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Sri Lanka main Tamil party supports removal of military camps from north

Colombo, May 22 (Xinhua-ANI): Sri Lanka’s main Tamil party is continuing to press for the removal of army camps in the northern part of the country though President Mahinda Rajapaksa had ruled out such a move, an official said here Tuesday.

Balochistan Deputy AG resigns, comes back as ‘advocate’ fearing angry judge

Quetta, May 22: Unable to satisfy the judges during a hearing of cases pertaining to missing persons in Balochistan, Deputy Attorney General (AG) Malik Sikander walked out of court and later submitted his resignation, only to come back as a lawyer.

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Alleged murder Sica ‘confessed’ to killings three Singh siblings in Brisbane

Sydney, May 22: Alleged triple murderer Max Sica once confessed to a friend that he killed the Indian-origin Sikh siblings at a home in the Australian city of Brisbane, a court has heard.

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Republican leader fears for blind Chinese dissident Chen’s security in US

Washington, May 22: Chris Smith, who represents the Republican Party in the Congress from New Jersey, has said that he fears for the security of blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng in the U.S.

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Sri Lanka main opposition seeks support of ex-army chief

Colombo, May 22 (Xinhua-ANI): Sri Lanka’s main opposition party on Tuesday invited former army commander Sarath Fonseka to join its alliance.

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Chinese vice-president meets Israel army chief

Beijing, May 22 (Xinhua-ANI): Vice President Xi Jinping met with visiting Israeli Defense Force Chief of Staff Benny Gantz on Tuesday, calling on the militaries of both countries to boost cooperation and promote bilateral relations.

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Iranian delegation in Baghdad for nuclear talks

Baghdad, May 22 (Xinhua-ANI): An Iranian delegation headed by chief negotiator Saeed Jalili has arrived in Baghdad to participate in the next round of nuclear talks between the six major powers and Iran scheduled on Wednesday, an Iraqi official television reported on Tuesday.

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Explosion injures 3 soldiers in S. Thailand

Bangkok, May 22 (Xinhua-ANI): Three soldiers were injured in a bomb blast in the restive southern province of Yala Tuesday noon while the deputy Prime Minister Gen Yuthasak Sasiprapha overseeing security affairs and the army chief Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha were visiting the region.

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Militants blow up another girls’ school in Pakistan

Peshawar, May 22: Two bombs went off in a government-run primary school for girls in the Barakhel area of Mera Risalpur, District Nowshera in Pakistan, in the early hours of Tuesday, a police official said.

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