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China Backs Sri Lanka over Probe into Humanitarian Crimes

The country that allowed refuge to Pol Pot after the Cambodia killing fields Genocide, backs Rajapaksa's govt. as they face war crimes charges in the UN.

(BEIJING PTI ) - China today assured its support to Sri Lanka to safeguard its sovereignty as the country gears up to face pressure at the forthcoming UN Human Rights Council meeting for a credible international probe into charges of humanitarian crimes during the war against LTTE.

The assurance was given by top Chinese leader Wu Bangguo during his meeting with visiting Lankan Prime Minister D M Jayaratne, on the sidelines of the 15th China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT) at Chinese city of Xiamen.

Wikileaks Cable- Western Criticism of Sri Lanka`s Human Rights Record Concerned India

India showed more concern over Sri Lanka moving toward China and Iran, than over its human rights violations.

(NEW DELHI TNN) - A Wikileaks cable reveals that India viewed Western criticism of Sri Lanka's human rights record with concern as it felt shunning the island nation would drive it towards China.

It might prove to be a political embarrassment for Congress in Tamil Nadu.

Born Suckers - if not what? - Fools of the First Order!!!!!

We voted crooked idiots into power and let them plunder our country and we will continue to do so.

(COLOMBO Sri Lanka Guardian) - When it comes to political promises, Sri Lankans are born suckers.

From S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike’s “Sinhala Only“ Utopia to his wife Sirimavo’s ˜“Rice from the Moon” to J.R. Jayewardene’s “Dharmishta Society” to Chandrika Kumaratunga’s “Eradication of Dooshanaya and Beeshanaya” to maestro Mahinda Rajapaksa’s “Miracle of Asia,” Sri Lankans from all walks of life – rich and the poor, educated and the uneducated, have all fallen for what has almost always been, crap.

Moral Progress and Animal Welfare

The world must work together...

(PRINCETON, Aust.) - Mahatma Gandhi acutely observed that “the greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.”

Sanctioned Government Religious Persecution Top Trend in 2011

The beauty of Falun Dafa; it's persecution in China is officially on our radar. Warning: Photos beyond graphic!

(SALEM, Ore.) - Just as Jesus and Christians suffered from the hands of oppressors, so do Falun Dafa practitioners nowadays face the most evil of persecutions the worlds' history ever witnessed.

Falun Dafa (or Falun Gong) is a cultivation system in the Buddha School based on the principles of the Universe.

US Government is Behind the Baluchi Insurrection

When Islamabad accused foreign governments of fueling and arming the unrest in Baluchistan, they were absolutely correct.

(ISLAMABAD / WASHINGTON) - The corporate-financier funded NGOs that fomented the “Arab Spring” are now cultivating a united Baluchi front ahead of a proposed US-funded Baluchistan insurrection.

As early as 2006, Baluchistan province has been viewed as a potential point of leverage against Islamabad and an opportunity to assert foreign intervention.

Tell the Chinese Government to Release Ai Weiwei

The Chinese government is holding Aii on flimsy charges of "economic crimes".

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - Ai Weiwei is the most famous artist in China, best known for his iconic "Bird's Nest" stadium that was the focal point of the Beijing Olympics.

Ai has always pushed the envelope, both with his internationally-acclaimed art and with his outspoken criticism of the Chinese government, but these past weeks have brought Beijing's harshest crackdown on dissidents in more than a decade. And in early April government agents arrested Ai at the Beijing airport.

Worldwide Sanctions Can Erode Israel`s Fanaticism: Dr. Lawrence Davidson

Dr. Davidson joined Kourosh in an exclusive interview to discuss the latest developments in the Middle East, the collective uprising of the Arab world, Egyptian and Tunisian revolutions of 2011.

(TEHRAN / WEST CHESTER) - Born in 1945 in Philadelphia PA, Dr. Lawrence Davidson is professor of history at West Chester University in West Chester PA. His academic work is focused on the history of American foreign relations with the Middle East.

He also teaches courses in the history of science and modern European intellectual history.

10 Million Children Die Each Year

Most of these 10 million deaths have origin in roots that can be easily healed and prevented.

(MADRID) - This is how the infant mortality clock functions: 19 children of 5 years or less die each minute; 1,140 each hour; 27,360 each day; 10 million each year. It is estimated that 99 percent out these 10 million deaths take place in developing countries.

According to Save the Children Foundation, it is possible to reduce 60 percent of these deaths by carrying out simple and inexpensive measures. Such measures range from vaccines, oral rehydration, mosquito nets, to access to health care.

Mystery of Two Suns in Chinese Sky Leaves Scientists Puzzled

The phenomena over China is something so rare that science has not had the opportunity to fully investigate its properties.

(CHICAGO) - A rare meteorological event occurring over the Chinese skies has left scientists scratching their heads. Two brilliant suns suddenly appeared in the sky.

One sun, the normal, bright cheerful one that warms the Earth and lights the countryside continued to slide towards the horizon as dusk approached. The other "sun" suddenly flared to life.