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SRI LANKA: More Skeletons to be Exhumed from Mass Grave in Mannaar

The excavation of mass grave was carried out with Mannaar Justice Ananthy Kanagaratnam present at the site on Saturday and Sunday. The work was expected to continue on Monday.

(MANAAR TamilNet) - Medical experts from Colombo must be present in order to further excavate the recently located mass grave in Mannaar, Sri Lankan police officials said as the work was suddenly stopped on Monday after 11 full human skeletons were recovered from the site at Thirukkeatheesvaram.

Northern Provincial Council minister of fisheries Mr Deinswaran, who witnessed the excavation, said the bones bore marks of torture.

Seasons Greetings, Restless Beings!

In line with the Restless Beings ethos, all acts performed for free so that ticket sales could go towards our projects and this message was not lost with the music.

(LONDON) - This Friday we hosted our final event of the year – ReFused – at Rich Mix in Bethnal Green. THANK YOU to everybody who joined us, artists and audience.

The eclectic line–up attracted a colourful crowd in what turned out to be an intimate, thoughtful and vibrant conclusion to 2013 which raised just over £1700!

The least of These My Brothers... Requiem For Ron

Ron was always bringing home the halt and the lame, tramps off boxcars (it was the Thirties, after all, and he seemed to be fascinated by their vagrant spirit), feral cats, orphaned or sick dogs.

(DAYTONA BEACH) - His 70th birthday on December 23 eleven years ago, like Landor's, was his last. Ron was the youngest of the four of us; had therefore the most to prove; and somehow for that reason was the best of us.

My Mother tried early to contain, perhaps protect him. Our house was on a hill, without a fence, overlooking the highway.

Be Indian BUT Not in INDIA

The sons of police officers believe they have a license to rape and kill. Talent cannot take you far amid such bad governance.

(NEW DELHI) - This is worth a read. Who ever put this together (is no fool and has the right vision about India) makes sense and is an eye opener.

I remember Brits in our own country India, Indians use to say YES SIR joining their hands and bowing to them. What for? Because of the white skin? No wonder Brit's ruled the world and took us as fools? India would have been Britain if our ancestors were smart enough.

תקופת כליאה שניה לסרבן המצפון עומר סעד الحكم Second Prison Term for Conscientious Objector

-الرجاء التعميم- Triple language article in Hebrew, English and Arabic.

(TEL AVIV ) - Omar Saad, 18 years old from Mghar, a village in the Galil, arrived, Sunday 22/12/2013, to the Induction Base in Tal Hashomer, where he declared his refusal to serve in the Israeli Army.

On 23/12/2013, Omar was sentenced to 20 days of imprisonment for his refusal, for the second time, in the military prison No. 6 near Atlit.

Hindus Greet Christians on Xmas

Rajan Zed, who is president of Universal Society of Hinduism, stressed that all religions should work together for a just and peaceful world. Dialogue would bring us mutual enrichment, he added.

(RENO) - Hindus have sent greetings to Christian communities world over for Christmas.

Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a release in Nevada (USA) today, expressed warmest greetings on the Christmas, wishing that it brought joy, happiness, blessings and cheer to all.

AOHR: The European Union and US Back the PA Security Violations

"The Palestinian people need international protection first to face the aggression of the PA" - AOHR

(LONDON) - The London-based Arab organization for human rights (AOHR) said that the security policy which is pursued by the Palestinian Authority (PA) has made the Palestinian people vulnerable and undermined their steadfastness in the face of the occupation.

In a press release on Monday, the Arab organization stated that the Israeli political and security officials every once in a while praise the PA security apparatuses and call for more cooperation...

Iran And The Season of Peace and Goodwill

The pro-Israel senators in this discussion have chosen s path against the vulnerable nuclear peace agreement...

(CHICAGO) - This is the season which celebrates the hope of peace and good will among humankind. The New Testament testifies to this hope in Luke 2:8-20.

“Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid..."

Land of Child Abusing Clergy, Politicians and Police

The United Protestant Association has been forced to apologise for the child sexual abuse at its Woodlands and Ellimatta homes over nearly 40 years.

(NEWSCASTLE, New South Whales) - In September 2013, it was reported that a pedophile ring, which included Christian clergy, sexually abused boys at the Woodlands Boys Home, in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.

The home was run by the church. According to one witness: "These men just came, got the boys, used them, and put them back." According to another witness: "These men changed from week to week, suggesting a larger, organised ring.

`The Answer to BDS is Jewish Power`

You may note that Cohen doesn’t refer to the ‘Israeli Lobby’ or the ‘Zionist federation.’ He is precise and accurate. He points at ‘Jews’, ‘their power’ and the ability to ‘wield it.’

(LONDON) - While the BDS and Electronic Abunimah make a continuous and relentless effort to stop us from talking about ‘Jewish Power', Ben Cohen and The Algemeiner stated today, in the open, that “The Answer to BDS is Jewish Power.”