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World?s oldest woman dies At 116

The woman who was listed as the world?s oldest person has died in a Georgia nursing home at age 116. Besse Cooper died peacefully Tuesday afternoon in Monroe, according to her son Sidney Cooper. Cooper says his mother had been ill recently with a stomach virus, then felt better on Monday. On Tuesday he said she had her hair set and watched a Christmas video, but later had trouble breathing. He said she was put on oxygen in her room and died there about 2 p.m. She was declared the world?s olde

05 Dec, 2012

Canadian MP raises concerns over Sri Lanka

Patrick Brown, the Member of Parliament for Barrie in Canada, expresses serious concern over the recent threats to freedom of expression and freedom of assembly in Sri Lanka. “On November 28, the beating of a reporter in Jaffna, harassment by Government of Sri Lanka officials towards independent media outlets and searches of journalists without warrants all serve to stifle the freedom of the media,” he said in a statement. Brown is also greatly concerned over reports of attacks, continued hara

05 Dec, 2012

Navy arrests 37 Indian fishermen

Naval Patrol Craft attached to the Eastern Naval Command arrested 37 Indian fishermen and 05 Indian fishing vessels engaged in poaching in the Eastern seas of Sri Lanka in the early hours of today. The vessels and the fishermen were brought to the Trincomalee Harbour to be handed over to the Harbour Police for legal action, the Navy media unit said.

03 Dec, 2012