15 Dec 2009 02:34:46 GMT FACTBOX-Five political risks to watch in Sri Lanka COLOMBO, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Following the defeat of Tamil Tiger rebels this year, the political risk focus for Sri Lanka has shifted to presidential polls on Jan. 26 and parliamentary polls expected ...
14 Dec 2009 23:46:05 GMT Disarming Asia's emerging violent left
VIRTUALLY unseen and certainly unexpected, a new threat is emerging in Asia - and it is not growing on the back of extremist religious dogma. Rather, the newest non-state armed groups battling governments in the name of justice and freedom ...