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CNN)Alex Trebek, the genial "Jeopardy!" host with all the answers and a reassuring presence in the TV game-show landscape for five decades, has died. He was 80 years old. Former "Jeopardy!" contestants react to Alex Trebek's death "Jeopardy! is saddened to share that Alex Trebek passed away peacefully at home early this morning, surrounded by family and friends," said a statement shared on the show's Twitter account Sunday. "Thank you, Alex." The cause of death was not immediately announced. Trebek revealed in March 2019 he had been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer, triggering an outpouring of support and…

A large mob including many Buddhist monks stormed the Jeevalokaya Sabhawa premises at Weeraketiya in Hambantota district where a Christian Congregation was gathered together for worship this morning(9th). 8 police officers who were present in the vicinity to monitor a demonstration organized by the monks against the church were overpowered by the unruly mob who caused serious damage to furniture and equipment within the building as well as to vehicles belonging to church members which were parked outside. The pastor was hit with a rock and was suffering from severe pain in his lower abdomen. It is reported that the mob also assaulted 2 of the police officers when th…

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Stop child abductions by Karuna group (New York, November 28, 2006) The Sri Lankan security forces must immediately stop assisting abductions of boys and young men by the Karuna group and help those abducted return safely to their families, Human Rights Watch said today. A Human Rights Watch report to be published next month finds that the Sri Lankan military and police are complicit and, at times, directly cooperating with the Karuna group, an armed faction that split from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in 2004. Led by V. Muralitharan, a former Tamil Tiger commander known as Karuna, the group has abducted hundreds of boys and young men in eastern Sri Lanka…

Cluster bombs used in Sri Lanka's civil war, leaked photos suggest Exclusive: images appear to confirm use of the indiscriminate weapon in a conflict which cost the lives of at least 100,000 Remnants of what appears to be an RBK-500 AO-2.5RT cluster bomb uncovered near Chalai, Sri Lanka. Photograph: Source Images that appear to confirm the use of cluster bombs in the end stages of Sri Lanka’s 26-year civil war have been uncovered as new testimony emerged suggesting the country’s armed forces may have deployed the munition a…

Nearly 2,500 drivers have been hit with fines for using road lanes reserved for London 2012 Olympics VIPs, transport bosses have said. Transport for London figures show that £312,000 has been paid by drivers who were caught driving in the Games Lanes, despite being given a six-day period of grace when they were first introduced. Only warnings were issued in that time to give drivers a chance to get used to the idea. The 30 miles (48km) of lanes, used to transport athletes, officials and the media, were brought in on July 25. But last week, London mayor Boris Johnson admitted that many of the lanes had been “turned off” because they were not needed because so …

Australia Medical Aid Foundation (AMAF) donated drill system to Teaching hospital Jaffna. Dr Ketheeswaran, President AMAF visited and handed over the equipment.

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EU ban unlikely to make LTTE give up its fight Web posted at: 6/4/2006 2:38:20 Source ::: IANS http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/Display_n...06060423820.xml New Delhi - Sri Lanka may be celebrating the European Union's ban on the Tamil Tigers and the co-chairs' warnings to further isolate them, but none of these is likely to halt the group's determination to achieve a Tamil Eelam state. If the past is any guide, the European Union decision, no doubt a major blow to the Tigers, will fail to make the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) give up its goal of carving out an independent homeland in Sri Lanka's north and east. It is even doubtful if the L…

Humanity And Media Ethics. By - Mr. Malinda Seneviratne Mr. Malinda Seneviratne. Panel Discussion on Humanity And Media Ethics Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI)

Sri Lanka seeks foreign help to supply Jaffna civilians by Amal Jayasinghe Fri Nov 24, 6:48 AM ET COLOMBO (AFP) - Sri Lanka's president asked foreign relief agencies to help supply food and other essentials to half a million civilians trapped in the embattled northern Jaffna peninsula. ADVERTISEMENT President Mahinda Rajapakse said essentials had been shipped to the peninsula, 400 kilometres (250 miles) north of the capital, but distribution had hit serious snags because retailers had closed most of their outlets. "I urge local and international non-governmental organisations to get involved in the distribution of food," Rajapakse sai…

IMF or not: What other options are available for Sri Lanka? Strangely, the new Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa has been silent on this issue, perhaps keeping his options open losing the door to IMF Central Bank Governor Deshamanya Professor W.D. Lakshman, in an interview on Derana’s Hyde Park last week, reiterated the stand of the present Government that it will not seek any bailout from IMF (available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYynqRPGzX4). This was one day after Sri Lanka kept its unblemished record of meeting all foreign debt obligations on tim…

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August 11, 2007 Judge Says Unix Copyrights Rightfully Belong to Novell By JOHN MARKOFF SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 10 — In a decision that may finally settle one of the most bitter legal battles surrounding software widely used in corporate data centers, a federal district court judge in Utah ruled Friday afternoon that Novell, not the SCO Group, is the rightful owner of the copyrights covering the Unix operating system. In the 102-page ruling, the judge, Dale A. Kimball, also said Novell could force SCO to abandon its claims against I.B.M., which SCO had sued. Judge Kimball’s decision in favor of Novell could almost entirely undermine SCO’s 2003 lawsuit agai…

Earlier this month, a Chinese surveillance vessel rammed and sunk a Vietnamese fishing boat in the South China Sea — bringing into the spotlight Beijing’s multi-year assertions in the disputed waters. “Fundamentally, China has not let the Covid-19 outbreak dampen its pursuit of foreign policy issues,” said Kelsey Broderick, China analyst at consultancy Eurasia Group. The U.S. hit out at China for sinking the Vietnamese fishing boat, saying that it’s “seriously concerned” by reports of what Beijing did; while China accused the U.S. for attempting to negate its “legitimate claims” in the South China Sea. Further mistrust between the U.S. and China is unne…

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GENEVA/NEW DELHI – The Sri Lankan military committed numerous war crimes during the final months of the country’s 26-year-long civil war, according to a documentary aired for the first time Friday, amid vigorous protests from Colombo. However, in an interview published Saturday, President Mahinda Rajapaksa firmly denied the allegations made in the documentary and also denied that government troops executed the 12-year-old son of separatist chief Velupillai Prabhakaran in 2009. Rajapaksa told India’s Hindu newspaper in the interview: “Had it happened, I would have known (it). It is obvious that if somebody (from the armed forces) had done that, I must take responsibi…

Longtime "Jeopardy" host Alex Trebek doesn't need more than half a minute to end his 35-year tenure on the TV series. In an interview with ABC News, Trebek said he may not host the long-running game show for much longer. He didn't disclose when he'll stop appearing on the series, but he knows how he'll say goodbye to his loyal viewers. "I've kind of, in my mind, rehearsed it already, and what I would do on that day is tell the director, 'Time the show down to leave me 30 seconds at the end. That's all I want,'" he said. He went on: "Don't ask me who's going to replace me because I have no say whatsoever…

The Government has removed the names of three individuals from a 39-page list of designated persons, groups and entities suspected of financing terrorism. The list was compiled and issued in March this year in terms of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 1373 which sets out guidelines to combat terrorism financing. The Defence Secretary is the Competent Authority in charge of the compilation of the list. A Gazette notification issued on Wednesday under Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa's signature removed the names of Karunanithi Thurairatnam aka Thurai, Sutharasan Kailayanathan and Thanushkody Premani from the list. Mr. Thurairatnam, 4…

The first picture won a prize and the second one became controversial VERSIÓN EN ESPAÑOL A controversy has arisen on Sweden because of the Paul Hansen’s picture, which won in the Swedish Picture of the Year Awards 2011, in the picture we can see Fabienne, a 14 year old girl who was murdered by the police after she was caught stealing two chairs and some paintings from a store after earthquake hits Haiti.. (Photo Paul Hansen) Now is know that there were 14 journalist in the scene at the moment of the girl’s death, which has unleashed critics and a debate about the photographers’ ethic. The controversy became when the photograph Nathan Weber published a picture of …

Killings of a six-year-old girl and a vet are just two examples of a problem that appears to be getting worse Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Rajasthan Her family called her Twinkle. In the dry desert brush of Rajasthan where her body was found, blood spattering her tiny legs and brown school uniform and a belt fastened around her neck, she lay among scattered toffee wrappers. Her family could barely utter the words to describe what happened to the six-year-old. “If you saw her body, you will never sleep again,” said her grandfather Mahvir Meena. Over the past week, a wave of anger and repulsion has enveloped India in resp…

Telegram app founder Pavel Durov arrested at airport in France The Franco-Russian billionaire is wanted on charges of allowing drug dealers and sex criminals to operate on the app, according to French media. Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of messaging app Telegram, was arrested after he flew into Le Bourget airport outside Paris on his private jet on Saturday night. Russian-born Durov has been the subject of an arrest warrant in France. According to French media reports, the investigation focuses on the lack of moderators on Telegram, which police allege allows criminal activit…

Rex Murphy, the conservative commentator, former CBC radio host and a 73-year-old white man, is convinced that racism does not exist in this country and that the “vast majority” of Canadians would “never participate in it.” Earlier this week, in a column published in the newspaper I work for, Murphy explicitly wrote that Canada is not a racist country, acknowledging that the statement might “shock some.” His arguments to support this sweeping declaration, one that effectively erases centuries of history that pertain to the founding of this nation, were made in 250-odd words. They ranged from that fact that Canada had “welcoming” immigration policies, that our sc…

17/11/13 Warning: Graphic details TORONTO — A Toronto family is calling for a war crimes investigation into the death of a relative after a video emerged suggesting she was executed by Sri Lankan troops on the last day of the country’s civil war. The footage shows Shobana Shoba being captured alive by soldiers on May 18, 2009. Photos taken later that same day show her near-naked body splayed on the ground, hands bound behind her back. After seeing the video, broadcast by Britain’s Channel 4, Ms. Shoba’s aunt Rangini Ravi, a Toronto nurse, was “100 per cent sure she was executed,” and said an international investigation was needed. Allegations of…