil Tiger guerrillas across Sri Lanka’s volatile north have killed 29 people, the country’s military said today.

Sat, 15 Sep, 2007

Democrats bid to unite as Serb ultras on rise

SERBIA’S president yesterday called on pro-democratic parties to put differences aside and quickly form a coalition government to stave off gains made by ultra-nationalists in weekend parliamentary elections.

Tue, 23 Jan, 2007

Counterinsurgency operation launched in Iraq

About 1,000 US troops backed by Iraqi soldiers have launched a counterinsurgency operation in the western Iraqi province of Anbar.

Wed, 18 Jan, 2006

Milosevic may be too ill for trial to continue

Former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic may be too ill for his war crimes and genocide trial to continue, an independent lawyer said today.

Mon, 05 Jul, 2004

Milosevic: I want Clinton, Blair and Schroeder at war crimes tribunal

Former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic wants to force former US president Bill Clinton, UK Prime Minister Tony Blair and German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder to testify in his war crimes trial.

Fri, 18 Jun, 2004

Montgomery earns Springbok recall

New South African coach Jake White has recalled Percy Montgomery in his 22-man squad which plays two test matches against Ireland next month.

Mon, 17 May, 2004

Faults leave country vulnerable

TURKEY lies over a fault in the earth’s surface running east to west and is frequently shaken

Fri, 02 May, 2003

Premier was ‘Serbia’s Kennedy’

ZORAN DJINDJIC, the 50-year-old Prime Minister of Serbia was assassinated yesterday in a sniper attack.

Thu, 13 Mar, 2003

England’s Southern Hemisphere hat-trick on the cards

ENGLAND will set a new world record if they beat the struggling Springboks at Twickenham today.

Sat, 23 Nov, 2002

Teenager arrested after baby's body found in briefcase

A teenager has been arrested after the body of a new-born baby was found in a briefcase behind her bed.

Sun, 21 Jan, 2001