Lanka on red alert ahead of nominations
Security has been further tightened in the Sri Lankan Capital ahead of Tuesday's filing of nomination papers by presidential candidates contesting next month's elections, officials said.

S Korea denies secret missile development
South Korean officials on Monday denied a US report that Seoul was secretly developing longer-range missiles without the knowledge of its allies in Washington.

Voice recorder provides few clues
An initial review of the cockpit voice recorder from EgyptAir flight 990 provided few clues as to what caused last month's fatal crash, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigators said on Sunday.

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