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Palestinian leader accuses Israel of 'genocide'
Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas accused Israel yesterday, of a "genocidal crime" in Gaza, telling the United Nations negotiations had failed and the time for Palestinian independence had come, drawing a sharp rebuke from Washington.

Abbas vowed to seek war crimes prosecutions against Israel over what he called the 50-day "war of genocide" in Gaza that killed 2,140 Palestinians, mostly civilians, and left the enclave in ruins.

The address angered the United States, which slammed it as "offensive," while Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman accused Abbas of waging "diplomatic terrorism" and making "false accusations."

 
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Scholarship exam results likely to be released tomorrow
The results of the 2014 Grade 5 Scholarship examination are scheduled to be released tomorrow by the Department of Examinations.

The result will be made available online via the examination department’s official website – www.doenets.lk.

Approximately 335 thousand 585 students sat for the Grade 5 Scholarship exam held on August 17th.

 

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Sri Lanka to provide medical specialists to Maldives
The government had given assurance to assist the Maldivian health sector in providing medical specialists to Maldives.

Briefing the local media on his recent visit to Sri Lanka, Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen said that Minister of Health had given assurance to provide medical specialists.

President Yameen visited Sri Lanka to attend the inauguration ceremony of the 8th General Assembly of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties at the invitation of President Mahinda Rajapaksa