News At 2:30 a.m., most late-night establishments release the drunks and lock the doors. But early this morning, last call was when the party really started for one Portland business. Swagat, an Indian restaurant on Northwest 21st and Lovejoy, hosted a viewing party for the 2011 Cricket World Cup final between India and Sri Lanka. About 20 guests drummed loudly on the tables as the match got underway ...   More

News After more than 25 years of fighting, the civil war in Sri Lanka is predicted to end within months. Yet the situation may get far worse first as the UN reports some 50,000 civilians are pinned between the Tamil Tiger rebels and Sri Lanka's army in a less than four-mile stretch of coastline still held by the Tigers. Medical Teams International is predicting the worst while preparing for it. The ...   More