Fonseka dragged out of office and arrested
Colombo Feb. 8 (AP): Sri Lanka's defeated presidential candidate was hauled from his office by military police today and will be court-martialled for allegedly planning to overthrow the government while serving as the head of the army.

Charges against Fonseka serious enough for arrest: Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka on Tuesday, claimed that charges against defeated opposition presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka were "serious enough" to warrant his arrest, raising a question mark on his participation in the forthcoming Parliamentary elections.

Fonseka 'hell-bent' on betrayal: Sri Lanka
Defeated presidential candidate, ex-army chief under arrest.

Sri Lankan Opposition Leader Sarath Fonseka Arrested
Protests are expected to escalate as the government sends military police to detain General Sarath Fonseka

Opposition leaders: Sri Lankan general's arrest 'an abduction'
As the Sri Lankan government declared it would court-martial its most decorated former soldier on conspiracy charges, main opposition parties said they would stage nationwide protests over his arrest.

Wife fears for Sri Lanka general
The wife of arrested former presidential candidate Gen Sarath Fonseka pleads with Sri Lanka's government to release him.

Sri Lanka: wife of Sarath Fonseka fears for his life after arrest
The wife of former Sri Lankan army chief General Fonseka said she feared for his life after his brutal arrest last night, while his allies claimed the government planned to detain up to 2000 of his supporters.

Wife fears for jailed Sri Lanka general
There are concerns for the safety of retired Sri Lankan General Sarath Fonseka after his arrest in Colombo.

Arrested Sri Lankan opposition leader being treated 'like an animal'
The wife of General Sarath Fonseka, the former Sri Lankan army chief who was arrested last night on suspicion of plotting a coup, accused the Government today of abducting her husband and treating him "like an animal".

Sri Lankan parliament dissolved
Sri Lanka's president has dissolved the country's parliament, paving the way for an early election as tensions rise over the arrest of his main political rival.

Sri Lankan parliament dissolved
Riding high on the victory in the recent Presidential polls, Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Tuesday dissolved the country's parliament, paving the way for general elections two months ahead of schedule.

Sri Lankan parliament dissolved
Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa dissolves parliament to set up early elections, a day after his main rival was arrested.

Sri Lankan President Dissolves Parliament
President Mahinda Rajapaksa dissolved Parliament on Tuesday, clearing the way for new legislative elections even as questions still surround the fate of his challenger.

President Rajapaksa dissolves parliament as anger grows over Fonseka arrest
Sri Lankas President dissolved parliament tonight and announced fresh elections as the opposition called for nationwide protests over the arrest of Sarath Fonseka, the former army chief.

Sri Lankan president dissolves parliament, calls poll
Political observers feel Rajapaksa decided to dissolve the parliament to cash in on the victory he secured just weeks ago. Rajapaksa had advanced the presidential elections by nearly two years.

Obama flags fresh Iran sanctions
US President Barack Obama says the international community is working on a tough new regime of sanctions, after Iran revealed that it was stepping up its uranium enrichment capability.

Iran Begins Further Uranium Processing
Brushing aside international threats of stricter sanctions, Iran reportedly began enriching its uranium on Tuesday.

U.S. to Push for 'Significant Regime of Sanctions' Against Iran, Obama Says
President Obama said Tuesday that he's "bent over backwards" to engage Iran in "constructive" dialogue and the U.S. will push in the United Nations to sanction the country, which has begun enriching uranium to levels capable of making an atomic bomb.

Iran steps up uranium enrichment
As promised, Iran began enriching uranium to 20 percent on Tuesday, state media said.

Iran 'ups nuclear fuel enriching'
Iran has begun the process of enriching uranium to 20% at its plant at Natanz in defiance of the West, state media says.

Philippine Clan Patriarch Charged in November Killings
Prosecutors in the Philippine capital on Tuesday indicted the patriarch of a powerful political clan and 196 others in the November massacre of 57 people.

200 people indicted in Philippines massacre
Philippine prosecutors filed charges Tuesday against the head of a powerful clan and 195 others in the biggest and deadliest murder case since the country's World War II war crimes trials.

197 people charged with murder over Philippine massacre!
A former close ally of Philippine President Gloria Arroyo and 196 other people were on Tuesday charged with murder over an election-linked massacre, a prosecutor said.

Charges over Philippine massacre
A former governor and 196 other people are charged with murder over an election-linked massacre in the Philippines.

197 charged over Philippines massacre
Nearly 200 people have been charged with murder in connection with a politically motivated mass killing in the Philippines late last year.

Murder charges filed against Philippines ex-governor
Authorities in the Philippines have filed murder charges against the former governor of southern Maguindanao province and 196 others in connection with last year's election-related massacre there.

Google Gmail tweak challenges Facebook, Twitter
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California (Reuters) - Google Inc is tapping its huge network of Gmail users and Web surfers to create a Buzz that it hopes will help it catch up with online social networking leaders Facebook and Twitter.

Google Buzz goes after Facebook
Google plunged into the world of social networking on Tuesday, melding pieces of Facebook and Twitter into a new feature, Google Buzz.

Google Buzz takes on Facebook and Twitter
Google has launched a new tool that will allow users of its email service to share their feelings with other users, in an effort to take on social networking giants Facebook and Twitter head-on.

Google unveils new social network
Google launches a social network called Buzz, pitting it directly against rival sites such as Facebook and Twitter.

Google, Facebook face-off as Buzz launch makes Gmail social
Google Inc introduced Google Buzz on Tuesday that allows users to quickly share messages, Web links and photos with friends directly within Gmail.

Prius success story stalls after recall
The decision by Toyota to recall thousands of its 2010 Prius models due to a problem with the braking system seriously threatens the reputation of the world's best-selling hybrid car.

Toyota berated over Prius recall
Toyota's recall of its latest model Prius has prompted a rare public rebuke for the company from the Japanese Government.

Optimism Persists in a Kentucky Town Where a Carmaker Brought Jobs
As production resumes this week in Georgetown, Ky., and other American cities where Toyota builds cars, people are eager to see its recall problems blow over.

Toyota adds new Prius to global recall list
Toyota Motor Corp said it would recall nearly half a million new Prius and other hybrid cars for braking problems as it battled criticism of its response to the spiralling safety crisis.

Toyota in global recall of Prius
Toyota recalls thousands of Prius cars in Japan because of braking problems, in the latest blow to the world's largest carmaker.

Toyota Recalls 437,000 Prius, Hybrids Globally
Toyota says it is recalling about 437,000 Prius and other hybrid vehicles worldwide to fix brake problems the latest in a string of embarrassing safety lapses at the world's largest automaker.

Avalanches kill 28 and injure dozens near Salang tunnel
At least 28 people have been killed and hundreds more are missing after a series of avalanches deep in the Hindu Kush mountains blocked Afghanistans main north-south supply route.

Afghan tunnel avalanches kill 24
Avalanches around a mountain tunnel in Afghanistan kill at least 24 people and leave hundreds more stranded, officials say.

Afghan avalanches kill dozens trapped in tunnel
Avalanches in Afghanistan have killed at least 28 people and stranded hundreds of vehicles in a tunnel and on snow-blocked roads.

Afghan avalanches kill at least 28
KABUL (AP) -- Avalanches roared down a mountain pass north of Afghanistan's capital killing at least 28 people and stranding another 1,500 in their vehicles on snow-blocked roads, officials said Tuesday. Another 70 people were injured and transported to hospitals as the military and police continued rescue efforts to dig out those trapped in the snow, an Afghan Defense Ministry statement said. The avalanches struck Monday following heavy snow in the Salang Pass that links the Afghan capital Kabul with the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif. In a statement, President Hamid Karzai ordered the ministries of public works, defense and disaster ... Email

Avalanches kill 28, trap hundreds in Afghanistan
At least 28 people died and hundreds were trapped through the night in the cold and darkness after avalanches closed a mountain highway tunnel in Afghanistan.

We miss Dravid, Laxman in Nagpur Test: MS Dhoni
Steyn took 10 wickets in the match with a career-best 7/51 in India's first innings to help South Africa crush the hosts by an innings and six runs and Dhoni said they were completely blown away by the visiting fast bowler.

South Africa thrash India as MS Dhoni tastes first defeat as captain
South Africa bt India by an innings and six runs MS Dhoni loses first Test as captain as Dale Steyn takes 10 wickets in Nagpur.

South Africa humiliate India at Nagpur
South Africa humiliated India by an innings and six runs to win the opening Test at the VCA stadium, in Nagpur, on Tuesday. Chasing 325 just to make the visitors bat again, the home team crashed to 319 all out in their second innings shortly before the scheduled close on the fourth day.

South Africa complete India rout
Dale Steyn secures match figures of 10-108 as South Africa beat India by an innings and six runs in the first Test in Nagpur.

1st Test: SA beat India by an innings and 6 runs
Dale Steyn took ten wickets in the match as South Africa beat India by an innings and 6 runs on Day 4 of the first Test to take a 1-0 lead in the two-Test series.

Dr Conrad Murray charged over Michael Jackson death
The doctor who allegedly gave a fatal cocktail of surgical anesthetic and sedatives to Michael Jackson was charged with involuntary manslaughter more than seven months after the singers death.

Jackson doctor pleads not guilty in singer's death
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The doctor hired to care for Michael Jackson was charged on Monday with killing the pop star after a lengthy investigation that found a lethal cocktail of drugs in the singer's system when he died last year.

Video: Michael Jackson's doctor charged
Appearing at an LA courthouse to protests from the late singer's fans, Dr Conrad Murray pleaded not guilty and was released on bail of $75,000

Football: Ronaldinho left out of squad
In-form Ronaldinho is left out of Brazil coach Carlos Dunga's 22-man squad for next month's friendly international against Ireland in London.

Ronaldinho's World Cup hopes knocked as he is snubbed for Brazil's friendly with Ireland
Brazil striker left out of squad for game against Ireland in March.

Ronaldinho out of Ireland game, Robinho in Brazil squad
Ronaldinho, who last played for Brazil in April 2009, has put in some good performances for AC Milan lately and expectations had been high of a recall.

Ronaldinho could miss World Cup
Ronaldinho could miss out on the World Cup after failing to be selected for Brazil's final warm-up friendly.