Sri Lanka says will deal with "terrorists" firmly
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Sri Lanka will deal with Tamil Tiger "terrorism" firmly, a government minister said on Thursday, arguing the island nation was faced with more suicide bombers than the entire Middle East.
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Sri Lanka will hold large-scale civilian and military independence day celebrations in the capital despite fears of Tamil rebel attacks and a sharp escalation in fighting, officials said Sunday.
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President reiterates vow to crush rebel Tamil Tigers as he marks island's 60th anniversary of independence
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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- Humbled by the tsunami disaster, political leaders on both sides of the conflict in this devastated nation say they feel a renewed obligation to find a peaceful settlement to the long-running civil war between the government and the Tamil separatist group that controls most of the country's northeast.
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Sri Lanka's military said on Wednesday it had taken the last rebel stronghold in the island's restive east within days after troops captured a strategic plateau.
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Sri Lanka may outlaw the Tamil Tigers if the rebels continue to mount large scale attacks, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said on Monday, a move that would put any hope of renewed peace talks even further out of reach.
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The government pledged Thursday to work more closely with local communities to fight terrorism, reflecting a change of tone after ex-premier Tony Blair&#39;s hardline stance sparked Muslim anger.
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NEW DELHI: Putting terrorism back on top of the Indian agenda, external affairs minister Natwar Singh said a comprehensive and sustained effort should be the way to deal with terrorism, which is the latest scourge of mankind.
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Sri Lanka will introduce tough emergency regulations to curb terrorist activities but will not impose a ban on Tamil Tiger rebels, a senior government official said on Wednesday.
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NEW YORK - President Pervez Musharraf Musharraf said Monday that Pakistan was committed to ridding the country of terrorist groups and their supporters.
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistanâs leader vowed to prevent terrorists from staging attacks from Pakistani territory to disrupt landmark Afghan national elections set for October, Pakistanâs state-run news agency reported.
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Sri Lanka's troops and Tamil rebels were locked in fierce fighting Sunday in the island's north, the two sides said as the top military chief vowed to kill 3,000 guerrillas by June.
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Sri Lankan President Mahinda   Rajapaksa called on the separatist Tamil Tigers on Wednesday to   give up violence and embrace democracy and the peace process,   including international negotiations brokered by Norway.
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BRUSSELS/COLOMBO  - The Sri Lankan government and   Tamil Tiger rebels have told Norwegian mediators they are   willing to return to peace talks without conditions,   international peace mediators said on Tuesday.
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Sri Lanka's President  Mahinda Rajapakse tells the BBC  the door is still open for peace talks with the Tamil Tigers.
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Tamil Tiger rebels say they are willing to abide by a truce which Sri Lanka's government is abandoning.
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The head of Sri Lanka Cricket has expressed relief and gratitude that Muttiah Muralitharan will be able to use his full weaponry under new laws.