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Reincarnation/Rebirth of the Indo-Lanka Accord

It is obvious that no Sri Lankan government will find a viable political solution to the Tamil question in the Island.

(PARIS, France) - Reading this headline, extreme Singhalese may say, ‘another....... paving the way for a separate state’, extreme Tamil nationalists may say, ‘another one going against the independent state’, but the wisest may say, ‘the right thinking at the right time’.

Twenty five years ago, the India's PM Rajiv Gandhi and the Sri Lanka Pres. J. R. Jayawardene signed the Indo-Lanka accord..

My Enemy is My Ally: Lessons on Using the Opposition, and the Bigger Picture

We have pledged our lives to the fundamental shakeup of our society. And our looming common law court of justice is the first stage in that shakeup.

(NANAIMO, Vancouver Island) - The nasty creep was named Phil Spencer, and his eyes shone with the same weird glow worn by the kid on our street in Winnipeg who used to take delight in smashing prairie dogs to death with a mop.

Phil was a fellow United Church minister.

On the Occasion of the 106th Anniversary of Iran`s Constitutional Revolution

"The only difference between me and these people is my place of birth, and this is not a big difference." - Howard Conklin Baskerville

(TEHRAN) - Howard Conklin Baskerville (April 10, 1885 – April 19, 1909) was an American teacher in the Presbyterian mission school in Tabriz, Iran, who died fighting for Iranian democracy. He has been called the "American Lafayette in Iran." (J. Lorentz)

Possible da Vinci Found in Scotland

French expert Michel Fraisset believes the background is the mountain of St Victoire by the city of Aix-en-Provence.

(SALEM) - In Scotland, a long ignored painting turns out to possibly be a lost work of Renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci.

If it is the real thing, this oil painting depicting a woman holding a young child that has been collecting dust in Fiona McLaren's home for decades, could be worth more than $150 million, The Daily Mail reported.

The Mexican Diaspora Rises

In the U.S., where about 10 percent of the Mexican people reside, the 132 Movement has joined with Occupy Wall Street to support the campaign dubbed Two Countries, One Voice.

(LAS CRUCES, NM FNS News) - In less than three months, the Mexican youth movement #YoSoy 132 (I am 132) has undergone a remarkable evolution.

Beginning as a protest against Institutional Revolutionary Party presidential candidate Enrique Pena Nieto at the privately-run Ibero-American University in Mexico City on May 11, the movement has since grown by leaps and bounds.

Ordinary Citizens: the Silent Victims of Anti-Iranian Sanctions

Western warmongers are at work desperately trying to create WWIII.

(TEHRAN) - While the US and EU vehemently compete in the seemingly endless race of imposing sanctions on Iran, ordinary Iranian citizens are experiencing the most breathtaking, agonizing impacts of the crippling embargoes.

On July 31, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) sent a letter to all members of the U.S. Congress, demanding a concerted action to approve The Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act which imposes a new set of sanctions on Iran's energy and transportation sector.

A Tribute to Capt. Charles Gnanakone

Qualified in Britain, holding a Master Mariner’s certificate, that allows captains to operate any vessel in any part of the world, Capt. Charles, was a pioneer in merchant shipping in Ceylon.

(TORONTO, Canada) - The passing of Capt. Charles Selvakumar Gnanakone will be felt by many and news of his death received with great sadness – especially by those he had helped, now living in various parts of the globe.

Although I have never met him, Capt. Charles as he was fondly called, was one of those I held in high esteem for the person he was.

Behind The Presidential Curtains: A Summon to my good old Comrades

The M23 is predominantly a Tutsi rebels group made up of the Rwanda-backed National Congress for the Defence of the People (CNDP).

(SALEM) - With the on-going continued cut of President Kagame’s Foreign aid by his long time Western sponsors for the last week or so due to his continued cruelty to our Congolese brethren I feel compelled to speak on this subject.

Kagame has done this by directly supporting the M23 rebel group which is on the brink of capturing the city of Goma...

PART II: Behold The Self-Righteous BANANA
NIMBY, BANANA, BANDANA

BANANA: PART II in a 3 Part Series
BANANA: Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anything….or Anyone

(LAGUNA BEACH, CA) - BANANAs might be comprehensible to readers as NIMBYs to the nth power.

Think of them as small children who learn early on the immature and unreasonable power of “NO!” that can stop a parent dead in their tracks at the mall-----whereas “YES” doesn’t get much of a reaction.

Bargain Basement Deals on America`s Historic Homes?

Serious pieces of American history are selling for very little cost.

(SALEM) - As the value of the American dream itself goes into mortgage, there appears an interesting value-based aspect in the historical housing market of this country.

A recent trip to Baltimore opened my eyes to the notion of a 200+ year old American city. The discovery that homes from the Colonial period were selling for so little was a real eye opener.