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Sri Lanka Denies Heavy Ongoing Military Occupation in North

"The statistics on army deployment in the North bear out the British High Commissioner’s concern was the same as Tamil minority concern"

(JAFFNA, Sri Lanka) - After the British High Commissioner points out the untruth(=lie) spoken by the President in his ''hero day'' speech on 19 May, the Jaffna Army Commander comes up with more untruth(=lie):

Jaffna Security Forces Commander Major General Mahinda Hathurusinghe yesterday told The Island that since the conclusion of the conflict there had been a steady reduction of military presence in the Jaffna peninsula.

White House Statement on Medical Marijuana: Another Step Back for Veterans

'Use marijuana and go to prison' - Gil Kerlikowske's message to Veterans on Memorial Day

(WASHINGTON DC) - Veterans For Medical Cannabis Access issued the following news release after receiving word that their attempt to see medical marijuana legalized for Vets, was simply rejected yet again.

Relying on the wisdom of Gil Kerlikowske, the nation's 'drug czar', veterans are reminded on Memorial Day that their sacrifices only gain them a small amount of credibility.

Roundup of Latest News from Afghanistan

Violence, bloodshed, politics, war, ruby thieves, and efforts for peace.

(KABUL ANS) - This is a critical time in the history of Afghanistan, the United States and so many other countries tied to the ongoing U.S.-led war effort.

Afghanistan News Center in Kabul provides an excellent roundup of stories and while we have carried individual articles sourced from their reports, this is for the first time, a collection of their entire dispatch.

Syrian Government Denies Involvement in Houla Massacre

Damascus condemned the attack Saturday, saying it had no involvement in the massacre, and accused “terrorist” groups of being behind it.

(ROME / MOSCOW) - Damascus has refuted accusations of being behind a ruthless attack in Houla where over 90 civilians were killed.

Political analyst Ibrahim Alloush told Russia Today those killed were actually Assad loyalists, and the timing is suspicious.

Baffle them With Bullets
Syria Claims No Involvement in Houla Massacre

"Women, children and old men were shot dead. This is not the hallmark of the heroic Syrian Army," - Foreign Ministry Spokesman Jihad Makdesi

(SALEM) - Syria has denied involvement in the massacre at Houla.

Opposition activists say Assad's forces are behind the killings. It was a gruesome scene that has played out on YouTube.

Does it Explode?

"Once we have settled the land, all the Arabs will be able to do is run around like drugged roaches in a bottle" - Israeli general

(BETHLEHEM) - Our situation in Palestine is very dire indeed. Millions of Palestinians squeezed uinto concentration areas and money pours in to a few of them to keep the lid on the rest of us.

Among Palestinians and Israelis, the rich get richer and the poor get poorer.

Sri Lanka War Crimes-Genocide with West Complicity: an Analysis

This article focuses on military support the US, EU and Israel provided the repressive Sri Lankan government.

(COPENHAGEN) - The US-UK axis is quite adroit at launching aggressive wars against governments and peoples who do not buckle under.

Today’s method of domination is often linked with media propaganda about doing the right thing for “human rights”.

How I Survived a Tel Aviv Mob Attack

Things are getting very sketchy in Israel...

(TEL AVIV +972Mag) - Last night I had to flee a raging mob not too far from my home in south Tel Aviv.

After long speeches of incitement by right-wing parliamentarians, the masses stormed after me and a fellow journalist, and then turned on African asylum seekers, their businesses and their homes. This is how it happened.

Held Incommunicado and Tortured, Syrian Journalist Mazen Darwish Could Die

Darwish played a key role in providing daily information about the situation in Syria, at a time when almost all foreign journalists are banned from visiting the country.

(PARIS, France) - Mazen Darwish, the head of the Damascus-based Syrian Centre for Media and Freedom of Expression (SCM), and 15 of his colleagues were arrested by Air Force Intelligence officers during a raid on the centre on 16 February.

According to our sources, he has been badly tortured in detention.

William Nicholas Gomes: the Enemy`s Enemy

Asian governments are out of line with their obligations toward humanity and he won't stop writing about it.

(SALEM) - Blatantly false claims are published in Bangladesh over our human rights ambassador, a highly effective journalist / activist named William Nicholas Gomes.

William has been under constant attack by pro-government media and they are dastardly in their methodical attempt to discredit our writer. It is not going to work out for them however.