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Sri Lanka to reduce troops from north

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 24, 2013, 20:37

The Sri Lankan Army on Wednesday announced its plans to further reduce the presence of military from northern Jaffna peninsula, a former stronghold of the LTTE, as the region prepares for provincial polls.

Carnivorous dinosaurs roamed Nagasaki 84 million years ago

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 9, 2013, 19:09

Two preserved tooth fragment fossils of a prehistoric meat-eater dinosaur were discovered in a layer of earth, which is about 84 million years old, on the Nagasaki Peninsula.

Egypt`s security clampdown disrupts Gaza smuggling

Last Updated: Friday, June 28, 2013, 14:26

An Egyptian security crackdown has severely disrupted smuggling to the neighbouring Gaza Strip, causing a fuel shortage in the Hamas-ruled territory.

Early resumption of nuke talks on Korean Peninsula urged

Last Updated: Thursday, June 27, 2013, 17:37

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged all parties relevant to the nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula to resume talks as soon as possible.

Korea talks should focus on denuclearization: Ban Ki-moon

Last Updated: Thursday, June 20, 2013, 20:18

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said that talks regarding the Korean peninsula should be first and foremost about ending North Korea`s nuclear programme.

N Korea tones down war rhetoric, agrees for talks

Last Updated: Friday, May 24, 2013, 22:08

After escalating tensions with high level rhetoric, North Korea on Friday said it is ready to resolve relevant issues through multiform dialogue and consultation, including the six-party talks with China.

China reaffirms denuclearisation on Korean Peninsula

Last Updated: Friday, May 24, 2013, 17:46

President Xi Jinping reaffirmed China`s stance of denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula.

US ready for any situation in Korean peninsula: Hagel

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 30, 2013, 09:19

Expressing concern over the current situation in Korean Peninsula, US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel has said the Pentagon is ready for any contingency in the region.

Egypt busts Israeli spy network in Sinai

Last Updated: Monday, April 22, 2013, 13:08

Egyptian security forces have uncovered an Israeli spy network operating in northern Sinai, a report has said.

Peace and tranquility under threat in Korean peninsula

Last Updated: Saturday, April 6, 2013, 14:25

If it happens, it would be a war which was thrust on a reluctant United States of America.

No immediate plans to quit N Korea embassy: Britain

Last Updated: Friday, April 5, 2013, 21:36

Britain said on Friday it had no immediate plans to withdraw its diplomats from North Korea but said it was discussing its next moves with international partners, amid escalating nuclear tensions on the Korean peninsula.

`Little likelihood of hostilities on Korean peninsula`

Last Updated: Monday, April 1, 2013, 18:03

Even as the situation on the Korea Peninsula remained tense over heightened rhetoric and military preparedness on both sides, the Indian embassy sought to allay fears among the 8,000 strong community.