Many dead in Sri Lanka bus blast

Many dead in Sri Lanka bus blast

04.25.08 posted by chab13 106 views no comments
At least 24 people have been killed and about 50 wounded by a bombing on a bus in the outskirts of the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo, officials have said.
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EU says it has 'very serious concerns' over alleged Sri Lanka human rights abuses

EU says it has 'very serious concerns' over alleged Sri Lanka human rights abuses

03.18.08 posted by jason 121 views no comments
The European Union said Tuesday it has "very serious concerns" about reported human rights abuses in Sri Lanka. Abductions, enforced disappearances and unexplained killings have increased in the country since December 2005, when hostilities reignited between Sri Lankan government forces and Tamil Tiger rebels after a cease-fire brought relative calm for more than three years.
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