An Indian jet has made an emergency landing in the city of Mumbai, the latest in a series of incidents involving airliners in India. Officials at a Mumbai airport say the budget carrier SpiceJet plane with 137 people on board landed Saturday under emergency conditions after a technical problem was detected. They say all passengers […]
Indian Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Mumbai
Posted September 3rd, 2011 at 1:25 pm (UTC-5)
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Sri Lanka Ends State of Emergency, Introduces New ‘Anti-Terror’ Law
Posted August 31st, 2011 at 5:25 pm (UTC-5)
The Sri Lankan government lifted strict wartime emergency laws Tuesday night, but introduced new regulations under the Prevention of Terrorism Act allowing it to continue holding suspects detained during the state of emergency. Justice Minister Rauf Hakeem said Wednesday that about 1,200 people detained under the emergency laws will likely be freed soon. But hours […]
Sri Lanka Set to Lift Emergency Laws
Posted August 30th, 2011 at 6:35 pm (UTC-5)
Sri Lankan is set to lift the country’s strict wartime emergency laws, which have been in place for 28 years. President Mahinda Rajapaksa announced the move in a speech to Parliament last week. He said he made the decision not to renew a state of emergency at the end of August because there was no […]
Sri Lanka’s President Announces Plans to End Emergency Laws
Posted August 25th, 2011 at 2:05 pm (UTC-5)
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa says he plans to end the country’s strict wartime emergency laws, which have been in place for nearly 30 years. Speaking to Parliament Thursday, Mr. Rajapaksa said he believed there was no longer a need to have the laws since the country’s civil war against Tamil Tiger separatists ended in […]
Sri Lanka’s President Announces Plans to End Emergency Laws
Posted August 25th, 2011 at 9:10 am (UTC-5)
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa says he plans to end the country’s strict wartime emergency laws, which have been in place for nearly 30 years. Speaking to Parliament Thursday, Mr. Rajapaksa said he believed there was no longer a need to have the laws since the country’s civil war against Tamil Tiger separatists ended in […]
Sri Lanka’s President Announces Plans to End Emergency Laws
Posted August 25th, 2011 at 6:30 am (UTC-5)
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa says he plans to end the country’s strict wartime emergency laws, which have been in place for nearly 30 years. Speaking to Parliament Thursday, Mr. Rajapaksa said that he believed there was no longer a need to have the laws since the country’s civil war against Tamil Tiger separatists ended […]
