An Iraqi girl leaves the city of Basra in southern Iraq across one of town’s bridges manned by British soldiers, March 30. London responded on Sunday to a warning from Iraq that suicide bombers could target British and U.S. soil in retaliation for the war by saying that it had no specific information of such a threat in the U.K. REUTERS

US in first major clash with Republican Guard

KUWAIT CITY, Monday (AFP) US commanders reported their first serious battle with Iraq's elite Republican Guard Monday as British commandos launched a major assault on the southern port city of Basra.
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Peace process to continue without pause - President

President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga yesterday told the Colombo based diplomatic community that as Head of State she would give them the assurance that whoever may be the government of the day, the peace process will proceed without a pause.
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Govt-LTTE to formulate Human Rights declaration

The Government and the LTTE will formulate a declaration on Human Rights and Humanitarian principles as agreed at the sixth round of peace talks in Hakone.
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No SARS cases detected at BIA

by Bharatha Malawaraarachchi

So far, no cases of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome have been detected among incoming passengers at the Bandaranaike International Airport, Health authorities said yesterday.
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