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[size=5]Salma Yusuf in candid conversation with Shri Rahpal Malhotra, the distinguished mover-and-shaker in India’s Prime Minister’s Office having advised former Indian leaders including Indhira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi. [/size] [size=5]He is Executive Vice-Chairman of the Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial Development (CRRID) in Chandigarh, of which Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is Chairman. He currently provides suggestive advice to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, both personally and institutionally.[/size] [size=5]-------------------------------------[/size] [size=5]Q: There have been three main schools of thought regarding India’s vote in favo…

Sri Lanka becomes first Asia-Pacific country in decades to default on foreign debt May 19, 2022 at 5:44 PM http://www.newswire.lk/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/gotabaya-rajapaksha-sri-lanka.jpg Sri Lanka’s central bank has confirmed the country has missed a deadline for foreign debt repayments, the first sovereign default in the Asia-Pacific region this century, according to Moody’s. “A 30-day grace period for missed interest payments on two international…

ndia yesterday renewed its commitment to the sustenance of peace and development in Sri Lanka as the giant neighbour documented over $ 1.3 billion in post-war support. 'As Sri Lanka strives towards a peaceful future, the Government and the people of India remain committed to assist Sri Lanka in its endeavours of rehabilitation, reconstruction and reconciliation,' Indian High Commissioner Y.K. Sinha said yesterday at the launch of brochure titled 'India and Sri Lanka: A partnership that transcends time' with Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa. 'India and Sri Lanka share a dynamic and multifaceted bilateral relationship that is rooted in close soci…

In northern Syria, a society prepares for war against Turkey Amid threats from Ankara, not only Kurdish fighters but also civilians are engaged in weapons training and building defences Women are given basic training on how to use, mount and dismount an AK-47 (MEE/Rojava Information Center) By Sylvain Mercadier in Derik, northeastern Syria Published date: 23 February 2019 11:36 UTC | Last update: 13 hours 18 min ago A group of female volunteers from the HPC-Jin organisation (Civilian Defence Forces - Women) are meeting with other women from the community and are giving them basic training, …

Why Is Ethiopia at War With Itself? The civil war has shifted dramatically since Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed began a military campaign in the Tigray region a year ago. With Tigrayan fighters advancing toward the capital, Ethiopia is at risk of collapse. Flags representing the Tigray region of Ethiopia lining a wall in the city of Mekelle, the regional capital.Credit...Eduardo Soteras/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images By Declan Walsh and Abdi Latif Dahir Here’s wh…

Second county in Wales to go into lockdown A second county in Wales will go into lockdown because of the rate of coronavirus cases. The 240,000 people living in Rhondda Cynon Taff will have restrictions imposed on their daily lives. From 18:00 BST on Thursday, people will not be able to enter or leave the area without a reasonable excuse, such as travel for work or education. All licensed premises will have to shut at 23:00 every day, once the lockdown comes into effect. Health Minister Vaughan Gething said there had been a "rapid" rise in cases, with 82.1 infections per 100,000 people over the …

The people of occupied Tamil Eelam in the North and East of the island, who face an uncertain future due to the return of Rajapaksa siblings as the rulers from the South, have mobilised to mark Tamil Eelam Heroes Day with unwavering resolute also this year. There were reports of occupying SL military and the police at Mu'l'li-vaaykkaal in Mullaith-theevu in North and at Champoor in Trincomalee in the East, issuing threats to the volunteers. However, various grassroots organisations along with Tamil national political leaders and parties have engaged in Sramadanam work clearing and decorating the grounds and vicinities of the Heroes cemeteries, which the occupying Sinhala …

An Interview with Sri Lanka’s C.V. Wigneswaran Taylor Dibbert C.V. Wigneswaran is the chief minister of the Northern Province of Sri Lanka and a member of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA). This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity. Maithripala Sirisena became president three years ago. What are the principal challenges for people living in the Northern Province? No doubt the earlier environment is no more. Democracy, to a great extent, has returned. But our expectations have not been fulfilled. Over sixty thousand [acres of] private and state lands are still occupied by the armed forces nine years after the end of t…

White Supremacists Taking Ancestry Tests Aren't Happy About The Results NEO-NAZI PROTESTERS AT THE ILLINOIS HOLOCAUST MUSEUM & EDUCATION CENTER ON APRIL 19, 2009 IN SKOKIE, ILLINOIS. SCOTT OLSON/GETTY IMAGES By Tom Hale Not too long ago, white nationalism was a fringe movement of isolated people. Now, it’s gained a very ugly new relevance. Tiki torches are lit, Twitter feeds are flared, and tempers are hot. Along with this misled reinterpretation of supposed "identity politics", we also live at a ti…

When the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam met their demise in 2009 at the hands of the Sri Lankan army, no right minded person mourned their fall. Before the war, the Tigers ruled the Tamils of the north and east of the island with an iron fist and brutally murdered countless civilians. During their campaign for independence they took terrorism to new levels of barbarity; it was the LTTE, after all, which pioneered suicide bombing. The government of Mahinda Rajapaksa defeated a truly reprehensible terrorist organizations with great severity. While the exact number is disputed, the UN Panel of Experts concluded that thousands of civilians died during the end of the war…

One of the largest corporate donors to Britain's Conservative Party, and a key sponsor of the Commonwealth business event in Colombo this week, has been shown to have close links to the family of Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa. According to Corporate Watch, Hastings Trading e Serviços Lda, a company owned by the Lyca Group, bought a 95% share in a dormant firm registered with Rajapaksa's nephew, Himal Lalindra Hettiarachchi as reported by the Sunday Leader in 2009. The company went on to receive a key license to operate cutting-edge wireless broadband frequencies in Sri Lanka, forcing the state-owned telecoms company to merge. Lycamobile has donated over £…

UN Human Rights High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet today expressed regret over the new Sri Lankan Government’s decision to withdraw from the UN Resolution 30/1 and said she was not convinced of yet another Commission of Inquiry as domestic processes have consistently failed to deliver accountability in the past. In her oral updates and introduction to country reports of the Secretary-General and the High Commissioner at the UN Human Rights Council’s 43rd Session, Ms. Bachelet said she regretted that the new Government has announced a very different approach to the commitments previously made in the resolution. “This move risks setting back efforts to advance re…

அமெரிக்க பெண்களின் உரிமையை பல நூற்றாண்டுகளுக்கு பின்தள்ளிய தீர்ப்பு!!! A half-century of reproduction rights upended by the Supreme Court. Brandon Bell/Getty Images Roe overturned: What you need to know about the Supreme Court abortion decision Linda C. McClain, Nicole Huberfeld, Boston University Published: June 24, 2022 10.48am EDT After half a century, Americans’ constitutional right to get an abortion has been overturned by the Supreme Court. The ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization – handed down on June 24, 2022 – has far-reaching consequences. The Conversation asked Nicole Huberfeld and Linda C. McClain,…

Cholesterol drugs taken by around eight million Britons could slash the risk of death from coronavirus, a new study has claimed. Statins, taken to reduce 'bad' blood cholesterol, were found to cut mortality by 43 per cent compared to non-statin users. The British Heart Foundation says that statins are typically prescribed more than 70 million times a year. Now, a team has analysed 12 studies on the drug's effectiveness, which looked at 110,078 patients who died of coronavirus. Copy link to paste in your message …

Krishanti Vignarajah launches campaign for Maryland governor Democrat Krishanti Vignarajah announces her candidacy for Maryland governor Tuesday in Woodlawn. (Katherine Frey/The Washington Post) WOODLAWN, Md. — Democrat Krishanti Vignarajah, a former policy director for first lady Michelle Obama, officially launched her campaign for governor Tuesday at the apartment complex outside Baltimore where she lived with her parents after the family fled Sri Lanka decades ago. “Before anything else, I was an immigrant and proud daughter of schoolteache…

The LMD-Nielsen Business Confidence Index (BCI) survey reveals that sentiment surrounding the economy declined in January with only 62% of respondents expecting conditions to improve in the next 12 months (versus 74% in the previous month). According to an optimistic survey respondent, “the economic climate in general looks favourable for business at present.” In contrast, 8% of those consulted by Nielsen expect the economy to deteriorate in the coming 12 months while three in 10 feel it is likely to remain the same.When it comes to the outlook for business, two-thirds of respondents say sales volumes will improve in the next 12 months compared to 79% in December. Similar…

Attack boats enter Harbour of Colombo, SLN claims destroying 3 boats [TamilNet, Saturday, 27 January 2007, 02:24 GMT] Three to five attack boats Saturday morning entered the outer harbour waters of Colombo Harbour and launched attacks on Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) vessels. Big explosions were heard, according to the crew members of a cargo ship. SLN claimed to have attacked and destroyed 3 "suspicious boats" moving towards restricted waters off Colombo, around 5:40 a.m. Shock waves from the explosion slightly damaged a Panama registered container vessel PELOPONESIAN PRIDE, approaching the harbour. A search operation was launched by the Sri Lanka Navy and the Sri Lankan Air…

இங்கே( Sydney) lockdown திரும்பவும் தொடங்குகிறது..இன்றிலிருந்து வரும் 9ம் திகதி வரை.. COVID-19 lockdown expanded to cover Greater Sydney, Blue Mountains, Wollongong and Central Coast By Paige Cockburn Posted 12mminutes ago, updated 5mminutes ago The usual bustling tunnel to Central Station will be a lot quieter for the next fortnight.(ABC News: Timothy Swanston) Greater Sydney, the Blue Mountains, Central Coast and Wollongong will enter a lockdown from 6:00pm today until 11.59pm on Friday July 9. Earlier today, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian flagge…

Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to Britain Dr Chris Nonis has resigned from his post over the alleged assault incident involving a top Government politician. The MTV/MBC broadcasting corporation announced through ‘News First’ that Dr. Nonis had told the channel he resigned as a result of the incident. Nonis had reportedly been assaulted at a function in the US by MP Sajin de Vass Gunawardena. MP Sajin de Vass Gunawardena had yesterday called for a press briefing to brief the media on the allegations raised against him over the alleged incident but cancelled the press briefing at the last minute as he needed to leave for the Vatican with President Mahinda Raj…

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Australian of the Year 2020 awarded to eye surgeon Dr James Muecke, with Ash Barty, youth advocate and obstetrician also honoured By Elise Pianegonda An eye surgeon has been named Australian of the Year for 2020 for his work preventing blindness. This year's winners: Dr James Mueke is named Australian of the Year for his work raising awareness of type 2 diabetes and its links to blindness Pro tennis player Ash Barty is named Young Australian of the Year for inspiring young people to follow their dreams Obstetrics specialist Professor John Newnham is named Senior Australian of the Year for …

CIA Agent Who Grilled Saddam Hussein Claims ISIS Wouldn’t Be Around If The Dictator Was Still Alive Mischa Pearlman in NEWS It was 11 years ago today that Saddam Hussein was executed after the Iraqi Special Tribunal had convicted him of crimes against humanity - specifically for the murder of 148 Iraq Shi'ites in the town of Dujail in 1982, which was retribution after an assassination attempt against him. Now, thanks to the Chilcot report, we all know that Tony Blair lied about there being weapons of mass destruction. Many would also argue that George W Bush used 9/11 to further propel the country's military-industrial complex by wa…

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Seven Years of Bombing in Eastern Ukraine – Anna Tuv Interview Unknown. Anna Tuv and her injured child. Editor’s Note, 6 June 2021 (updated 01 March 2022): The bombing in Eastern Ukraine, known as the Donbass and Lughansk, has gone on for almost seven years, and began in the wake of the 2014 $5 billion U.S.-sponsored coup in Ukraine. Over the years I have followed many of the heart breaking stories that constantly emerge from the Ukrainian Army’s ongoing attacks on innocent civilians and their children, and the infrastructure that once supported them. Anna Tuv’s story highlights the turmoil of this war and the heartache left in it…