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  Sri Lanka set for snap election  
  Posted : 10 Feb 2010 1144 hrs  
     
 
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse has dismissed parliament to pave the way for a snap election in April as political tensions mounted over the arrest of his main rival Sarath Fonseka.

 

 
 
 
China calls for new checks amid milk scare
China warned on Tuesday of a continued "grim" food safety outlook following the re-emergence of a tainted milk scandal and called for strengthened efforts nationwide to contain the threat.
   
   
Honda recalls 437,763 vehicles worldwide over airbag problem
Japanese automaker Honda on Wednesday recalled 437,763 vehicles worldwide, mostly in North America, to fix airbags that are liable to explode and spray out potentially deadly metal shards.
   
   
   
   
 

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