Sri Lanka backtracks on opposition to French FM
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Sri Lanka distanced itself from opposition to Bernard Kouchner, who was named by the European Union to monitor human rights on the tropical island and is France&#39;s new foreign minister.
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Sri Lankaâs botched tsunami reconstruction efforts are aggravating political violence.
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French President Jacques Chirac backtracked on Thursday after saying it would not be dangerous for Iran to have a nuclear bomb, a sharp departure from France's position and the stance of close allies.
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Sri Lanka's cabinet meets to discuss reactivating anti-terror laws amid worsening ties with Tamil rebels.
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A rebel bid for an independent Tamil state in Sri Lanka has run into outright international rejection with the United States leading calls for new peace talks and an end to bloodshed.
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France's Segolene Royal stood accused of a fresh campaign blunder Wednesday after one of her top advisers disowned a text in which she harshly attacks President Jacques Chirac's Africa policy.Comment
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Norway's foreign minister is due in Sri Lanka in a fresh attempt to revive the stalled peace process.
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Heavy artillery exchanges rocked northern Sri Lanka as the European Union, after banning the Tamil Tigers earlier in the week, promised further action to push the rebels and the government back to the negotiating table.
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The Sri Lankan government rejects a Tamil Tiger demand for peace talks to resume unconditionally.
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Sri Lanka's military says it has come under attack from Tamil Tigers the day after the rebels agreed to peace talks.
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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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The Sri Lankan government vehemently denied claims by Tamil Tiger rebels that it is using international aid for post-tsunami relief to purchase arms.
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The political leader of the Tamil separatist movement in Sri Lanka, S.P. Thamilselvan, called on President Chandrika Kumaratunga to make a &quot;bold move&quot; to get the peace talks back on track.
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Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels dismiss new government proposals to restart peace talks.
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Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga on Thursday accused Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels of killing their opponents despite a ceasefire and warned that the government will not tolerate the murders.
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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, the island's government said on Wednesday.
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Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers have not abandoned their right to secede despite agreeing to explore a federal solution, the rebels said amid fresh diplomatic moves to salvage a faltering peace bid.