'People flung like confetti'
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Arjuna Seneviratna witnessed and survived the tsunami wave that struck Sri Lanka. He talks about the harrowing experience.
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There was something bitterly apt about the sight of New Party thugs beating up Taiwan Solidarity Union supporters who had the &quot;temerity&quot; to raise their own Taiwan flag on yesterday&#39;s &quot;national day.
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NARATHIWAT, Thailand : The deaths and beatings that followed last month&#39;s demonstration in southern Thailand have left an indelible mark on the psyche of the Muslims living
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Thousands of European tourists were begining their day with breakfast or by sunning themselves on Thailand&#39;s white sand beaches when massive waves triggered by an earthquake, swept people, bungalows, boats and cars out to sea.
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A spokesperson for Hilton International said, &quot;We are deeply shocked by this serious incident which occurred in Hilton Taba this evening.
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Sometimes learning about the culture and traditions of another country involves a verbal slap on the wrist.
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For those who were waiting to see deathly  tension erupt   on  the sets  of Pradeep ...
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At least 13 people are trampled to death in Togo as crowds flock to celebrate better ties with the EU.
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There were angry attacks at times, resounding laughter at others and a standing-room only audience.
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LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Firefighters attacked for trying to put out fires, doctors assaulted in emergency and now even funeral processions aren't safe from the ruder elements of British life.
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The Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi said he was shocked by the pictures of soldiers dressed in full riot gear beating migrants lying on the ground.
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Authorities around the Asian region battered by the tragedy that killed more than 100,000 people scaled back or cancelled celebrations today.
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Â· Gang threw stones at father and son Â· Victim's wife 'satisfied justice has been done'
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Over a dozen people were killed and nearly 300 injured in a bomb and grenade attack on a public rally in the heart of the city that was being addressed by Awami League leader and former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
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The room was full of casually dressed men and women who meandered around, batted their eyelids or stared at one another in penetrating ways.
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First they were assaulted - allegedly - by a Prince. Then yesterday, the crowds of paparazzi got a further bashing when they were damned by Clarence House as &quot;pushy&quot;.
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The most heart-rending scenes the world watched recently in aghast on television screen were the burial of hundreds of children beside their wailing parents, relatives and well-wishers in the North Ossetian region of the Russian Republic recently.