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People of Vanni Hoist Tamil Eelam Flag at Mu`l`livaaykkaal on Heroes Day

At least five Heroes remembrance posters were seen at Naanaaddaan in Mannaar district.

(COLOMBO, Sri Lanka TamilNet) - Braving the prying eyes of the occupying SL military, the people of Mullaiththeevu on Tuesday honoured the sacrifice of Tamil heroes at Mu'l'livaaykkaal.

They hoisted a Tamil Eelam Tiger flag at the sites of two Heroes Cemeteries that have now been razed down by the genocidal military of Colombo.

CAIR Repudiates Egypt `Blasphemy` Death Sentences

CAIR had previously called on Muslims in the Middle East to ignore the distribution of the "trashy" anti-Islam film...

(WASHINGTON DC) - The Council on American-Islamic Relations, today repudiated death sentences handed down by an Egyptian court for charges linked to the anti-Islam film "Innocence of Muslims" that attacked the Prophet Muhammad.

An Egyptian court reportedly found the defendants, most of whom live in the US, guilty of harming national unity...

Jaffna University Protest Turns Violent

A student was hospitalized for injuries after police attacked.

(JAFFNA, Sri Lanka) - A protest was carried out by the students from the University of Jaffna today. The protest was organized after some security officials had entered the university premises and threatened two students there by displaying weapons yesterday.

Predictably, the police arrived to stop the protest.

Don`t Undermine a Cornerstone of our Democracy

The press should not be subject to statutory regulation, 86 MPs support protecting the press’s freedom.

(LONDON Refugee News Network) - Dozens of MPs and peers, including nine former Cabinet ministers, today urge David Cameron to resist laws which would shackle Britain’s 300-year-old free Press.

SIR, With the publication of the Leveson Report on Thursday it is clear that the central issue will be whether the press should, for the first time, be subjected to statutory regulation...

2nd Death Anniversary of Journalist Subramaniam Sivanayagam

“Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It's the transition that's troublesome.” -- Isaac Asimov

(COLOMBO, Sri Lanka ) - Two years ago Mr Subramaniam Sivanayagam known as ‘Iyah’, editor of “Hot Spring”, “Tamil Nation” and “Saturday Review”, passed away.

November 29, 1947 --- November 29, 2012
Palestine`s Infant Step to Statehood

"Out of the original sins of the world against the Jews, grew the original sins of Zionism against the Palestinians," --Benjamin Beit-Hallahmi, “Original Sins”

(WASHINGTON DC) - November 29, 2012 will live forever in posterity and in perpetuity as the day the Palestinians took the first step to the international legitimacy of a nation, a people.

They have been victimized by the west and a heartless, racist, and murderous rogue state, Israel, and a world paralyzed by American hegemony, domination and fear.

Argentina: Justice vs. The Rule of Law

The order of a judge in New York could cause havoc to Argentina's economy.

(PATAGONIA, Argentina ) - The majority of Argentina's creditors are bond holders who did not sell out to vultures when the default occurred in 2001.

They waited until a new government in Argentina offered to exchange the defaulted bonds for new bonds that would allow them to recover their losses. Argentina has vowed to keep on paying what it considers it's legitimate debts but not give a penny to the vultures.

Northern California Soaking Rain From a Barrage of Storms

It appears that a break from the storms will arrive early next week, allowing for the return of dry weather.

(STATE COLLEGE,, PA Accuweathter.com) - AccuWeather.com reports a barrage of storms from midweek into the weekend will deluge northern California with heavy rounds of rain.

The first storm will arrive on Wednesday with breezy conditions and a brief round of rain. The rain may be enough to slow ground travel and delay flights for cities such as San Francisco and Sacramento.

Tamil Tigers Honored in Chennai

சென்னை மாவீரர் நாள் நிகழ்வு: வைகோ, பழ.நெடுமாறன், கொளத்தூர் மணி, மல்லை சத்யா , புகழேந்தி தங்கராசு, வேளச்சேரி மணிமாறன் உரை

(SACRAMENTO, CA) - A special observation was held Tuesday in Chennai, India to honor the Tamil Tigers, a military group that battled forces from the government of Sri Lanka (GoSL) for three decades.

Officially known as the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, or LTTE, this resistance force defeated the army of Sri Lanka in combat time and time again...

`Quand Les Rebelles Se Dressent`

Aucun enfant ne mérite cela, dressons-nous, soyons forts, intelligents et courageux.

(SACRAMENTO / BOSTON) - En Amérique, nous sommes élevés à être logiques, puis, comme adultes, confrontés aux attentes les plus contrastées.

L'une est que nous soutenions un gouvernement comme celui d'Israël qui tue si souvent des enfants qu'il en fait tourner la tête.