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The United States on Wednesday said it backed the new Sri Lankan government s plans for a local inquiry into alleged wartime atrocities, reversing its demand for an international probe. Nisha Biswal R , U.S. assistant secretary of state for South and Central Asian Affairs, speaks to media next to Sri Lanka s minister of foreign affairs Mangala Samaraweera during their meeting in Colombo
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stanley cup sian nation. We support efforts to create a credible domestic process for accountability and reconciliation, Biswal told reporters in Colombo after talks with the new government. The failure of past efforts is very much on our minds, but that is why you have to emphasise on building trust. The US has led efforts at the UN Human Rights council for three resolutions against Sri Lanka, with the last one calling for an international probe into the alleged abuses. But Biswal said there was new optimism for reconciliation ov
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Taiwan s Central Weather Bureau says a moderate earthquake has struck the southern part of the island. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. It says the quake registered magnitude 5.6, while the US Geological Survey puts it at 5.4. HT Image The earthquake struck on Sunday morning at 11:52 am 0352 GMT , about 35 miles 60 kilometers northeast of Kaohsiung, the island s second largest city. The epicenter is 165 miles 260 kilometers south of the capital, Taipei. Earthquakes frequently rattle Taiwan but most are minor and cause little or no damage. However, a 7.6-magnitude earthquake in central Taiwan in 1999 killed more than 2,300 people. Read breaking news, latest... See more Read breaking news, latest updates from US, UK, Pakistan and other countries across the world on topics related to US Election Live, politics,crime, and national affairs. News / World News / Moderate earthquake strikes southern Taiwan .f
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