GenevaLunch » Sri Lanka http://genevalunch.com Community Newspaper Online Sun, 27 May 2012 09:11:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ Copyright © GenevaLunch 2010 editor@genevalunch.com (GenevaLunch) editor@genevalunch.com (GenevaLunch) http://genevalunch.com/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/powered_by_podpress.jpgGenevaLunchhttp://genevalunch.com 144 144 Community Newspaper Online GenevaLunch GenevaLunch editor@genevalunch.com no no UN, Canada fund battle against Thai human traffickinghttp://genevalunch.com/blog/2012/04/18/un-canada-fund-battle-against-thai-human-trafficking/ http://genevalunch.com/blog/2012/04/18/un-canada-fund-battle-against-thai-human-trafficking/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 09:53:40 +0000 Paula Dupraz http://genevalunch.com/?p=69171 GenevaLunch.com GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Thailand, called by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) a “migration hub in South East Asia and a key country of destination for migrant smuggling”, is entering agreements with Canada and the IOM to combat the problems of human smuggling and to improve border management. Two separate agreements are being concluded this week. [...]

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]]> http://genevalunch.com/blog/2012/04/18/un-canada-fund-battle-against-thai-human-trafficking/feed/ 0 Landmines, Internet freedom, Syria keep Geneva busy this week (correction)http://genevalunch.com/blog/2012/03/03/correctionlandmines-internet-freedom-syria-keep-geneva-busy-this-week-correction/ http://genevalunch.com/blog/2012/03/03/correctionlandmines-internet-freedom-syria-keep-geneva-busy-this-week-correction/#comments Sat, 03 Mar 2012 08:48:52 +0000 Ellen Wallace http://genevalunch.com/?p=67200 GenevaLunch.com (Land mine information corrected) GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Geneva’s international profile was particularly high during the past week. The Human Rights Council condemned Syria but also highlighted growing concerns over Sri Lanka, the World Trade Organization picked up the Acta Internet freedom debate, Cern announced it will be using cloud computing to help handle massive LHC [...]

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]]> http://genevalunch.com/blog/2012/03/03/correctionlandmines-internet-freedom-syria-keep-geneva-busy-this-week-correction/feed/ 1 Australia: Sri Lanka should address claims of human rights violationshttp://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/10/26/australia-sri-lanka-should-address-claims-of-human-rights-violations/ http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/10/26/australia-sri-lanka-should-address-claims-of-human-rights-violations/#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:11:39 +0000 Laila Rodriguez http://genevalunch.com/?p=62880 GenevaLunch.com AUSTRALIA – The Australian government vetoed on 25 October an attempt to bring a private war crimes prosecution against Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa while he is visiting the country. Australian Prime Minister, Julia Gillard however, urged Sri Lanka to address claims of serious human rights violations. In addition, Australia urged the UN to probe [...]

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]]> http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/10/26/australia-sri-lanka-should-address-claims-of-human-rights-violations/feed/ 0 India wins!http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/04/03/india-wins/ http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/04/03/india-wins/#comments Sun, 03 Apr 2011 09:50:19 +0000 Nicholas Bates http://genevalunch.com/?p=56026 GenevaLunch.com International sports, World Cup cricket Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India (GenevaLunch) - India won the  World cup in a canter with a six wicket victory over Sri Lanka, 2 April. However the much awaited battle of the “little masters” was not part of the action. Sachin Tendulkar scored just 18 before being caught in the slips [...]

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]]> http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/04/03/india-wins/feed/ 0 A billion happy viewers celebrate Indian triumphhttp://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/03/30/a-billion-happy-viewers-celebrate-indian-triumph/ http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/03/30/a-billion-happy-viewers-celebrate-indian-triumph/#comments Wed, 30 Mar 2011 21:33:35 +0000 Nicholas Bates http://genevalunch.com/?p=55921 GenevaLunch.com International sports, World Cup cricket Mohali, India (GenevaLunch) - India beat Pakistan by 29 runs to go into the finals of the cricket World Cup 31 March. The final will be against Sri Lanka Saturday 2 April from 09:00 GMT, 11:00 Swiss time. India won the toss,  chose to bat and Sehwag soon started to [...]

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]]> http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/03/30/a-billion-happy-viewers-celebrate-indian-triumph/feed/ 0 Calling South Asia today? Don’t bother, they’re watching TVhttp://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/03/30/callling-south-asia-today-dont-bother-theyre-watching-tv/ http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/03/30/callling-south-asia-today-dont-bother-theyre-watching-tv/#comments Wed, 30 Mar 2011 10:43:53 +0000 Ellen Wallace http://genevalunch.com/?p=55895 GenevaLunch.com The Globe & Mail in Canada puts it best: “If you do business in South Asia, well, don’t expect anyone to take your calls, unless you’re ringing to share invective on the shocking performance of India’s spinners.” Forget about world crises, making money or sorting out family problems, for today is a cricket day. India [...]

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]]> http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/03/30/callling-south-asia-today-dont-bother-theyre-watching-tv/feed/ 1 Ten warmest years on record: all of them since 1998http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/01/20/ten-warmest-years-on-record-all-of-them-since-1998/ http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/01/20/ten-warmest-years-on-record-all-of-them-since-1998/#comments Thu, 20 Jan 2011 11:39:13 +0000 Ellen Wallace http://genevalunch.com/?p=52649 GenevaLunch.com 2010 equal to 2005 and 1998, confirms global warming trend Extreme weather events listed but no direct link made (video, El Niño, La Niña) Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - Those who thought 2010 was hotter than usual were right: it was one of the warmest years on record, sharing the top hot slot with 2005 and [...]

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]]> http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/01/20/ten-warmest-years-on-record-all-of-them-since-1998/feed/ 1 10 Tamil Tigers arrested after nationwide sweephttp://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/01/12/10-tamil-tigers-arrested-after-nationwide-sweep/ http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/01/12/10-tamil-tigers-arrested-after-nationwide-sweep/#comments Wed, 12 Jan 2011 07:55:41 +0000 Ellen Wallace http://genevalunch.com/?p=52234 GenevaLunch.com Huge money-laundering “pyramid” operation uncovered Police seek local Tamils who were victims to give evidence Bern and Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Ten members of LTTE, the Sri Lankan Tamil independence movement, who are resident in Switzerland were arrested Tuesday 11 January after police in several cantons raided 23 locations across the country. The sweep, coordinated [...]

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]]> http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/01/12/10-tamil-tigers-arrested-after-nationwide-sweep/feed/ 1 IMF continues gold sales, latest to Bangladeshhttp://genevalunch.com/blog/2010/09/10/imf-continues-gold-sales-latest-to-bangladesh/ http://genevalunch.com/blog/2010/09/10/imf-continues-gold-sales-latest-to-bangladesh/#comments Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:37:10 +0000 Sean Ecker http://genevalunch.com/?p=46903 GenevaLunch.com Bangladesh Bank, the central bank of Bangladesh, has purchased 10 tons of gold worth $403 million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The sale 9 September is part of the IMF’s plan to sell 403.3 metric tons of gold, approved of by the Fund’s board late 2009. The Fund has sold 212tn to the Reserve [...]

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]]> http://genevalunch.com/blog/2010/09/10/imf-continues-gold-sales-latest-to-bangladesh/feed/ 1 21st century slaves: art shines a light on realityhttp://genevalunch.com/blog/2010/08/30/21st-century-slaves-art-shines-a-light-on-reality/ http://genevalunch.com/blog/2010/08/30/21st-century-slaves-art-shines-a-light-on-reality/#comments Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:44:06 +0000 Ellen Wallace http://genevalunch.com/?p=46410 GenevaLunch.com Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - Stories of household slaves make headlines only sporadically, such as this one 25 August 2010, where a Sri Lankan woman who had worked for one month as a maid in Saudi Arabia had 23 nails removed from her body. Her employer had tortured her before she escaped and returned home. The [...]

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