Norwegian peace negotiators discussed the safety of international peace monitors Tuesday with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
Safety of the monitors became a pressing issue after a major naval battle in Sri Lanka on May 11. During the battle, a troop carrier carrying a peace monitor was attacked.
Norway also expressed its concern over the Tigers refusal to attend peace talks last April in Geneva.
The LTTE said it did not attend because the government had failed to provide air transport for its eastern commanders, and has not fulfilled its promise to disarm paramilitary groups.
Fighting has escalated in Sri Lanka in recent months, but both sides say they are committed to re-establishing peace.
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Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Monday, May 22, 2006
Indonesia: Bird flu may have transmitted human-to-human
Indonesian officials said they are investigating what may be the first case of human-to-human transmision of avian flu.
"We cannot confirm that has occurred but we cannot rule it out," I Nyoman Kandun of the health ministry said Monday.
State hosptial staff examine a man infected with avian flu in Medan, Sumatra. AFP file photo from Yahoo News.
Kandun said that there was no indication the virus had mutated so the disease is probably not anymore contagious among humans than before.
Indonesia has more bird flu deaths than any other country this year and trails only Vietnam in total fatalities.
"We cannot confirm that has occurred but we cannot rule it out," I Nyoman Kandun of the health ministry said Monday.
State hosptial staff examine a man infected with avian flu in Medan, Sumatra. AFP file photo from Yahoo News.
Kandun said that there was no indication the virus had mutated so the disease is probably not anymore contagious among humans than before.
Indonesia has more bird flu deaths than any other country this year and trails only Vietnam in total fatalities.
Sunday, May 21, 2006
Hundreds of Vietnamese fishermen rescued, many still missing
Six Vietnamese fishing boats headed home Sunday after China refueld their ships stranded by powerful Typhoon Chanchu.
Fishermen in Danang, Vietnam repair their boat on Saturday, May 20, after Typhoon Chanchu hit the region. AP photo from Yahoo News.
Some 330 Vietnamese fishermen from 22 ships were rescued near Pratas Island off the coast of Guangdong province in China's largest ever international rescue effort.
Officials said 21 bodies had also been recovered. At least 150 people are still missing.
Chanchu wrecked havoc in the Philippines, Vietnam, Taiwan, Japan and China. As many as 1 million Chinese may have fled their homes to escape the typhoon.
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Fishermen in Danang, Vietnam repair their boat on Saturday, May 20, after Typhoon Chanchu hit the region. AP photo from Yahoo News.
Some 330 Vietnamese fishermen from 22 ships were rescued near Pratas Island off the coast of Guangdong province in China's largest ever international rescue effort.
Officials said 21 bodies had also been recovered. At least 150 people are still missing.
Chanchu wrecked havoc in the Philippines, Vietnam, Taiwan, Japan and China. As many as 1 million Chinese may have fled their homes to escape the typhoon.
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