An apathetic, greedy west has abandoned war-torn Congo

"In 1996, I was sitting with 20,000 grieving women in a stadium in Tuzla, Bosnia. The women were holding photographs of husbands, fathers, brothers, sons and boyfriends who had been ­disappeared a year earlier in a place called Srebrenica, a UN enclave where Bosnian...

UN supports Sri Lanka aid effort

The following salient points were incorporated in the resolution titled "Assistance to Sri Lanka in the promotion and protection of human rights" adopted by the majority of the member states after the conclusion of...

LTTE to take the war to the World

One hilarious revelation was made by D. B. S. Jeyaraj on his blog recently. The LTTE has referred to them as "dogs." Having been referred to as the "lost generation" and those who have "left the homeland," being...

Gaza Conflict Day Ten, Humanitarian Crisis Growing

It is day 10 of the Gaza conflict and as Israel vows to continue its assault international pressure for a cease-fire mounts.  Tensions in the Gaza region continue to escalate after Israel launched a ground...

'Mideast atomic programs apocalyptic'

Are we headed toward a Nuclear Armageddon?  There is, by definition, no winner in a nuclear war. The bomb, is first and foremost, a political weapon. The reason that the former U.S.S.R. and the United...

88 generation students urge continued public pressure

Democratic Voice of Burma 88 generation students urge continued public pressure Oct 16, 2007 (DVB)- A statement issued today by the 88 generation students has...

Money for Gaza, but Will it be Enough?

"A day after the international community coughed up nearly $1 billion in aid for Lebanon, donors offered $500 million for the Palestinians. But they'll need more than just money. Chaos reigns in the Authority. "

The Middle East: Hanging On The Edge Of A Cliff

"The battle escalates. Syria and Iran are threatened by Israel. The international community does nothing as always. Is there a strategy somewhere?"

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