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Sri Lanka army accused of carnage

April 21, 2009 on 5:09 am | In South Asia | Comments Off The Tamil Tiger rebels accuse Sri Lanka's government of shelling civilians and wreaking carnage in the north of the island.

‘Teenage pirate’ arrives in US

April 21, 2009 on 5:04 am | In Africa | Comments Off A Somali teenager accused of being one the pirates who held a US sea captain hostage is flown to New York to face trial.

Venezuela mayor misses court date

April 21, 2009 on 4:16 am | In Americas | Comments Off One of Venezuela's main opposition leaders does not appear in court on the first day of his trial on corruption charges.

UN condemns military rule in Fiji

April 21, 2009 on 4:00 am | In Asia-Pacific | Comments Off The United Nations Security Council condemns Fiji's military rule, calling for elections as soon as possible.

Koreas hold first talks in a year

April 21, 2009 on 3:26 am | In Asia-Pacific | Comments Off North and South Korea hold their first official talks in more than a year, amid rising tension between the two countries.