Sri Lanka

Queen Elizabeth II to skip first Commonwealth meeting in 4 decades

2013-05-07 10:54:00

LONDON – Ending four decades of perfect attendance, Queen Elizabeth II will skip the biennial meeting of Commonwealth leaders later this year as part of a rethink by palace officials of long-distance travel and public events for the 87-year-old...

'Doctor Who,' 'Girls,' Lorne Michaels among Peabody Award winners

2013-03-27 13:42:00

"Doctor Who" is celebrating 50 years on the air this year, new episodes begin airing Saturday and to top it all off, the good Doctor has just received a Peabody Award for 50 years of "evolving with technology and the times like nothing else in the known...

Portland man charged with aiding suicide bomber in Pakistan

2013-03-05 19:27:00

SEATTLE—A Portland, Ore., man was arrested by the FBI on Tuesday on charges of aiding one of three suicide bombers who conducted a deadly attack near the headquarters of Pakistan’s intelligence service in Lahore in 2009. At least 30 people...

U.N.: Indian Ocean claims hundreds as 'one of the deadliest' waters

2013-02-22 11:47:00

By the time their rickety boat was rescued last week off the eastern coast of Sri Lanka, nearly a hundred of the weakened passengers had lost their lives – roughly three times as many as survived. The starving people had endured nearly two...

Kitchen gadget: Heat diffuser

2013-02-21 15:00:00

The above contraption may look a little funny, but it can be essential in the kitchen. Meet the heat diffuser. When you have a recipe that requires stove-top cooking over an extremely low and gentle flame, or are using a delicate cooking vessel such...

Sri Lanka: Photos renew accusations that 12-year-old was executed

2013-02-20 13:15:00

Facing continued pressure over alleged wartime abuses, Sri Lankan officials rejected renewed accusations that a 12-year-old boy was executed in the final throes of its bloody civil war. Questions surrounding the death of Balachandran Prabhakaran, the...

Test Kitchen video tip: Homemade hazelnut and almond pastes

2012-12-11 07:00:00

A mixture of ground nuts -- such as hazelnut and almonds -- sugar and liquid (egg whites and perhaps a liqueur), nut pastes are frequently added to baked cakes, tarts and pastries for added richness and flavor. Although prepared almond and hazelnut...

Suresh Krause, chief warrant officer, dies in helicopter crash

2012-11-25 00:00:00

Suresh Krause laid out his career path for his uncle on Christmas day last year: He planned to spend about 20 years in the U.S. Army, eventually moving up in rank and becoming a flight instructor. Then he'd change careers, but with the same purpose in...

Travel info on world cruises

2012-01-22 00:00:00

Here is some information from Cruise Lines International Assn. members that offer world or "grand cruises." A few lines based in other countries also offer similar voyages. Most 2012 world cruises started in January, but there may be availability on...

See the world: Sri Lankan protesters slammed with water cannons

2012-02-15 16:37:44

Sri Lanka angered by new calls to investigate war crimes

2012-03-13 16:38:38

Sri Lankan monks pray against call to investigate war crimes

2012-03-19 21:39:37

Sri Lankan army personnel fire a 21-gun salute during a Victory Day parade rehearsal in Colombo on May 17, 2013. Sri Lanka celebrates War Heroes month with a military parade scheduled for May 18.

2013-05-17 00:00:00

A police officer yells instructions to fans waiting to buy tickets for the Cricket World Twenty20 semifinals, which pit host Sri Lanka against Pakistan on Thursday and the West Indies against Australia on Friday.

2012-10-04 00:00:00

A pair of juvenile elephants are pictured at the Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage in Pinnawela.

2012-06-10 00:00:00