VANCOUVER, British Columbia — A small ramshackle cargo ship crammed with hundreds of Tamil asylum seekers from Sri Lanka docked at a Canadian navy base on Friday after a grueling three-month journey.

Military court convicts former Sri Lankan army chief Fonseka, strips him of rank, honors

Canadian navy boards Tamil migrant ship off Western coast

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Canadian security officials boarded a cargo ship Thursday carrying hundreds of Tamil asylum seekers from Sri Lanka, including some people Canada has said may be terrorists.

High court affirms bans on aid to terrorist groups even when the intended support is for peace

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Supreme Court upholds law barring “material support” to terrorist groups

High court upholds anti-terror law

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has upheld a federal law that bars “material support” to foreign terrorist organizations, rejecting a free speech challenge from humanitarian aid groups.

Sri Lankan leader frees journalist held on terrorism charges on World Press Freedom Day

Judges postpone hearing on 1 charge Sri Lanka’s ex-army chief faces in court-martial

Hearing in court-martial of Sri Lankan postponed

Sri Lanka’s defeated presidential candidate, ex-army chief appears before court-martial

Sri Lankan opposition leader faces court-martial

Sri Lanka’s military says former army head appears before court-martial for alleged sedition

Sri Lanka’s ex-army head faces court-martial

Supreme Court weighs validity of parts of law barring “material support” to terrorist groups

High court weighs anti-terror material support law

Sri Lanka’s opposition appeals to Supreme Court to overturn presidential election results

Sri Lanka’s opposition appeals defeat in court

Sri Lankan police disperse protesters as detained opposition leader appeals for calm

Sri Lankan police disperse pro-opposition protest

Political ally says Sri Lankan presidential candidate arrested on sedition charges

Sri Lankan opposition leader arrested for sedition

2 more supporters of Tamil Tigers in Sri Lanka are sentenced in NY court for arms deal scheme

2 more Tamil Tiger backers sentenced in NY

2 supporters of Tamil Tigers in Sri Lanka are sentenced in NY court for arms deal scheme

2 Tamil Tiger backers sentenced to US prison

Attorney says Sri Lankan journalist jailed for 20 years to be released on bail pending appeal

President Barack Obama speaks briefly on Afghanistan

Thai court orders 12-day prison extension for crew of plane carrying North Korean weapons

Crew of NKorean weapons plane jailed 12 more days

North Korea may have tried new route to smuggle arms when plane was seized in Thailand

North Korea turns to air smuggling

BANGKOK — North Korea, banned from selling arms by U.N. sanctions, may have gambled and lost when it dispatched 35 tons of weapons by air rather than by sea as it has done in the past. Authorities seized the plane, which may have been bound for Iran, during a refueling stop in Thailand.

Cargo plane with North Korean weapons headed for Sri Lanka, not Iran, defence lawyer says

Weapons-carrying cargo plane headed for Sri Lanka

Lawyer quotes accused as saying plane with North Korean weapons headed for Sri Lanka, not Iran

Weapons-carrying plane headed for Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka president approves 30-month prison term for ex-army chief convicted of fraud

Sri Lankan military court convicts ex-army chief of fraud, could face jail sentence

Tamil migrant ship docks off Canada’s West coast