Courtesy of CC-BY-NC Maya Zankoul Israel’s attack on a Gaza aid convoy that killed at least nine peace activists has sparked an international outcry, no less in Lebanon. The Lebanese blogosphere reacted sharply to news that its southern neighbour had violently stormed the Turkish aid convoy, the Mavi Marmara. As noted by the above caricature of […]
DELHI RE-THINKS NARAYANAN’s OVER-APPEASING SRI LANKA POLICY.
A fear that a Colombo-Delhi axis had NAM’s backing to kill off international initiatives including the recent Ban’s proposed experts panel to advise him on the SL human rights/war crimes turned out to be a massive hoax. The centre piece of this hoax was Palitha Kohona deceitfully obtaining the signature from the current Chair […]
Dalits denied a right to public drinking water
According to a krishnasenonline report written by journalist Sudarshan Khatiwada from Dhading, so-called high caste Brahmins have banned the Dalit community from drinking water at Jyamarung-7, Dhading. A group of Brahmins led by Chet Bahadur Neupane stopped a 17-year Sita Basyal from filling her water pot. They dismantled the water pipes installed at the […]
Nepal’s Supreme Court orders government to cancel promotion of Army General
Nepal’s Supreme Court on Sunday has ordered the government to cancel the promotion of Army General Toran Jung Bahadur Singh because of his credible involvement in the massacre of 49 detainees when he was in command of the Bhairabnath Brigade. The court has also ordered government officials to present their answers regarding the question why […]
Philippines: Martial Law over in Maguindanao – State of Emegency still in effect
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo welcomes Ansaruddin Alonte Adiong, the newly-appointed governor of Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), to the the National Security Meeting which she is presiding over Saturday (December 12) at Malacanang’s Ramos Music Room. ALFREDO FRANCISCO-OPS/NIB Photo handout Manila – Philippine President Gloria Arroyo has recalled her presidential proclomation placing Maguindanao province […]
Philippines: Martial Law Declared in Maguindano Province
Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has issued proclamation 1959 declaring a state of martial law in the province Maguindanao for up to 60 days, the nearby province of Sultan Kuderat and Cotabato City are under a state of emergency. A announcement was made shortly after dawn on Saturday in Manila. This reveses earlier reports that […]
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