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Men describe rape, torture by Sri Lanka government
Associated Press, Published on 09/11/2017
» LONDON: One of the men tortured in Sri Lanka said he was held for 21 days in a small dank room where he was raped 12 times, burned with cigarettes, beaten with iron rods and hung upside-down.
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India's top court halts release of Rajiv Gandhi killers
AFP, Published on 20/02/2014
» India's top court on Thursday blocked the release of three of former premier Rajiv Gandhi's killers after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh denounced their freeing as against all principles of justice.
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For Sri Lanka's displaced Tamils, homecoming is bittersweet
AFP, Published on 09/07/2015
» JAFFNA (SRI LANKA) - When Balasundaram Rasamalar finally got back her home in Sri Lanka's battle-scarred north after years of military occupation, there was an unexpected problem. The toilet was still in the militarised zone -- where civilians are not allowed.
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Why Sri Lanka imploded so catastrophically
Oped, Published on 23/07/2022
» As Sri Lanka's economy unravels before our eyes, one must ask how this could happen in a country historically known for its high standard of living and stable economy. Sri Lanka's achievements go back decades, giving it a per capita GDP that is 70% higher than India's, and a life expectancy at birth of 77 years, compared to 73, 70, and 67, in Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan, respectively.
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US arrests 3 Thais and 'yakuza chief'
Published on 08/04/2022
» NEW YORK: US authorities said they had arrested a Japanese yakuza organised crime leader and three Thai men who trafficked heroin and methamphetamine and tried to acquire surface-to-air missiles for rebel groups in Myanmar and Sri Lanka.
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US nabs 'yakuza chief', 3 Thais buying weapons for rebels
News, Published on 09/04/2022
» United States authorities said on Thursday they had arrested a Japanese organised crime leader and three Thai men who were trafficking heroin and methamphetamine while also trying to acquire weaponry for rebel groups in Myanmar and Sri Lanka.
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Police sift through records of weapons trafficking suspects
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 10/04/2022
» The police are sifting through criminal records to see if three Thai men being held as co-conspirators connected to the acquisition of weaponry for rebel groups in Myanmar and Sri Lanka have committed prior felonies.
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US drugs trio face charges at home too
News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/04/2022
» The Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) officials are seeking help from the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to prosecute three Thai nationals under Thai law for their suspected involvement in a Yakuza alleged to have acquired weaponry for rebel groups in Myanmar and Sri Lanka.
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Pope visits Sri Lanka hoping for peace
Associated Press, Published on 12/01/2015
» COLOMBO — Less than a week after its long-time president was surprisingly voted out of office, Sri Lanka welcomes Pope Francis on Tuesday, with the island nation's Catholic minority hoping he can help heal the lingering wounds of the country's 25-year civil war.
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India PM visits Sri Lanka for first time in 26 years
AFP, Published on 13/03/2015
» COLOMBO - Narendra Modi began the first official visit by an Indian premier to Sri Lanka in nearly three decades Friday, looking to reassert New Delhi's influence over Colombo after its drift towards China.
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