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India's captain Virender Sehwag bats in the nets during a training session ahead of their fourth one day international cricket match against West Indies in Indore, India, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011. India leads the series 2-1.

Cricket India Mumbai Photos Wikipedia: Virender Sehwag

The Times of India
Sehwag-Gambhir jodi missing the touch
SHARE AND DISCUSSTweetVirender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir need to fire in the remaining two ODIs against West Indies. (AP Photo) MUMBAI: When you live by the sword, you should be prepared to die by it... (photo: AP / Aijaz Rahi)

Ghana sailors work with Sailors aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) to moor the ship for the first African port visit of Africa Partnership Station (APS) West 2010.

Africa Emirates Photos Ports Wikipedia: Expatriates in the United Arab Emirates

Journal of Commerce
Emirates Shipping Sets Congestion Fees at African Ports
Imposes $250 surcharge per TEU at Mombasa, Dar es Salaam Emirates Shipping Line is imposing port congestion surcharges on all inbound containers handled at Mombasa, Kenya, and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.... (photo: US Navy / U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Martine Cuaron)

INDIA-FORMER-IPL-COACH-DAVWHATMOREIndia Former IPL Coach Dav Whatmore at Burdwan in Eastern India ----- WN/BHASKAR MALLICK

The Telegraph India
Whatmore is in the reckoning Whatmore Lahore: Former World Cup-winning Sri Lanka coach Dav Whatmore ...
Whatmore is in the reckoning Whatmore Lahore: Former World Cup-winning Sri Lanka coach Dav Whatmore and Jonty Rhodes were in the reckoning for coaching positions with the Pakistan team, PCB chairman... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick)
Cricket Pakistan Photos Sports Wikipedia: Dav Whatmore

Sri Lanka's Thilan Samaraweera takes off his batting gloves after being dismissed by India's Irfan Pathan during the seventh one-day international cricket match in Baroda, India, Saturday, Nov. 12, 2005.

Deccan Chronicle
Samaraweera back in Lanka team for S. Africa tour
Sri Lankan middle-order batsman Thilan Samaraweera, who was earlier overlooked by the selectors for the upcoming tour to South Africa, has been reinstated in the squad, sports minister Mahindananda... (photo: AP / Aman Sharma)
Cricket Game Photos Sport Wikipedia: Thilan Samaraweera

A victim of the firing by Sri Lankan government soldiers at a Pesalai church, rests at a government hospital in Mannar, about 220 kilometers (138 miles) from Colombo, Sri Lanka, Saturday, June 17, 2006. Sri Lankan troops stormed the northern village church, about 14 kilometers (9 miles) from Mannar, where about 200 Tamil civilians were seeking shelter Saturday, shooting, throwing grenades and then attacking fishermen in an assault that killed five people and injured 47 more, witnesses said. The military immediately denied the accusations, with the navy spokesman saying the village was actually attacked by Tamil Tiger militants, but numerous villagers, now being treated in the nearby government hospital, gave near-identical accounts of security forces storming the town and shooting civili

Jakarta Globe
Sri Lanka Storm Kills 14, Damages 1,500 Homes
Colombo, Sri Lanka. Heavy rains and gale force winds have killed at least 14 people and left more... (photo: AP / Manish Swarup)
Colombo Photos Sri Lanka Storm Wikipedia: Colombo

Green Anaconda (Eunectes murinus) devours a capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) of 50 kilograms. Exhibit in the Senckenberg Museum in Frankfurt am Main.

The Hindu
Mysore zoo to create Amazon habitat for anacondas
Mysore zoo is trying to simulate the conditions of an Amazon rainforest in a 40 ft X 20 ft area to house the five anacondas, received as gift from Sri Lanka National Zoo... (photo: GFDL / Gerbil)
Amazon Photos Rainforest Wikipedia: Anaconda Zoo

Pakistan's fielder Umar Akmal, second from right, is congratulated by teammates after taking the catch to dismiss West Indies' Ravi Rampaul during the second innings on the final day of their second cricket Test match in Basseterre, St. Kitts, Tuesday May 24, 2011. Pakistan won by 196 runs.

The Times of India
Pakistan seek Twenty20 win against Sri Lanka
SHARE AND DISCUSSTweetMisbah said the one-day series win excited him. (AFP Photo) ABU DHABI: Pakistan captain Misbah-ul Haq is hoping to win the Twenty20 match against... (photo: AP / Andres Leighton)
Cricket Pakistan Photos Star Wikipedia: Umar Akmal

Green Anaconda (Eunectes murinus)

Deccan Herald
Anaconda, now at a zoo near you!
Mysore, November 23, DHNS: Wednesday, November 23, 2011 --> Anaconda, the large, non-venomous snake found in South America and which has spawned two horror movies, is the... (photo: Public Domain / TimVickers)
America Lanka Movies Photos Wikipedia :Anaconda

Sri Lankan cricketer Ajantha Mendis stretches during a practice session in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008, ahead of the third one-day international cricket match against India.

Sky Sports
Sri Lanka put faith in Mendis
Sri Lanka have preferred Ajantha Mendis to Suraj Randiv in their 16-man Test squad for the forthcoming tour of South Africa. Unorthodox slow bowler Mendis missed the... (photo: AP / Eranga Jayawardena)
Cricket Game Photos Sport Wikipedia:Ajantha Mendis

Tiger - Animal - Wildlife

Al Jazeera
India: Last of the tigers
A century ago, 45,000 tigers lived wild in India’s forests. When hunting was banned in 1972, their numbers had fallen to 2,000. Today, the Indian government claims... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Enviroment India Photos Wikipedia: Tiger Wild life

Paramedics and relatives carry a wounded civilian on a stretcher at a hospital after he was injured in a grenade explosion in Srinagar, India, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2011. Militants on Thursday first hurled a hand grenade at paramilitary soldiers in a northern town of Baramulla. Hours later, rebels threw a hand grenade at a paramilitary bunker in Srinagar, the main city in Indian Kashmir.

Al Jazeera
India urged to offer universal healthcare
The World Healthcare Organisation says India must work harder to provide universal healthcare. The country spends little over one per cent of its GDP on healthcare and... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar)
Health India Photos Social Wikipedia: Health care

Former Sri Lankan military chief and lawmaker Sarath Fonseka speaks during a media briefing in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Thursday, May 20, 2010.

BBC News
Sri Lanka trial: Verdict due in Sarath Fonseka case
The verdict is due in the third and most serious case brought by Sri Lankan authorities against former army chief Sarath Fonseka. He is charged with "spreading... (photo: AP / Eranga Jayawardena)
Court Photos Sri Lanka War Crime Wikipedia: Sarath Fonseka

Indian Express
Another fisherman injured in attack by Lankan navy
In yet another incident over a week, a fisherman was injured on Tuesday when Sri Lankan naval personnel allegedly attacked three fishing boats from here in the Palk... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick)
Attack Fisherman Injured Lankan Photos Wikipedia: Fisherman

Politics

	Lanka`s cricket downfall due to player politics: Jayasuriya Zeenews
	India, Sri Lanka agree on JSW meeting on Fisheries Irna
	Ban Stresses Importance Of Accountability in Sri Lanka Scoop
	Group urges independent Sri Lanka war crimes probe The Boston Globe
	Anna Hazares fight for corruption has spread far and wide. What is Annas real name? DNA India
	In Sri Lanka, a 'negative peace' prevails Al Jazeera

Business

	Tata Nano catches fire in Sri Lanka Indian Express
	Petrol in India costlier than in US, Pak The Times of India
	Sri Lanka's May tea output slips 5.3 per cent Indian Express
	Smoking Caused Rs.15 Million Loss To The Sri Lankan Economy Daily-ADDIC GroundReport
	Tata Motors launches Nano in Sri Lanka Deccan Herald
	Malinga: Test retirement not about money Orange News

LTTE

	Sri Lanka warns ex-Tamil rebels against revolting The Times of India
	‘Ready to do more for Tamil area reconstruction’ Zeenews
	Ready to do more to help Sri Lanka Tamils pick up the pieces: Krishna Indian Express
	Enfield doctor who aided Tamil Tigers wants job back BBC News
	Sri Lanka assures India of devolution of powers to minority Tamils m&c
	SRI LANKA: Tamil refugees slowly return from India IRINnews

Sri Lanka Headlines

Sri Lankan cricket will benefit from recent changes: SLC chi

Sri Lanka has eyes for the world

UN role for Sri Lanka ex-army General Shavendra Silva

Statistical highlights: Ind vs Aus, Fourth Test, Day 4

Australia vs India stats review: Fourth Test, Day four

SL chief defends Marsh sacking

Ogilvy & Mather Delhi Wins Back Incredible India

Pakistani family wants justice in CIA killing

UK Soldier Shot Dead While On Afghan Patrol

China Ex-Im Bank lends $41M for Bahamas project

Mike Hosking and Kate Hawkesby tie the knot

Japan making progress on U.S. trade concerns: USTR

Colombo, Sri Lanka 2009.02.25
heavy showers.
	Min: 25°C/77°F Max: 29°C/84°F

Exploited Workers of Southeast Asia Unable to Unite

Exploited Workers of Southeast Asia Unable to Unite

Sri Lanka's captain Kumar Sangakkara hits a shot during his innings of 35 against New Zealand during their Twenty20 World Cup cricket match at Trent Bridge cricket ground Nottingham, England, Tuesday June 16, 2009.

Kumar Sangakkara stands down as Sri Lanka's ODI and Twenty20 captain

Department of State,US

U.S: Daily Press Briefing - January 21, 2011

Sri Lanka: Campaign Against Journalist Attacks Scoop
Sri Lanka journalists demand probes of attacks Khaleej Times
Journalists in Sri Lanka protest over lack of media freedom m&c
Sri Lankan Group Sells Colombo Port Stake Journal of Commerce
Extortion the price of wealth The Australian
Sri Lanka fend off whitewash with five-wicket ODI win in Sou The Guardian
Two Carriers Join Emirates Shipping on China-India Service Journal of Commerce
Maldives vice president joins calls to free judge Newsday
Maldives journalists say gov't intimidating them Atlanta Journal
Journalist group says Maldives government intimidates free m The Washington Post
South Asia Media Solidarity Network eBulletin: January 2012 Scoop
India presses Sri Lanka on political reform BBC News
India presses for genuine ethnic reconciliation in Sri Lanka DNA India
South Africa on brink of series-clinching victory over Sri L The Guardian
South Africa's Jacques Kallis and De Villiers test Sri Lanka The Guardian
Graeme Smith confronts defeat as South Africa face Sri Lanka The Guardian
South Africa recall Vernon Philander for decisive Sri Lanka The Guardian
Debut delight for Marchant de Lange but Sri Lanka take contr The Guardian
British man killed in Sri Lanka The Guardian
ADULTTT IMC

Indian cricket player Sachin Tendulkar speaks after inaugurating Cath Lab for heart patients in Mumbai, India, Sunday, Aug. 29, 2010.

Tendulkar on verge of 100th ton

Miner Jimmy Sanchez is carried away on a stretcher after being rescued from the collapsed San Jose gold and copper mine where he was trapped with 32 other miners for over two months near Copiapo, Chile, Wednesday Oct. 13, 2010.

World tunes in to rescue as Chile miners emerge

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Sri Lanka: Supreme Court must use its authority

SA hold on for series win against Sri Lanka Business Day
My Sri Lanka with Peter Kuruvita, Thursday, December 29 Sydney Morning Herald
Thursday, December 29 Sydney Morning Herald
Time has come for Proteas to win a Test series at home Business Day
Sri Lanka media group challenges websites blocking Herald Tribune
Channel 4 commissions second Sri Lanka doc Digital Spy
Sri Lanka blocks 5 news websites over ‘insults’ The Washington Times
My Sri Lanka, Thursday, November 3 Sydney Morning Herald
Current affairs shows face PR attacks, says Channel 4 news b The Guardian
'He loves his wife': MP defends Liam Fox amid 'wild gossip' The Daily Mail
George Alagiah: 'I don't think race figures at all now for B The Observer
John Hardie: Have I got news for you … The Guardian
Cultural Exchange: The diplomatic view of classical music The Los Angeles Times
South Asia Media Solidarity Network Bulletin Scoop
It might be time to review the Review Mumbai Mirror
IFJ Asia-Pacific Regional eBulletin: September 2011 Scoop
Interview: Shahira Amin on broadcasting in Egypt The Guardian
Some of the Speakers The Hindu
South Asia Media Solidarity Network - August 2011 Bulletin Scoop
Tamils still suffer 2 years after Sri Lanka war Herald Tribune

In this May 10, 2011 file photo, the exterior view of Skype offices in Palo Alto, Calif., are shown.

Why crimes on Skype leave witnesses but no evidence

Attendees at the National Retail Federation listen to a discussion about Google Wallet, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012 in New York.

'Big Brother' concerns over Google changes

President Barack Obama holds conference call on Hurricane Irene with FEMA Director Craig Fugate, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, Chief of Staff Bill Daley, and John Brennan, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security, in Chilmark, Massachusetts, August 25, 2011.

Eye on State of the Union, Obama promotes tourism

The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA): The Corporat GlobalResearch
Coalition zeroes in on cyber bullies Sydney Morning Herald
Thousands wage war against ACTAck on Internet Pakalert Press
Ponting to sue Indian software firm Deccan Chronicle
Cannot censor the web, Google tells India The Star
Picasso, Van Gogh art in online auction in India The Times of India
Time Warner Cable income up in fourth quarter on Internet, p Daily Press
Juniper Networks Reports Preliminary Fourth Quarter and Fisc Seeking Alpha
Cannot censor the Web: Google to India The Siasat Daily
Ricky Ponting to sue Indian software firm AHI Infotech The Times of India
World Economic Forum Davos 2012: Cannot censor the Web: Goog The Times of India
Ponting to sue Indian software firm: Report Indian Express
Bangladesh unveils cyber watchdog The Times of India
Verizon Expands Global Enterprise Network Platform in Africa DNA India
New online privacy policies cause furore Al Jazeera
This Australia Day, embrace it all Sydney Morning Herald
Director to bypass censor board, release film on Kashmir onl The Times of India
Teapot tape has been leaked online NZ Herald
Orange launches Film Pulse web tool Screen Daily
Embracing our fair nation Sydney Morning Herald

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines assigned to Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, on patrol conducting searches and village assessments in a region of Khowst, Afghanistan, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

How the Marines video made the Afghan war even tougher

Members of a U.S. Marine Scout-Sniper team joke around after an exchange of fire with Taliban militants hiding in the tree-line close to their base, in Helmand province, southern Afghanistan, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2011.

US identifies unit in Marine abuse video

Fiel - U.S. Marine Corps Lt.Col Kyle Ellison, battalion commander of 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, speaks with a local Afghan man about the importance of school for his children while on the way to the farmers market in Marjah, Afghanistan on Sept. 24, 2010.

Analysis - Is Marine desecration video a new Abu Ghraib?

Imprisoned West Bank woman tells of abuse Al Jazeera
Omanis stay put despite flood fears Al Jazeera
Iraq's political crisis takes sectarian lines Al Jazeera
UK grapples with youth unemployment Al Jazeera
Gas shortage hits Pakistani industries Al Jazeera
Pakistan's unregulated drug industry Al Jazeera
The rural reach of China's Communist Party Al Jazeera
Rise In Female Bodyguards In China Skynews
Turkey extends grip on armed forces Al Jazeera
Oz Sobers Up For Australia Day Skynews
Battle lines drawn over US pipeline project Al Jazeera
More babies die at Indian hospital Al Jazeera
Star Wars: the fans strike back Al Jazeera
Aid agencies sound warning in South Sudan Al Jazeera
Turkey booming as EU continues to languish Al Jazeera
Bus driver goes on deadly rampage in India Al Jazeera
Free Syrian Army 'not only defectors' Al Jazeera
Obama for tax reform to end inequalities Al Jazeera
Alarm spreads among file-sharing websites Al Jazeera
Inside a Chinese Communist Party school Al Jazeera

U.S. actor David Hasselhoff poses for the photographers prior to the UK premiere of his new film ´Cl

Smashing stuff from mind of The Hoff, David Hasselhoff in Celebrity Apprentice Australia

Mobile Internet - Smartphone

`Internet in India is growing, but it's early days'

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CNN censors vet that supports Ron Paul

Women hot-foot it to buy Julia Gillard's shoe The Daily Telegraph Australia
China fuels A.O. Smith earnings Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Ford Misses Estimates While Reporting Biggest Profit Since 1 Business Week
The sole survivor returned to guard Sydney Morning Herald
Shoe in custody as protesters give Gingerella the slipper Sydney Morning Herald
Is Now The Time To Move Away From Major U.S. Cities? Pakalert Press
Mega trouble for Dotcom as police pounce Irish Times
'Julia Gillard Shoe' for sale on eBay Canberra Times
Japan’s Retail Sales Grow at the Fastest Pace Since Au Business Week
Activists taunt 'Gingerella' to lodge claim for the stolen s Sydney Morning Herald
Going once, any bids for PM's shoe? Canberra Times
Japan's NTT Communications buys 74% in Netmagic for Rs 900 c The Times of India
Megaupload boss says he's innocent Toronto Sun
Prices slashed as Apple moves into the classroom The Australian
Upward trend continues for internet star eBay The Australian
Velocity 4G smartphone released on January 24 in Australia The Australian
Zappos faces security breach lawsuit The Australian
Protesters gather over US anti-piracy law The Australian
Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang resigned from the board and othe The Australian
Zappos customer database hacked The Australian

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke

RON DERBY: Fed sees cheap money will be around for a while

In this image made available Sunday Nov. 22 2009 and taken from Al Alam TV, a missile is fired in an unspecified location in Iran. Iran on Sunday Nov. 22 2009 began large-scale air defense war games aimed at protecting the country's nuclear facilities against any possible attack, state television reported. It said the five-day drill will cover an area a third of the size of Iran and spread across the central, western and southern parts of the country.

Obama renews anti-Iran war rhetoric

President Obama delivers his State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol, D.C., Jan. 25, 2011

Remarks by the President in State of the Union Address

Battlefield of the future NZ Herald
Wall Street lower at open after GDP data Business Day
Offshoring: high price of low cost Sydney Morning Herald
Sourcing cheaper staff the new growth industry Sydney Morning Herald
Brent buoyed by Iran threat, economy hope Business Day
Massive US Troop Movements In California Raise Russian Conce Pakalert Press
Israel will indeed strike Iran in 2012 Pakalert Press
Eastman to Acquire Solutia Seeking Alpha
FOREX: Yen Outperforms As Traders Look Past US GDP To EU Sum The Street
How ‘special’ will new industry zones be? Business Day
Call to refuse hunters permits Business Day
Attempting to Answer the Arab Question The New York Times
MAPU: 19TH HOLE MAGAZINE 2ND ANNUAL FUSION 19 - A TASTE OF A The Examiner
Convicted Con Man Scott Rothstein Tells All! Business Week
Southern Baptist leader queasy over Newt's casino haul Atlanta Journal
Trabants and Coyote Kolb record release parties this weekend The Examiner
Special Report: In Mekong, Chinese murders and bloody diplom Daily Press
US seeks military ties, not base, in Philippines Austin American Statesman
I-Remit sees remittance volume growing to double digits Malaya
Decision Making under Capitalism and the Impossible Survival GlobalResearch

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