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Sri Lankan president`s Speech Cancelled Amid Torture Claims

Protests halt Rajapakse's address in City of London as Tamils deported from UK claim abuses.

(LONDON) - A MEETING in the City of London due to be addressed by the President of Sri Lanka Mahinda Rajapakse has been cancelled following the threat of large demonstrations by Tamil groups, Channel 4 reports.

Metropolitan police had raised concerns about policing the event organised by the Commonwealth Business Council.

SRI LANKA: Is The Police Spokesperson Living On The Moon?

Had Ajith Rohana examined YouTube he would have been able to watch over a hundred and fifty Sri Lankan victims of torture speaking of their ordeals in graphic detail.

(HONG KONG) - The Daily Mirror online edition the police spokesperson, SP Ajith Rohana is quoted as saying "Generally as a practice torture never takes place in Lankan Police stations."

This police spokesperson, who is also said to be an Attorney-at-Law, is further quoted as saying, "Torture is often misconstrued by the Media and the public.

Mosque Building and Zones of Comfort

The best way to promote civility is to be civil and promote the common good for Muslims, Christians, and those of diverse convictions on religion and spirituality throughout the land.

(PORTLAND, OR) - USA Today released an article a few days ago about the controversy surrounding the building of mosques in America.

Muslim Journalist Assaulted for Expressing Solidarity with Mannaar Bishop

Senior journalist, who had lost a leg in a road accident was abused and severely assaulted.

(JAFFNA, Sri Lanka TamilNet) - An official with the Sri Lankan Minister of Industries and Trade assaulted a 72-year old Muslim journalist Monday.

MA Cader was assaulted for having taken part in a prayer expressing solidarity with Mannaar Bishop on Sunday with thousands of civilians of all walks of life in Mannaar.

911 as an inside job now beyond doubt (UPDATED June 7, 2012)

911: It either knowingly happened at the level of the White House, or the highest levels of the government were wilfully blind.

(Calgary, Alberta) - Is the future of America worth a few hours of your time? I'm sure you would be willing to spend a day or half a day at a seminar to improve your job performance or your job prospects.

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.

Israel`s Hidden Hand Behind Pakistan`s Disasters

The continual bloodbath in Pakistan will continue, even if the Americans vacate their forces...

(LONDON) - Suspicions are aroused when the founder of the discredited group Quilliam Foundation, Majid Nawaz who has strong pro Israeli supporters, heads off to Pakistan:

“…to counter the spread of extremist ideology within Pakistan, predominantly amongst younger generations of Pakistanis, who now constitute 63% of the total population”.

US/Burma: Safeguards Needed Before Allowing Investment, Financial Services

Human Rights Ambassador William Nicholas Gomes outlines a strategy for funding Burma.

(SALEM) - The goal of promoting peace in Burma is a noble one, but the process should not be a free for all, and it is imperative that individuals involved in crimes against humanity are not among those receiving funding.

It is a simple fact we can't take our eye off this ball when it comes to funding Burma.

Never Forget That Bradley Manning, Not Gay Marriage, Is The Issue

Obama's historic achievement as president of the United States has been to silence the anti-war and social justice movement associated with the Democratic Party.

(SYDNEY ) - In the week Barack Obama received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009, he ordered bombing attacks on Yemen, killing a reported 63 people, 28 of them children.

Top SL Military Hand Allegedly Connected to Murder of Canadian Tamil in Vanni

Anthonippillai Mahendrarajah arrived in Vanni from Canada to negotiate getting back his properties from the occupying Sinhala Military.

(KI'LINOCHCHI TOWN, Sri LankaTamilNet) - Circumstantial evidences point to top level Sri Lanka military in the brutal killing of a Canadian Eezham Tamil who came to Vanni to claim his properties appropriated by the occupying military, news sources in Vanni revealed to TamilNet.

The victim owned 8 commercially valuable buildings in line in Ki’linochchi town that were appropriated by the Sinhala military to be given in turn to a Colombo-based chain store that now dominates food business in the north.