There are diamonds everywhere but stained with blood they are no one's friend
Illegal mining is what keeps the rebels armed and fighting and what has destroyed the economy of this country; peacekeepers know they have to control the mines first



Pak police detain over 100 Sharif supporters
Pakistani police arrested scores of supporters of ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's former ruling party in a pre-dawn sweep on Friday, police and politicians said.



Lanka faces world pressure over new censorship
International media rights groups on Friday put pressure on Sri Lanka to lift new censorship on local and foreign media.



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