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US soldier jailed for Iraq deaths

A US soldier is jailed after admitting playing a part in the killings of four Iraqi men.

UNP will very soon release a media statement on the mustard gas incident in which hundreds of weerayas made to R.I.P in wanni battle grounds

So SF kept his word and Thalaivar got his wish!
Gotta be more careful with what you wish eh? Heh heh..

UNP will very soon release a media statement on the mustard gas incident in which hundreds of weerayas made to R.I.P in wanni battle grounds

Various political outfits in Tamil Nadu on Thursday observed a day-long fast to protest the Sri Lankan army's offensive in the northern part of the island and to express solidarity with the Lankan Tamils.

The fast was called by the CPI and joined by AIADMK, DMDK of actor-turned-politician Vijayakanth and the CPI-M.

'This fast is organised to express our solidarity with the Sri Lankan Tamils, who are at the receiving end in Sri Lanka. Except the Congress, all other political parties have come out with their stand on the issue,' CPI National Secretary D Raja said.

'It is high time, the Centre change its approach and make sure that the Rajapakse government in Sri Lanka stop its attack on Tamils and come forward to find a peaceful solution to the ethnic crisis,' Raja said.

He said the Centre should protect the fishing rights of Indian fishermen around Kachatheevu island in Palk Straits and condemned the recent 'attacks' on the Tamil Nadu fishermen by the Lankan marine forces.

Criticising the Indo-US nuclear deal, Raja said the Left parties had withdrawn its support to the UPA government to register its opposition to the deal. 'We have opposed it and will continue to oppose it,' he said.

On speculation that the decision by the AIADMK and the DMDK to join the fast could be a prelude to an alliance for the Lok Sabha polls, he said 'this fast is organised only to protest against the recent attack on Sri Lankan Tamils by the island government and not keeping in view of any political alliance for the coming elections.'

Senior DMDK leader Pannuruti Ramachandran said the UPA government should take steps to protect the fishing rights of Indian fishermen in Kachatheevu. The Centre should also make sure that the Sri Lankan navy stop its 'attacks' on the fishermen.

CPI(M) leader W R Varadarajan said the India government should play a vital role in finding out a solution to end the ethnic conflict in the island.

Gotta be more careful with what you wish eh? Heh heh..

In Sri Lanka, UN deplores targeting of truck on its way to join food convoy

United Nations officials in Sri Lanka today deplored the placing of explosives by an unknown group on a Government truck that was due to join a UN food convoy in the north of the country, the scene of intense recent fighting between Government forces and the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
In a statement, the UN reiterated that humanitarian operations and personnel must be protected at all times, in line with international humanitarian law, adding that it acknowledged the actions of the Government to meet this responsibility.

The UN remains committed to supporting humanitarian operations that will reach Sri Lankans living in the north s Wanni area with vital aid, according to the statement.

The convoy is now scheduled to depart in the coming days, accompanied by UN international staff, because of the effective cooperation of all involved, the Organization stated.