Sri Lanka Tamil refugee camps 'to be opened next month'

Good news from Sri Lanka... " Sri Lanka says people held in special camps since the end of the conflict with Tamil Tiger rebels will be allowed out for short periods from next month. An aide to the president also...

Philippines captures 'rebel base' on Mindanao

" Troops in the Philippines have seized a separatist camp and killed 30 rebels on Mindanao island, the military says. The army said its soldiers found large caches of weapons and ammunition when they entered the...

Iran blames the US in a deadly mosque bombing

Iran has accused the US of an involvement in a recent mosque bombing that killed many in the south-eastern volatile region of the Islamic Republic of Iran. " An Iranian official accused the United States on Friday...

Kidnapped soldier ‘tortured, murdered’

" DAVAO CITY -- Communist rebels tortured and killed an Army soldier they abducted last week in Compostela Valley province, military officials said Sunday. The bullet-riddled body of Staff Sergeant Rollen Maglangit...

Tamil Tiger ceasefire rejected by Sri Lanka government

Sri Lankan rebels Tamil Tiger have called a ceasefire, but the The Sri Lankan government defence minister called the ceasefire 'a joke' according to the BBC.   "Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels have declared a unilateral ceasefire amid growing international concerns for...

France condemns Sri Lanka rebels, wants U.N. meeting

France finally understood what exactly happening in Sri Lanka and the reality behind the claim of LTTE that civilians are staying with them because of their support for "Eelam" and their love towards the...

Sri Lanka: No cease-fire, rebels must surrender

This war is ending soon, probably  within days, with a Sri Lanka victory.  The big question is what happens next. Will there be reconciliation or another war? " Sri Lanka's prime minister on Thursday...

Rebels face final blow, Sri Lankan leader says

This war should have  ended years through  negotiations but as often happens it was a war used to settlethe disputes. "The Sri Lankan president declared Monday that the army was on the verge of crushing...

Sri Lanka gives Tamil Tigers 48 hours to allow civilians leave

Beleaguered Tamil Rebels have been given 48 hours  window to allow 250,000 Tamil civilians to leave the small patch of northeastern jungle where the army has pinned the rebels down. " Sri Lanka's president...

Fragile Hope For Peace in Congo After Arrest Rebel Leader Nkunda

With the capture of Laurent Nkunda, the hope for stability and peace in the north east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has grown. Nkunda, the notorious rebel leader who caused havoc and despair in the north...

Tamil Tiger head Prabhakaran may have fled Sri Lanka - army chief

Successive defeats have badly depleted the rebel tamil tigers's military strength and Sri Lankan Army claims that the LTTE only had 1,000 well-trained fighters left. Government troops also claimed that the...

Sri Lanka troops seize strategic pass from Tigers

Sri Lankan government Forces continues to move closer to rebel tamil hideouts after taking over Kilinochchi, the political headquarters of the Tamil Tiger rebels last week and then marched north. Heavy fighting...

Ole Miss Beats Texas Tech in Cotton Bowl

Today's historic Cotton Bowl game resulted in a 47-34 win for the Mississippi Rebels over the Texas Tech Red Raiders. It was a big surprise to fans as Ole Miss - ranked 20th - faced a red- hot Red Raiders who were seeking a team record in wins in a season.  Going into...

Turkish jets hit PKK targets in N.Iraq-army sources

This is becoming routine.  Itwill be interesting to see ifthere is as much of an uproarin the Arab world about this as there was about Israeli strikesin Gaza, for the same reasons. " Turkish warplanes bombed...

Has Canadian UN Envoy Been Killed or Kidnapped and by Whom?

By Uwe Paschen. http://www.radionetherlands.nl/news/international/6097716/Conflicting-claims-on-Niger-UN-envoy-kidnap  The Conflicting news about the UN envoy to Niger is no longer making any sense.The Official...

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