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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was too ill on Thursday to appear via video link from a British prison in a hearing on an extradition request from the United States, his lawyer said. The United States is seeking the extradition of Assange, 47, who was dragged from the Ecuadorean embassy in London on April 11. He faces a total of 18 U.S. criminal counts and decades in prison if convicted. “He’s in fact far from well,” Assange’s lawyer, Gareth Peirce told Westminster Magistrates’ Court. She earlier told Reuters he was too ill to attend the hearing by videolink. Judge Emma Arbuthnot, who was presiding over the case, added: “He’s not very well.” W…

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NAIDOC வாரம் : ஒவ்வொரு வருடமும் ஆடி மாதத்தின் முதல் வாரத்தை, அவுஸ்ரேலிய பூர்வீக குடிகளின் வாராமாக, அவர்களது வரலாறு, கலாச்சாரம் போன்றவற்றை கொண்டாடுவார்கள். அந்த வகையில் நான் வாழும் நாட்டின் நகரங்கள் எந்த வகை பூர்வீக குடிகளை கொண்டது என்பதை சொல்லும் ஒரு பதிவு. Source: NITV Hide Grid …

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — State lawmakers are anticipating the day when self-driving vehicles navigate California's roads guided by radar and GPS systems instead of human hands on the steering wheel. The state Senate approved a bill Monday that would establish safety and performance standards for what are known as "autonomous" vehicles. SB1298 by Sen. Alex Padilla also would allow the self-guiding vehicles on streets and highways, as long as a licensed driver is aboard. The bill passed 37-0 and goes to the Assembly. Padilla, a Democrat from Los Angeles, says the vehicles can reduce accidents caused by human error. Nevada and Florida have enacted simila…

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Share prices at the Colombo bourse were high by 12.30 pm having risen in early trade on Monday with brokers and investors cheering new President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa’s big victory. The All Share Price Index gained by 1.59 per cent to 6,118.37 by 12.30 pm while the S&P rose by 2.03 per cent. to 3,045.60. Turnover was a resounding Rs. 1.7 billion. The presidential election results remove much of the overhang from political uncertainty, analysts say. They say that the possibility of a stable government could lift private investment, a crucial factor for growth given fiscal constraints. Tourism is also likely to pick up after a sharp slowdown following the East…

How each state will be enforcing the two-person rule on gatherings Updated 30 Mar 2020 1:38pm AEDT As of midnight tonight, gatherings in Australia will be restricted to two people in a further attempt to contain the coronavirus pandemic. The two-person limit does not apply to people within your own household. But gatherings with other friends or family, outdoor or indoor, will need to comply with the new restriction. What happens if you don't comply will depend on which state you are in. Coronavirus update: Follow all the latest news in our daily wrap Here's what penalties you could face in each state: New South Wales Premier Gladys…

UNICEF calls for halt to child recruitment by Karuna Group [TamilNet, June 22, 2006 11:27 GMT] Following reports from the field in the past week of abductions and forced recruitment of children in the areas of Santhiveli, Kiran, Mankerni, Valaichchenai and Iruthayapuram in Manmunai North, the UNICEF, in a press release issued Thursday, condemned the abductions, and called for an immediate halt to the recruitment of children by Karuna Group. Full text of the press release follows: UNICEF condemns abduction and recruitment of Sri Lankan children by the Karuna group Colombo, 22 June 2006: UNICEF in Sri Lanka is calling for immediate action to halt the…

கனடாப் பாராளுமன்றத்தில் இலங்கைப்பிரச்சனை பற்றிய கருத்துக்கள் Hon. Albina Guarnieri (Mississauga East—Cooksville, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, recent attacks on civilians by the Sri Lankan armed forces have reached a level of atrocity. In Mannar, navy troops lobbed hand grenades into a Catholic church where hundreds of refugees were huddled. Last week the Sri Lankan army raided a Tamil home, leaving the family hacked to death, with their seven and nine year old children hanged and disembowelled in a manner aimed to terrorize the local population. When will the government protest the latest wave of military atrocities in Sri Lanka? Mr. Deepak Obhrai (Parliamentary…

Raising Tiger flag not illegal in US - Embassy [TamilNet, August 02, 2006 03:00 GMT] Staff at Sri Lanka state-run daily in Colombo, Daily News, were given a civic lesson when they confronted US Embassy's press officer, Evan Owen, on the legality of American Tamils hoisting the Tamileelam flag in a New York sports festival, and diaspora parents teaching their offsprings Tamil. The press officer responded that hoisting of the Tiger flag had not breached US law, and that "the right to assemble and freedom of speech is upheld," by their [uS] constitution, the Daily news reported. "Inquired about the Sunday Tamil schools and the matter that the curricular for these …

UN probing Sri Lanka 'executions': Channel4 Tuesday, 01 September 2009 21:59 administrator The UN says it is viewing with 'utmost concern' a video broadcast on Channel 4 News which allegedly shows Sri Lankan troops executing prisoners, reports Nick Paton Walsh for Channel4. Philip Alston, who is the UN's special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, explained whether he thought the pictures were authentic. The images are 'horrendous' and, if authentic, are a serious breach of international law. The United Nations’s own expert called for an investigation into footage broadcast by this programme. But there are accusation…

With the intention of marching towards Elephant Pass to seize control of the areas under the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam, Sri Lank Army has adopted a new operation tactics and strategically approach successfully in their latest war experiment. Sri Lanka Army is said to be now determined to mobilize and enter into major onslaughts initially in the vulnerable Tiger controlled areas in Vanni in the Northern Province and according to set- plans, armed forces are engaging the LTTE fighters almost in all fronts http://www.asiantribune.com/?q=node/9252

இந்த கட்டுரையின் முதலாவது பதிப்பு (National Geographic)மிகவும் நீண்டகட்டுரை என்பதால் அதன் இணைப்பையும் சமீபத்தில் வந்த கட்டுரையையும் பகிர்ந்துகொள்கிறேன்.. New Species On Human Family Tree Discovered In Ancient Mass Grave Homo naledi had small brains but human-like traits, upending the fossil record Claire Maldarelli || September 10, 2020 In September 2013, two cave explorers on a routine exploration in South Africa happened upon a collection of fossils that would soon question our current understanding of humans’ ancestral history. While probing a narrow fracture system in the Rising Star Cave System in the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site, the…

LTTE activists campaigning to gain support from British parliamentarians R. SRIKANTHAN in London UK: According to LTTE circles a determined effort is made by its campaigners to obtain signatures from British parliamentarians criticising Sri Lankan government handling the present crisis in the island. Already two left wing parliamentarians have signed the petition and the campaigners are experiencing difficulties as others approached are not willing to put forward their names. In a political meeting held on February 11th in East London, attended by Nava Sama Samaja Party leader Dr. Wickramabahu Karunaratna, the pro-LTTE speakers appealed to the publ…

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LTTE - Karuna clash in the east Karuna faction says civilians were affected by LTTE's attacks using the camp At least 12 members of the Tamil Tigers have been killed in an attack in the east, breakaway faction of the LTTE said. Karuna faction’s spokesman Asad Moulana said three of their cadres sustained injuries in the attack in Pankudah, Iluppadichenai. Members of the Karuna faction launched an attack on the LTTE camp in Batticaloa district on Saturday night, he told BBC Tamil Service. The attackers have captured arms and ammunition including a 120mm mortar, he added. Our troops have destroyed the entire camp and captured the arms and ammu…

Columns - Situation Report -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Army holds jaya pirith, Tigers warn of bloodbath Both sides accuse each other of intensifying hostilities Foreign Ministry issues tough guidelines for visits by diplomats to North, East How the German envoy took Italian Ambassador to hospital By Iqbal Athas The LTTE mortar attack on diplomats, United Nations and Government officials twelve days ago has had its sequel. Colombo-based foreign diplomats have now been banned from undertaking visits to operational areas in the North and East without the express permission of the Ministry o…

The Washinton Times Declaw the Tamil Tigers TODAY'S EDITORIAL March 1, 2007 In response to mounting international criticism and restrictions, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam have tried to change their methods in order to project a more palatable image of a political organization. But in yet another reminder that the Tamil Tigers' only true commitment is to terrorism, the terrorist group launched an artillery attack against a diplomatic entourage that included U.S. Ambassador Robert Blake and envoys from Italy, Germany, Canada, France and Japan, all of whom were on a humanitarian mission to the Eastern part of Sri Lanka. Mr. Blake suffered only minor injur…

Tigers say 45 killed in Sri Lanka as Norway's peace bid fails. COLOMBO (AFP) - Fierce artillery duels in northeast Sri Lanka have killed at least 45 people, including 15 civilians, Tiger rebels said, as a fresh Norwegian peace bid failed. The rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) said security forces breached rebel defences in the district of Trincomalee and advanced 2.5 kilometres (1.5 miles), sparking heavy fighting. "We have killed 30 Sri Lankan soldiers, including two officers, and recovered five bodies," LTTE spokesman Rasiah Ilanthiriyan told AFP Saturday. "Shelling by security forces has also killed 15 civilians. Many more are injured." …

I definitely detected a delicious sense of schadenfreude from among you brave – but mischievous - Sri Lankan journalists, over the relentless harassment of me and my Channel 4 colleagues by state intelligence, police and immigration officers. I’m not referring to the ranting rottweiler “reporters” who do the regime’s clunky propagandist bidding, although I have no doubt that they enjoyed it too. Read more: Sri Lanka, ‘impossible journalism’ and Channel 4 News http://www.channel4.com/news/channel-4-news-sri-lanka-mahinda-rajapaksa-chogm-summit I’m talking about those of you who live with such harassment yourselves, day in, day out, and don’t – or can’t - complain. …

POSTED: 0346 GMT (1146 HKT), September 10, 2006 Adjust font size: CANBERRA, Australia (AP) -- Australia's prime minister reaffirmed his nation's commitment to fighting terrorism Monday during a ceremony marking the fifth anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks in the United States. "It was an attack on the values that the entire world holds in common," Howard, a staunch supporter of U.S. President George W. Bush, told a gathering at the U.S. Embassy in Canberra. Howard said the universal values of individual liberty and dignity as well as freedom of association, religion and thought would prevail. "In reaffirming our commitment to maintain th…

UN urged not to ignore Rajapakse regime [TamilNet, Friday, 09 February 2007, 12:58 GMT] The UN security council working group which is set to study underage recruitment in Sri Lanka later Friday should not ignore the practice of Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapakse’s regime in the practice, a senior columnist with The Guardian newspaper wrote in Friday’s edition on Guardian's 'Comment is Free' section. And condemning political movements for the violence they turn to, “whilst ignoring their complaints and the degree of support they command leads only to political stalemate and more bloodshed,” Jonathan Steele said in his column. He criticised President Rajapakse f…

S.Lanka truce monitor base hit by grenade attack Fri Jan 13, 2006 8:11 PM GMT By Simon Gardner COLOMBO (Reuters) - Attackers threw a grenade into the compound of truce monitors in Sri Lanka's restive east early on Saturday, damaging vehicles and a building but causing no injuries, officials said, as fears of a return to war grow. The first direct attack against the monitors since a 2002 cease-fire halted a two-decade civil war came just hours after the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) reprimanded both Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam rebels and the government over a spike in violence. "A hand grenade was lobbed into our compound in Batti…