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Discovery of AirAsia Flight QZ8501’...

Discovery of AirAsia Flight QZ8501’s tail could lead to black boxes

Searchers have found the tail section of AirAsia Flight QZ8501 in the murky depths of the Java Sea, raising hopes that the plane’s black boxes and the precious information they hold might soon be recovered. The tail section, marked with part of the airline’s logo, was detected by... read more »

Police subdue knife-wielding man near Au...

Police subdue knife-wielding man near Australia’s Parliament

Canberra, Australia: Police have used a Taser to subdue a man who brandished a knife near the prime minister’s entrance to Australia’s Parliament House. Police say in a statement there are no national security concerns regarding the incident on Thursday, terminology that means the man... read more »

Discovery of AirAsia Flight QZ8501’...

Discovery of AirAsia Flight QZ8501’s tail could lead to black boxes

Searchers have found the tail section of AirAsia Flight QZ8501 in the murky depths of the Java Sea, raising hopes that the plane’s black boxes and the precious information they hold might soon be recovered. The tail section, marked with part of the airline’s logo, was detected by sonar... read more »

Live: Sri Lanka votes in tightest electi...

Live: Sri Lanka votes in tightest election in decades

Sri Lankans began voting on Thursday in a tightly fought presidential election, with incumbent Mahinda Rajapakse seeking a record third term in office amid a flurry of defections and criticism over his authoritarian rule.Polls opened at 7 a.m. (0130 GMT) and will continue for nine hours under tight... read more »

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'Syria committed to Iran's participation in Geneva II meet'

Geneva II conference on Dec 12

Damascus – The Geneva II conference on the Syrian crisis will take place Dec 12, Syria’s semi-official al- Watan newspaper said Saturday, quoting “a western diplomat in... read more »

US hopes India will persuade 'friend' Karzai on troops stay post-2014

US-Afghan security pact draft ready for Loya Jirga...

Afghan and U.S. negotiators have finished a draft of a contentious security pact to be presented to a traditional council next week, President Hamid... read more »

20 held for showing ballot slip in Maldives

20 held for showing ballot slip in Maldives

Male – More than 20 people were arrested Saturday in the Maldives for showing their ballot slips after casting their vote in the presidential run-off, a... read more »

Maldives election results Sunday

Maldives gets tough on illegal migrant workers

Male – Maldives Elections Commissioner Fuad Thoufeek has said the final results of the presidential run-off will be announced Sunday, a media report... read more »

Colombo rejects Britain’s call for human rights p...

Colombo rejects Britain's call for human rights probe

Colombo – Sri Lanka says there’s no need for an international probe into its human rights record as proposed by British Prime Minister David... read more »

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