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Afghan govt would fall if NATO withdraws - UK minister 4:12am IST

LONDON (Reuters) - The Afghan government would quickly be overthrown if NATO troops pulled out of the country now, British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said on Friday.  Full Article

 
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No Obama decision on Afghan until after Thanksgiving 1:13am IST 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's announcement of a new strategy on Afghanistan will not take place until after the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday next week, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said on Friday.  Full Article  

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Galleon hedge fund partner Raj Rajaratnam arrives at Manhattan Federal Court for a bail hearing, in this November 5, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/Files
Who is Raj Rajaratnam? Don't ask in Sri Lanka

Billionaire hedge fund titan Raj Rajaratnam's shadow in Sri Lanka is so big that his arrest in the United States initially knocked 5 percent off the local stock market.  Full Article 

 
Sri Lanka's Chief of Defence Staff, General Sarath Fonseka, salutes during his farewell ceremony in Colombo, November 16, 2009. Fonseka bid farewell to his uniform on Monday after he had resigned on November 13, 2009 and said a major announcement on his future would be announced within two to three days amid speculations he may run for presidency. REUTERS/Andrew Caballero-Reynolds
Top general leaves political future hanging

Sri Lanka's top general Sarath Fonseka bid farewell to his uniform and said he will announce a decision on entering politics within two to three days, amid speculation he may run for presidency.  Full Article 

 
Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa waves to a crowd at his political party's convention in Colombo, November 15, 2009.   REUTERS/Stringer
President postpones poll announcement

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa postponed the expected announcement of dates for early presidential and parliamentary elections due by April without giving a reason.  Full Article 

 
A women pushes a pair of pants down the line after sewing them in a Brandix garment factory, which exports many of the items to the European Union, in Colombo, October 1, 2009. REUTERS/Andrew Caballero-Reynolds
Unions urge govt to address EU rights concern

Sri Lanka's garment industry unions urged the govt to address human rights concerns so that the nation did not lose European Union trade concessions worth more than $100 mln for its top export.  Full Article 

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