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Interview with Navi Pillay, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Australian Broadcasting Corporation Broadcast: 27/09/2013 Reporter: Emma Alberici The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, joins Lateline live from New York to discuss her recent week-long fact-finding mission to Sri Lanka. EMMA ALBERICI, PRESENTER: Our guest tonight is Navi Pillay, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. She was born and raised in South Africa where she rose to become the first non-white female judge of the high court. She's also served as a judge of the International Criminal Court and president of the International Criminal Tribunal fo…

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (Reuters) Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels broke through military defences in the island's far north and overran army bunkers on Saturday, truce monitors said, as the fiercest fighting since a 2002 truce spread. The Tigers and army exchanged intense artillery fire and government jets bombed near the rebels' forward defence lines in the northern Jaffna peninsula, residents said, as thousands of civilians fled to churches. The military said 27 of its personnel were killed and 80 injured, and estimated it killed more than 150 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels. It said it sank five Sea Tiger boats as they attacked army posts on t…

Pro SL Army website says... Take out "white tiger" observers from the mission! - JVP on SLMM [31st August 2006 - 13:30 S.L.T] The JVP in a communique issued to the media on the statement made by the outgoing Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission chief Ulf Henricson says that the SLMM has once again proved of their favoritism towards the Tigers. The communique adds even the judicial reports on the enquiry into the deaths of 17 employees of a non-government organisation has proved that the incident occurred in Muttur area which was under terrorist attack at the time. It should be mentioned that not only the 17 employees of the NGO but nearly 100 Muslim civilian…

12-Year-Old Girl Charged After Police Chase| Is This Kid Shenanigans or Should She Be Charged? 12-Year-Old Girl Charged After Police Chase A 12-year-old girl and her 14-year-old friend allegedly stole a family member’s car and took police officers on a dangerous car chase through Kitchener, Ontario. According to police, an officer tried an attempt to pull the vehicle over but the young driver refused to stop. The officer continued following with its lights and sirens on. Eventually more police cruisers joined to help in putting a halt to the car chase. When officers finally managed to stop the vehicle, they were surprised to find a 12-year-old gi…

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - A roadside bomb tore through a NATO vehicle on Wednesday, killing six soldiers and their Afghan interpreter in a southern Afghan region that has recently seen heavy fighting, a NATO statement said. ADVERTISEMENT NATO did not release the soldiers' nationalities or the location of the attack, but Afghan police said it happened in Kandahar province's Zhari district. The majority of the troops in Kandahar are Canadian. Canadian Defense Department spokeswoman Sarah Kavanagh said had no information on the incident. The attack was the deadliest against foreign troops in Afghanistan since May 13, when seven troops were killed — fiv…

மனித உடலினுள் கண்ணுக்குத் தெரியாமல் செயல்படுகின்ற ஏழு சக்கரங்கள், உடலிலுள்ள அனைத்து உறுப்புகளின் செயல்பாட்டினையும் தங்களுடைய கட்டுப்பாட்டில் வைத்திருக்கின்றன. இந்த ஏழு சக்கரங்களும் உடலின் வெவ்வேறு பகுதிகளில் அமைந்திருந்தாலும் அவை ஒன்றுக்கொன்று தொடர்புடையவை. ஏழு சக்கரங்களையும் அவை கட்டுப்படுத்தும் உறுப்புகளைப் பற்றியும் தெரிந்து கொள்வோம் மூலாதாரம் முதுகெலும்பின் அடிப்பாகத்தில் அமைந்துள்ள இந்த சக்கரம்தான் உடல் சக்தியின் இருப்பிடம். உயிர்வாழ வேண்டும் என்கிற ஆசையும், பிடிவாதமும் இங்கேதான் உற்பத்தி ஆகிறது. உடலில் உயிர் இயக்கத்துக்கு இது மூல காரணமாக விளங்குவதால் மூலாதாரம் என்கிற பெயரைப் பெறுகிறது. சிறுநீரகங்களுக்கு மேலுள்ள அட்ரீனல் சுரப்பிகள் இதன் நேரடி கட்டுப்பா…

MOSCOW/WASHINGTON - Russia sent the United States medical equipment on Wednesday to help fight the coronavirus pandemic, a public relations coup for Russian President Vladimir Putin after he discussed the crisis with U.S. President Donald Trump. Trump, struggling to fill shortages of ventilators and personal protective equipment, accepted Putin's offer in a phone call on Monday. A Russian military transport plane left an airfield outside Moscow and arrived at New York's John F. Kennedy airport in late afternoon on Wednesday. A Russian Aerospace Forces plane carrying medical equipment lands at John F. Kennedy International Airport on April 1, 2020.TASS / TASS…

The state of Kachin produces some of the best jade in the world A giant jade stone weighing 175 tonnes has been uncovered by miners in Myanmar. The stone is 4.3m (14ft) high and 5.8m (19ft) long, and is reportedly worth an estimated $170m (£140m). It was found in a mine in the jade-producing Kachin state, in the north of the country. Myanmar, also known as Burma, is the source of nearly all of the world's finest jadeite, a near-translucent green stone. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-37670305

FEATURE-Sri Lanka's war widows trafficked as slaves to Gulf by Amantha Perera | @AmanthaP | Thomson Reuters Foundation Wednesday, 9 August 2017 00:01 GMT "People who have not gone through a conflict will not understand how difficult it is to take care of young children on your own. We suffered during the war and we are suffering now" By Amantha Perera JAFFNA, Sri Lanka, Aug 9 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - When Nathkulasinham Nesemalhar took a flight from Colombo to Muscat in March she believed the boarding pass she clutched in her hand was her golden ticket to a better life after decades of war where she lo…

Madam President, Excellencies, Heads of State, Heads of government and other government’s representatives, good morning. First, and with all respect, I highly recommend this book by Noam Chomsky, one of the most prestigious intellectuals in America and the world, Chomsky. One of his most recent works: Hegemony or Survival: America’s Quest for Global Dominance (The American Empire Project) . It’s an excellent work to understand what’s happened in the world in the 20th Century, what’s currently happening, and the greatest threat on this planet; the hegemonic pretension of the North American imperialism endangers the human race’s survival. We continue w…

700 undergo military training in 12 Karuna's camps (LeN- Nov. 21, 8.00 p.m.) It is said that abductions and killings are on the rise in Batticaloa District. The committee appointed probe disappearances report that 736 people have disappeared since January. 15 bodies of the people who were abducted and killed have been found. It is believed that Karuna faction is behind these abduction and even the UN too had made some adverse comments of the abductions. It is also said that Karuna faction cadres come in a white van and abduct people in government controlled areas and most of the vehicles and motor cycles used by Karuna faction does not have number p…

U.S. officials say President Donald Trump's long-awaited Middle East peace plan calls for the creation of a State of Palestine with its capital in portions of east Jerusalem, ending speculation as to whether his administration, in preparing a proposal without input from Palestinian leaders, would abandon a “two-state resolution" to the conflict. The officials say the plan to be unveiled on Tuesday more than doubles the territory currently under Palestinian control, although it also recognizes Israeli sovereignty over major settlement blocs in the West Bank, something to which the Palestinians will almost certainly object. The Palestinians have already rejected the pr…

In the Coronavirus Fight in Scandinavia, Sweden Stands Apart The country has drawn global attention with an unorthodox approach while its neighbors have imposed extensive restrictions. The Old Town in Stockholm, Sweden, on Wednesday. The country has stayed open for business while other nations beyond Scandinavia have attacked the outbreak with various measures ambitious in scope and reach.Credit...Jonathan Nackstrand/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images By Christina Anderson and Henri…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 13, 2013 CONTACT: Adam Sharon Adam.Sharon@mail.house.gov 202.226.8467 Eliot Engel Calls for an Independent International Investigation into Allegations of War Crimes in Sri Lanka Washington, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY), the top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, wrote Secretary Kerry on Tuesday expressing serious concern regarding the deterioration of democracy and the lack of progress on reconciliation and accountability in Sri Lanka. Citing indications that the Government of Sri Lanka appears unwilling to implement the recommendations of Sri Lanka’s own Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission, Ranking M…

Even in an empty Delhi metro coach, middle-class Indians make their maids sit on the floor Photo tweeted by Sanya Dhingra With rising prosperity, more double-income couples and nuclear families, the need for domestic workers is increasing – and so is the class divide. Our reporter Sanya Dhingra tweeted this brilliant, eye-opening picture on Saturday that tells us more than a thousand words on our class differences and the way we treat our domestic workers. Even in a fairly empty metro coach, a maid sits on the floor and not with her employer and her child. The tweet took …

COLOMBO, June 17 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's military said around 37 people were killed in a sea and land battle with Tamil Tiger rebels on Saturday, and three suspected rebels in diving gear were seized at a beach near the capital's airport. Sri Lankan government jets hit targets near the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) stronghold Kilinochchi overnight in retaliation for an attack on a bus earlier this week that killed 64, the worst incident since a 2002 truce halted two decades of war. The Tigers deny the bus attack. "Eight LTTE boats destroyed by naval fire," a military spokesman said, revising down an earlier figure of 11. "Six navy sailors died. We have…

Saddam must be hanged within 30 days:- Court. Iraq's highest appeals court on Tuesday upheld Saddam Hussein's death sentence and said he must be hanged within 30 days for the killing of 148 Shiites in the central city of Dujail. The sentence "must be implemented within 30 days," chief judge Aref Shahin said. "From tomorrow, any day could be the day of implementation." On Nov. 5, an Iraqi court sentenced Saddam to the gallows for ordering the 1982 killings following an attempt on his life. Under Iraqi law, the appeals court decision must be ratified by President Jalal Talabani and Iraq's two vice presidents. Talabani opposes the death penalty but h…

California wildfire burns more than 200 homes. Firefighters are battling a raging wildfire near Lake Tahoe in California that has destroyed more than 200 homes and forced about 1,000 people to leave. Officials say 460 firefighters are tackling the blaze and they expect that number to double during the day. In Alaska, fire crews were working to protect hundreds of homes in the Kenai Peninsula as a fire which broke out last week continued to smoulder. The fire spread 81 square miles (210 sq km) before being slowed by rain. High winds were hampering firefighters as they tried to tackle the fast-moving fire near the town of South Lake Tahoe in Cal…

சற்று யோசிக்கையில் ஹாலிவூட் சினிமாக்கள் ரம்போ 1, ரம்போ 2 போல் கடைசியாகக் காலச்சுவடில் எழுதிய பத்தியின் கட்டுரைத் தலைப்பையே இதற்கும் கொடுத்துப் ‘படிவார்ப்புகள் சிதைந்த கதை 2’ என எழுதியிருக்கலாம் எனத் தோன்றுகிறது. தலிபான்கள் என்றால் இறுக்கமான எண்ணம் நமக்கு இருக்கிறது. அவர்கள் கவிதை எழுதுவார்கள் என்று யாராவது உங்களுக்குச் சொன்னால் நம்புவீர்களா? தலிபான்கள் கவிதை எழுதுவது ராஜபக்ஷ ஈழ உரிமைக்காக உயிர்கொடுப்பார் என்று சொல்வதைப் போன்றது. அப்படிச் சொல்பவரை இரண்டுதடவையாவது மேலும் கீழும் கட்டாயம் பார்ப்பீர்கள். அவர் உங்களுக்கு வேண்டியவராக இருந்தால் அவரது புத்தி சுவாதீனம் பற்றி உங்களுக்குக் கவலையும் ஏற்படலாம். கட்டுங்கடங்காத தாடி, ஊத்தையான தலைப்பாகை, கசங்கிய நீண்ட உடுப்பு, கையில் து…

Two women accuse Patrick Brown of sexual misconduct Two women reported to CTV that Brown engaged in sexual misconduct during his time as a politician, which Brown denied. At the time of the alleged incidents, both women say they were drunk and Brown was sober. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is saluting the courage of the women who speak out about sexual assault, after the resignation of Ontario’s Progressive Conservative leader. Patrick Brown has denied allegations of sexual misconduct. B…

When Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) bombed the Tamil Homeland killing seven Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres on Thursday 27 July 2006 he was silent. When Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) bombed the Thenam Conference Centre killing eight Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres on Thursday Saturday 29 July 2006 he was silent. When Sri Lanka Army launched offensive to capture Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) administered Mavilaaru on Sunday 30 July 2006 he was silent. When the residents of Mavilaaru complained of promised water facilities not materialising he was silent. When around a million Tamil fishermen complained of not being a…

It’s just not cricket that Sri Lanka keeps playing - PROFESSOR DAMIEN KINGSBURY The call for a boycott of Sri Lanka’s cricket team following the actions of the Sri Lankan military against the country’s Tamil population is growing. But it’s not just a cricket issue The government of Sri Lanka has been embarrassed over its human rights record by a call for a boycott campaign being run by respected Australian sports writer Trevor Grant. Grant has been using the Sri Lanka cricket team’s current tour of Australia to highlight what the UN believes were war crimes committed in Sri Lanka in 2009 and a subsequent campaign of human rights abuse against the country’s Tamil…

TamilCulture June 29, 2017 AddThis Sharing 0460 SHARES Share to FacebookFacebookShare to TwitterTwitterShare to MoreMore The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), Canada’s largest financial institution, has acquired Wiser Investments, headed by CEO Ajantha Ganeshalingam. The acquisition is part of a $20 million investment that RBC is making towards establishing an in-house Innovation Lab of which Wiser is a foundational component. Wiser’s CEO Ajantha shared the following statement on his LinkedIn page followi…

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