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Anura Bandaranaike:
A lasting political legacy
He had been renowned as a high class scholar
politician with a subtle knowledge of acquiring the hearts of people
irrespective of party, religion, race, creed or caste. Former
Minister Anura Bandaranaike, who died yesterday, celebrated his
birthday on February 15, just one month ago.
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Global spotlight on Balkan tinderbox
The unilateral declaration of independence by
the Serbian province of Kosovo on February 17 has once again put the
Balkan tinderbox in the international spotlight. The
Albanian-dominated enclave in Serbia with a population of less than
two million is another mini-state that has emerged from the wreckage
of the Yugoslav Federation.
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Asia’s battle to save elephants
From nightfall until 3 a.m. the villagers of
Trang Troyeung commune, in Cambodia’s southwest Kompong Speu
province, battled to protect their banana grove from attacks by
elephants.
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