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<i>Matt McCarten:</i> It's the police who are out of line, not the protesters

Sports protests have less impact

Enemies in their new homeland

Tamil alliance backs general in bid to defeat President

Tamil Tigers throw weight behind General who crushed them

Seven months after Sri Lanka's long and bitter civil war was brought to an end by a withering government assault, the political coalition that supported the Tamil Tigers has thrown its support behind the former army chief who crushed them.

Protest target's opponent upset at distraction

The opponent of Israeli tennis player Shahar Peer blames distracting protests for her loss, says today's match should have been postponed.

Just when you think the news is all bad ...

<i>Gwynne Dyer:</i> Air security needs more common sense

The hidden beauty parlour in Afghanistan

<i>Paul Lewis:</i> Thomas deserved better

50 days camped out in an airport

Beatings finally take toll on veteran rights activist

Bar owner bans patrons under 20-years-old

Cleric's death breathes life into Iran's protest movement

The funeral of Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri, the eminent cleric and champion of reform, turned into a mass protest in Iran yesterday as the vast crowd chanted slogans against the government and clashed on the streets with security.

Human rights appointee criticised as anti-gay

Brian Neeson's appointment to the Human Rights Review Tribunal is being questioned because he voted against gay rights as an MP.

Activist tells of brain damage

<i>Editorial:</i> Club should move into the 21st century

Cossy club: All races welcome, but no hats

A cosmopolitan club that refused entry to a turbaned Sikh concedes the club's name stands for inclusion of all races, but says it has a strict no hat rule.