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CNN)Robert Trump, 71, the younger brother of President Donald Trump, died Saturday at a New York hospital, Donald Trump announced in a statement. "It is with heavy heart I share that my wonderful brother, Robert, peacefully passed away tonight. He was not just my brother, he was my best friend. He will be greatly missed, but we will meet again. His memory will live on in my heart forever. Robert, I love you. Rest in peace," the President said. சி.என்.என்) ஜனாதிபதி டொனால்ட் டிரம்பின் தம்பியான ராபர்ட் டிரம்ப் (71) நியூயார்க் மருத்துவமனையில் சனிக்கிழமை காலமானார் என்று டொனால்ட் டிரம்ப் ஒரு அறிக்கையில் அறிவித்துள்ளார். து அருமையான சகோதரர் ராபர்ட் இன்று இரவு நிம்…

CNN)Can you spell history? The 92nd Scripps National Spelling Bee had an epic ending with eight co-champions. The spelling bee was finally over after it went 20 rounds, which included a run of 47 correct words. Thursday night's unprecedented decision was made after round 17, when it was announced that while there were plenty of words left in the dictionary, there were only enough challenging words for three final rounds. The eight co-champions are: Rishik Gandhasri; Erin Howard; Saketh Sundar; Shruthika Padhy; Sohum Sukhatankar; Abhijay Kodali; Christopher Serrao; and Rohan Raja. …

US 'losing media war to al-Qaeda' The US is losing the propaganda war against al-Qaeda and other enemies, defence chief Donald Rumsfeld has said. It must modernise its methods to win the minds of Muslims in the "war on terror", as "enemies had skilfully adapted" to the media age, he said. Washington and the army must respond faster to events and learn to exploit the internet Separately, President Bush said the US should not be discouraged by setbacks in Iraq and must realise it is at war. "We shouldn't be discouraged... because we've seen democracy change the world in the past," George W Bush said. However, he also used his speech in …

CNN)Multiple people were killed Saturday in a shooting at a shopping center in El Paso, Texas, according to local officials. El Paso Mayor Dee Margo and police Sgt. Enrique Carrillo said there were multiple fatalities. Authorities do not believe there is an ongoing threat, Carrillo told reporters. One suspect is in custody, according to Sgt. Robert Gomez. https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/03/us/el-paso-shooting/index.html

US envoy to hold talks in Sri Lanka Last Updated 07/01/2006, 20:27:20 The United States says it plans to send a senior official to Sri Lanka to discuss the conflict between government forces and the Tamil Tigers. The announcement comes after talks in Washington between Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and her Sri Lankan counterpart, Mangala Samaraweera. The two foreign ministers discussed the recent increase in attacks in Sri Lanka, and the importance of strengthening the ceasefire. In the latest violence, 15 Sri Lankan sailors were killed when their navy gunboat was attacked near the eastern port of Trincomalee early on Saturday. …

CNN)At least one person was killed and six injured in a shooting Sunday evening in West Baltimore, Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison said. Authorities asked for the public's help in identifying the gunman and more potential victims. A gunman opened fire while two cookouts were taking place near the 2500 block of Edmondson Avenue, Harrison said in a news conference. It appears that the gunman targeted someone in the crowd, Harrison said. Investigators are trying to determine if the two cookouts were connected. https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/28/us/baltimore-shooting/index.html

அமெரிக்காவின் பொருளாதாரம், ஏற்றுமதி இறக்குமதிக்கு இடையிலான இடைவெளி குறைகிறது. http://quote.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=1...1h48&refer=home சீனாவிலிருந்து இறக்குமதி குறைகிறது என்று ஆனந்தப்பட முடியாது ஏனென்றால் நுகர்வேரின் தேவைகள் (consumer demand) செலவளிக்கக்கூடிய திறன் (spending power)கூடவே குறையும் இக்கட்டான நிலையில் அமெரிக்காவின் பொருளாதாரம்.

[size=4]Texas to open fastest US highway with 85 mph limit[/size] AUSTIN, Texas — Texas will soon open a stretch of highway with the highest speed limit in the country, giving eager drivers a chance to rip through a trip between two of the state's largest metropolitan areas. The Texas Transportation Commission has approved a speed limit of 85 mph for a 41-mile toll road several miles east of the increasingly crowded Interstate 35 corridor between Austin and San Antonio. "I would love it," Austin resident Alan Guckian said. "Sometimes it's fun to just open it up." But while some drivers will want to test their horsepower and radar detectors, oth…

India trains 1,400 SL security forces personnel amidst increasing western boycott Govt. thanks New Delhi for assistance in crushing LTTE Amidst some western countries curtailing training opportunities for Sri Lankan security forces personnel, India says that it has offered Colombo maximum exposure. Indian High Commissioner Ashok K. Kantha responding to a query by The Island said that around 1,400 Lankan armed forces personnel were trained annually by his country which was bigger than what any one provided. When asked if India would similarly consider increasing the supply of arms and ammunition to its closest neighbour across the Palk Strait, he smiled and r…

அய்ஸ்லாந்தில் அதிகளவில் எரிமலைகள் இருப்பது பற்றிய சிறுகுறிப்பு. கடந்தமாதத்தில் இருந்து மீண்டும் இயங்க ஆரம்பித்திருக்கும் எரிமலை: Eyjafjallajökull அதன் அருகே இருக்கும் பல மடங்கு தாக்கத்தை தரக்கூடிய எரிமலை: Katla கடந்த கால அவதானிப்புகளின் படி Eyjafjallajökull இன் இயக்கம் Katla வை தூண்டலாம் என்கிறார் இந்தப் பதிவாளர்.

Sri Lanka set for anarchy, warns rights group Indo-Asian News Service New Delhi, December 18, 2006|08:49 IST Sri Lanka appears set for anarchy, a leading rights group has warned, adding that the situation in the strife-hit island mirrored the mid-1980s "where people count for nothing". The University Teachers for Human Rights (UTHR) has come down hard on both Colombo and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and raised doubts if President Mahinda Rajapakse is really in control of the state of affairs. "The political outlook for the Tamils is bleak," said a report, "A Note on Current Developments". "There is hardly any space for activists to m…

டொராண்டோவில் உள்ள பல முக்கிய இடங்களை பார்வையிடுவதற்கு ஒரு அரிய வாய்ப்பு. மே 26, 27 திகதிகளில் டொராண்டோவில் உள்ள வரலாற்று பிரசித்தமான பழைய கட்டடங்களை பார்வையிட அனைவருக்கும் அனுமதி வழங்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. City Hall 40ம் அடுக்கு உச்சி வரை சென்று பார்வையிடுவதற்கும், இரகசிய உயர்த்தியை பயன்படுத்துவதற்கும் (24வது அடுக்கு தொடக்கம்) அனுமதி உள்ளது. இந்த காலப்பகுதியில் CityTv கலையகத்தில் நுழைவதற்கும் அனுமதி கொடுக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. By Christopher Hume Urban Issues, Architecture In 1812, people around here were more likely closing doors than opening them. Toronto, such as it was, and Canada, such as it was, were caught up in yet another European conflict, this one between…

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LONDON has been named the dirtiest and most expensive European city in a new survey. The UK capital edged out Paris for the unwanted title of filthiest city in a survey of travellers from the TripAdvisor company. Paris was runner-up to London as the most expensive city but the UK capital fared far better in other categories being voted the best for nightlife and parks. Despite being considered pricey, London is second only to Paris for having the best shopping. The French capital is considered to have the most unfriendly hosts, followed by London and Moscow. Brussels - despite its beer, chocolate and chips - has been voted the most boring Europe…

தமிழ் மக்களின் நன்மை கருதி புலிகளிற்கு அறிவுரை வழங்கும் இந்த பேனா விபச்சாரி கொளசல்யன் அண்ணா கொலை செய்யப்பட்ட போது Karuna is back with vengence என்றும் ஒரு வருட பூர்த்திக்கு முன்னர் (சித்திரை 2005இல்) இரத்த ஆறு ஓடப்போகிறது என்று துரோகியின் பெயரால் சிங்கள இனவாதிகளதும் பிராந்தி மேலாண்மைவாதிகளதும் சார்பில் போர் முரசு கொட்டியவர். அது மாத்திரமல்ல தை 2005 இல் P-TOMS பற்றிய ஆரம்பப் பேச்சுக் காலப் பகுதியிலோயே LTTE is not a liberation organisation concerned about the people they claim to represent, they are a greedy multi-million dollar conglomerate என்றும் அவர்கள் in the name of reconstruction & rehabilitation பெருந்தொகை பணத்தைச் சுறுட்டப்போகிறார்கள் என்று உலக நாடுகளுக்கு அறிவ…

அவுஸ்திரேலியாவில் முதலாவதாய் New South Walesல் வாகனம் ஓடும்போது சாரதியின் கைத்தொலைபேசி பாவனைக்கு தடை வந்துள்ளது. நேரடியாக தொலைபேசியை கையில் பிடித்துக்கொண்டு வாகனத்தை ஓடுவது சட்டவிரோதம் ஆகும். One Australian state has made it illegal for drivers to have any physical contact with a mobile phone while driving. The law in New South Wales is unique because a motorist no longer has to have the phone in their hands to be considered an infraction. In an aim to reduce distractions while driving, the new law now requires phones to be placed in a holder on the dashboard or be on bluetooth through the car's speakers. However, Simon Washington, professor at Queensl…

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TORONTO — Toronto police are investigating two separate shootings that left a man dead outside a downtown condo tower and five people injured outside a banquet hall in the city's east end. At around 3 a.m. Sunday morning, a man in his 30s was shot in the back outside his Bay Street condo. About 15 minutes after the downtown murder, police were called to a second shooting across town in Scarborough at the Atlantic Party Hall. Police found three shooting victims at the scene. One man was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries, while another man and woman found outside the hall were taken to hospital by ambulance. Later, another man an…

“A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon devotion to religion. Subjects are less apprehensive of illegal treatment from a ruler whom they consider god-fearing and pious. On the other hand, they do less easily move against him, believing that he has the gods on his side” Aristotle If Lord Buddha were here now there is one thing he would do- ban Sinhalabuddhism in Sri Lanka! – With apologies to Mark Twain. As a Sri Lankan and a Buddhist by faith I take it upon myself, as others have not the right, to define the significant differences between the philosophy of Buddhism as per the teachings of Lord Buddha and what is practiced by the majority in this country unde…

China, Indonesia, Philippines, Taiwan: Asia Local Bond Preview By Wes Goodman Sept. 5 (Bloomberg) -- The following events and economic reports may influence trading in Asian local-currency bonds today. Yields are from the previous session. China: The inflation rate in August may top July's 10-year high of 5.6 percent, Bi Jingquan, vice chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission, said yesterday. Bi, who spoke after a press conference in Beijing, declined to give a specific forecast. The commission is China's top economic planning agency. The yield on the 2.66 percent note due August 2010 was little changed at 3.45 percent, according t…

Rights group says Lanka has fallen short A human rights group in a letter to President Mahinda Rajapaksa, said Sri Lanka had fallen short of its commitment to safeguard human rights. The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM ASIA) said Sri Lankas pledges fell short of substantive steps to ensure effective promotion and protection of human rights domestically and internationally. In addition, we note that many of the pledges are vague and general, without specific information as to how they will be implemented in practice, FORUM-ASIA Executive Director Anselmo Lee said In its letter the FORUM has included a list of pledges omitted by…

ஆசியாவில் மக்கள் குடியேற்றம் எப்படி நிகழ்ந்தது? மானுடவியலாளர்கள் உலகில் நிறைய பிரச்சினைகளை எழுப்பிய ஒரு அறிவாளர் கூட்டம். தெளிய வைத்ததை விடப் பிரச்சினைகளை மேலும் கூட்டி பலவகை நாசங்களுக்கு வழி வகுத்த ஒரு துறை மானுடவியல். இதற்குத் துறையைக் குறை சொல்ல முடியாது. அந்தத் துறையில் ஆய்வு முறைகளை யார் பயன்படுத்தினார்கள், எப்படி அறிவைப் பிரசாரம் செய்தார்கள், என்ன நோக்கோடு செய்தார்கள் என்பனவற்றை ஆராய்ந்தால்தான் உண்மை புரியும். மேல் சொன்ன யூரோப்பிய காலனிய ஆக்கிரமிப்பாளர்களின் படைகளைப் பின் தொடர்ந்து பல நாடுகளில், குறிப்பாக ஆசியா, ஆப்பிரிக்கா, தென்னமெரிக்காவில் நுழைந்த மானுடவியலாளர்கள் விட்டுச் சென்ற பலவகைக் கருத்தியல் அறிக்கைகள் இன்னமும் பல நாட்டு மக்களிடையே பெர…

Daily News 17 March..... Anandasangaree deplores TNA stand on Hoole COLOMBO: No one should meddle with the administration of the Jaffna University and ruin the education of students, states TULF Leader V. Anandasangaree, referring to protests made by the TNA regarding the appointment of Prof. Ratnajeevan Hoole as Vice Chancellor of the Jaffna University. "Some TNA Parliamentarians had met the President and requested him not to appoint Prof. Hoole. One can understand the students of the University protesting, may be out of ignorance or instigated by some one. "But the Members of Parliament protesting shows the subservient position they hold in their …

Thousands flee Jaffna expecting war PK Balachandran Colombo, January 15, 2006|21:45 IST About 3,500 families have fled from Jaffna peninsula to the LTTE-controlled part of the Wanni towards the south, expecting an outbreak of hostilities between the Sri Lankan armed forces and the LTTE, sources in Jaffna said on Sunday. The LTTE has been saying for sometime that the time has come for a "final push" to secure an independent Tamil Eelam by force because the Mahinda Rajapaksa government at Colombo and the international community, have turned a deaf ear to the Tamils' long-standing demands and taken a hostile posture. The LTTE had earlier asked…

INTERVIEW - Renegade Sri Lanka rebels refuse to give up arms Sun Feb 26, 2006 5:19 PM IST By Simon Gardner COLOMBO (Reuters) - Breakaway rebels in Sri Lanka vowed on Sunday to resist any attempt to disarm them -- defying a government pledge seen vital to avoid a return to war. The government vowed on Thursday to ensure no armed group other than government security forces carries arms or conducts armed operations, and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) want to see the state act before new talks due in April. But V. Muralitharan, alias Colonel Karuna, who now lives in hiding and was formerly seen as shadowy Tiger leader Velupillai Prabha…