| South Asia Journal review of Tamil Tigers’ Debt to America |
The New Jersey (USA)-published South Asia Journal, an independent non-partisan policy journal which focuses on vital issues from the South Asian region, summarizing in a single sentence of the intent of the recently published book.
The New Jersey (USA)-published South Asia Journal -- Tamil Tigers’ D... |
| 02.12.2017 - 16:24 |
|
By Daya Gamage – Asian Tribune Note of the Review |
|
| Realignment of Tamil parties - A Square peg in round hole |
Though in the North they say, ‘Politics – a dirty game,’ and keep on slamming pretentious self-serving Tamil leaders, but always the one who prevails is the ‘Leader,’ and not the ‘People’.
The political leaders in the North are again bent on realignment, as Suresh Premachandran of the EPRLF h... |
| 03.12.2017 - 07:57 |
|
By K.T.Rajasingham |
|
|
|
| Tropical Depression Moves towards Southern India |
The tropical depression over Southwest Sri Lanka that brought heavy rain to southern and eastern parts of the island, is heading towards the southern coast of India.
At present, it is over the southwest of the Bay of Bengal and the intense rainy weather is going to continue affect South Tamil Nadu i... |
| 30.11.2017 - 08:56 |
|
Hemantha Abeywardena writes from London... |
|
|
|
| Let them stay: Queenstown rallies behind Sri Lankan family |
Mother of three Dinesha Amarasinghe openly sobbed as she was wheeled down sunny Queenstown streets yesterday afternoon, surrounded by her family.
Behind them, about 400 people marched to show their support for the Sri Lankan Queenstowners, who face deportation.
it means so much to me," she said. "N... |
| 27.11.2017 - 10:04 |
|
Otago Daily Times |
|
| Good Governance allows the Martyrs Day – ‘Maveerar Naal’ celebrations on the sly? |
It is now generally believed, that Sri Lanka’s ‘Good Governance’ (Yahapalanaya) led by President Maithripala Srisena, who is also the Minister of Defense of Sri Lanka, on the sly has allowed today the celebrations of the 63rd birthday of the LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran, as well as the... |
| 26.11.2017 - 20:02 |
|
By K.T.Rajasingham |
|
| Sri Lankan President Srisena Acknowledges Troops Committed War Crimes |
Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena has acknowledged that few troops were responsible for committing war crimes at the behest of politicians during the three-decade-long civil war with the Tamil Tigers.
This was revealed recently in a news item put out by the Press Trust of India (PTI) which h... |
| 26.11.2017 - 10:19 |
|
|
|
| 63rd Birthday of LTTE Leader Prabhakaran to be celebrated tomorrow |
The 63rd birthday of Velupillai Prabhakaran, the fallen leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam is to be celebrated tomorrow in a grand scale in the Tamil regions of Sri Lanka and in the West.
‘Asian Tribune’ learnt that the celebrations would commence in Jaffna midnight today, by burning o... |
| 25.11.2017 - 16:17 |
|
By K.T.Rajasingham |
|
| Militants kill more than 230 at Sinai mosque in Egypt's deadliest attack |
Militants killed more than 230 people at a mosque in North Sinai on Friday, detonating a bomb and gunning down worshippers in the deadliest such attack in Egypt’s modern history, state media and witnesses said.
No group immediately claimed responsibility, but since 2013 Egyptian security forces have... |
| 25.11.2017 - 10:25 |
|
|
|
| Emmerson Mnangagwa – 'Crocodile' Sworn in as Zimbabwe President |
Taking his oath of office, Emmerson Mnangagwa, 75-year-old, known as the ‘Crocodile,’ vowed to uphold the constitution of the former British colony and protect the rights of all Zimbabwe’s 16 million citizens.
Tens of thousands of people filled the cavernous National Sports Stadium in the capital, H... |
| 24.11.2017 - 20:01 |
|
|
|
| AIADMK’s ‘two leaves’ symbol dispute ends; Panneerselvam-Palaniswami combine gets it |
The nearly year-long dispute between warring AIADMK factions, after the death of former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, over the ‘two leaves’ symbol, has come to end with the Election Commission of India allotting it to the Panneerselvam-Palaniswami combine on 23rd. November.
The Election Commission h... |
| 24.11.2017 - 08:28 |
|
By Gopal Ethiraj and Sathyalaya Ramakrishnan from Chennai |
|
| Ruling United AIADMK Wins Back Party Symbol |
United AIADMK led by E. Palanisami – O.Pannerselvam faction has been allotted the disputed two-leaf party symbol by the Indian Elections Commission today.
Out of the three different groups staked claim to AIADMK's poll symbol — Palansami-Panneerselvam, T. T. V Dinakaran and a third led by late AIAD... |
| 23.11.2017 - 14:28 |
|
|
|
| Fidelis L. E. Fernando new Bishop of Mannar |
Pope Francis named Auxiliary Bishop Fidelis Lionel Emmanuel Fernando as the new bishop of the Diocese of Mannar.
Bishop Fernando will transfer from the Archdiocese of Colombo to replace Retired Bishop Joseph Kingsley Swampillai who was the Administrator of the diocese from January 2016.
Bishop Fidel... |
| 23.11.2017 - 11:59 |
|
|
|
| Emmerson Mnangagwa to take over Zimbawe’s Presidency |
Zimbabwe's former vice president has returned to the country to serve as interim President, vowing to lead the nation into a "new and unfolding democracy" following Robert Mugabe's historic resignation.
Emmerson Mnangagwa, who is scheduled to be sworn in on Friday, arrived at the ruling ZANU-PF par... |
| 23.11.2017 - 08:46 |
|
|
|
| U.S. to slash H-1B visa program of high-skilled foreigners |
The Trump administration’s “Buy American, Hire American” Executive Order is directed to streamline the employment-visa program, especially the high-skilled visa program known as H-1B, targeting the reduction to legal immigration, Asian Tribune very reliably learns.
The U.S. administration is adding... |
| 22.11.2017 - 18:43 |
|
By Daya Gamage – Asian Tribune U.S. National Correspondent |
|
| At Last Mugabe Resigns Ending Four Decade Of Power-Play |
As immense pressure brought, shortly after parliament began an impeachment process to end his nearly four decades of rule, Robert Mugabe resigned as Zimbabwe’s President. Ousted Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa will take over as leader of Zimbabwe in 48 hours.
The 93-year old clung on for a week af... |
| 22.11.2017 - 00:43 |
|
|
|
| Decks cleared for Rahul to become Congress president |
The Congress Working Committee (CWC) which met today (Nov.20) in New Delhi has cleared Rahul Gandhi’s elevation as the party chief. He will be elected through internal voting, if there is a challenger, set to take place on December 16. In case there is no candidate apart from Rahul Gandhi, Congress... |
| 20.11.2017 - 16:47 |
|
By Gopal Ethiraj from Chennai |
|
|
|
| No Announcement of Resignation - Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe |
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe addressed the nation on Sunday, but did not formally announce his resignation hours after the ruling party fired him and threatened to impeach him.
During his speech, Mugabe said Zimbabweans “cannot be guided by bitterness” and concluded with, “I thank you and good n... |
| 20.11.2017 - 09:09 |
|
|
|
