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Zed Participating in Ceremony Welcoming Buddha`s Remains in Nevada

Buddhism, the fourth largest religion in the world, started with the enlightenment of Gautama Buddha under a Bo Tree in India around 531 BCE.

(RENO) - Actual remains of Buddhism founder Gautama Buddha (died around 486 BCE) will be touring Reno (Nevada, USA) from January 25 to 27.

These relics, which resemble pearl-like crystals, were found from among the cremation ashes of Gautama and other Buddhist masters, according to co-host Matthew Fisher.

From Bethlehem

Jesus was the first martyr for non-violent resistance in Palestine.

(BETHLEHEM) - Bethlehem (Aramaic for House of Laham, the Canaanitic God of Sustenance) area is decked in colors and the best and most beautiful lights are the smiles on the faces of our children.

On Saturday evening, we attended a christian service that was a joint service with the National Cathedral in Washington DC. The Palestinian children bell choir was uplifting.

`We Condemn the Arrest of Jaffna University Students` - Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam

TGTE press release calls for the removal of occupying Sinhala forces as the Only Solution

(NEW YORK CITY) - The Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam (TGTE) has launched protests and demonstrations in Tamil Diaspora countries calling for the release of Jaffna University students arrested by the Sri Lankan forces.

The recent student arrests show once again that as long as the Sinhala army is stationed in Tamil areas, the safety of the Tamils will never be guaranteed.

Slow Writers and Blank Prose (and All That Noise)

What does a blank page have to do with a lack of noise?

(DAYTONA BEACH, FL) - My sainted mother lived the last half of the Roaring Twenties in New York City with my father, which was bad enough because he wrote tons of stuff for the pulps and was pretty noisy about it.

But she, naturally, grew up with rag-time, Scott Joplin and Louis Armstrong's Hot Five, and was accordingly not unfamiliar with a few decibels.

Chain of Protests in London Against Repression of Students in Jaffna

A petition submitted by TCC-UK to the PMO criticized the UK for its silence.

(JAFFNA, Sri Lanka Tamilnet) - A series of protests have been organized outside the British Prime Minister’s Office in 10 Downing Street, London since Monday to condemn the repression of the Jaffna University students by the occupying Sinhala military.

Protestors urged the UK and International Community to ensure the immediate release of the students and to safeguard the democratic rights of the Eezham Tamil nation in the island.

Tribute to the Teachers

During the early period of life, the family and the teacher act as the main reference for the child.

(MADRID) - The Spanish Foundation for Aid for Drug Addicts (FAD) has launched a new advertising campaign.

It highlights the important role played by the school teachers who, side by side with the families, are leading trainers in values.

Universal Responsibility

“O that there were some virtue in my tears...” —Shakespeare

(PORTLAND, OR) - One of the Dalai Lama’s first principles is something he calls “universal responsibility.”

However quick we are to place His Holiness on a saintly pedestal, it is only because the threshold of our own responsibility sometimes seems so very low...

Salem-News.com: For those who Have the Balls

Do You Want to Help Save the World? Start by Learning the Truth at Salem-News.com.

(SALEM) - It might sound strange but I think we are among the most praised, feared, and simultaneously, underfunded media group in the world.

Our timing has been good in many respects, but we constantly have to find new band aids to slow the bleeding. Our supporters are the kindest; we are flown around the country and given awards, (two this year) but we constantly fight the unraveling that tries to end what we are doing as a human rights news agency.

Not The End Of The Road Though; Opposition Plays Deaf And Blind

“Reason has always existed, but, not always in a reasonable form” - Karl Marx

(COLOMBO, Sri Lanka Colombo Telegraph) - The Leader of the House, Minister Nimal Sirirpala de Silva, investigating 14 charges against the Chief Justice had told parliament on Saturday, 08 December (2012) that only 05 of the charges were investigated.

The rest of the charges against the CJ were dropped.

Peace Corps Announces Top Volunteer States and Metropolitan Areas

Fort Collins-Loveland, Colo., surpasses Missoula, Mont., to lead metro areas per capita... California leads list of top states.

(WASHINGTON DC) - In 2012, the metro area comprising Fort Collins and Loveland, Colo., is the leading producer of Peace Corps volunteers per capita with 14.7 per 100,000 residents, ousting the 2011 and 2010 per capita leader, Missoula, Mont.

For the second consecutive year, the District of Columbia, Vermont and Oregon top the list of volunteer-producing states per capita...