Over 115 Pak politicians to be banned from leaving country
More than 115 Pakistani politicians are to be banned from leaving the country as part of the military government's efforts to tackle corruption, a report said on Tuesday.



Lanka peace talks suffers set back as UNP pulls out
The Norwegian initiative to broker peace talks between the Sri Lankan government and the LTTE suffered a set back on Monday with the Opposition United National Party withdrawing from the meeting with President Chandrika Kumarantunga.



Radioactive waste cans found in Thai parking lot, 5 take ill
Thai authorities said on Monday that they found three metal canisters believed to contain radioactive waste dumped in a suburban Bangkok parking lot after five people fell ill.



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