“All the world is my world, all
humanity is my fraternity”
sacrifice the most for "
Clarence Day - American Writer (1874-1935)
2004
oppressed masses of the world " [LTTE Peace Secretariat]
"Arafat was the source and force of inspiration, not only for the Palestinian
people but for all the oppressed masses of the world", said the Tamil
Eelam national leader Mr. V. Prabaharan in his condolence letter to the
Palestinian people and their leadership.
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observed as World
Diabetes Day [The
Hindu], to create an
awareness of the
disease, and help
diabetics improve
their lifestyle.
[Daily News]
World press reflects on Arafat legacy [BBC News]
Arafat's death: Global reaction in quotes [BBC News]
Keep the sugar down
[The Hindu]
Most of us know
somebody — a family
member, relation or
friend — who has
Diabetes, It is a
condition very
common in Indians
(and South Asians in
general) yet few have
a reliable
understanding of
what it is or how
serious it can be.
In Ramallah, the woman with dyed-blond hair, haute couture suits and an
apparent penchant for an expensive lifestyle is seen above all as having
betrayed her husband by having decamped to Paris at the beginning of
the intifada.
[NY Times Via International Herald Tribune]
Google is a wonderful tool. I spent time the other day Googling every
variation I could of the words: "Yasir Arafat and Palestine and education." I
couldn't come up with a single speech, or even full paragraph, in which
Arafat laid out his vision for how Palestinians would educate their youth
and nurture their talents. Maybe all his speeches on that subject were
never translated from Arabic. Or maybe they just don't exist - because this
was never his priority. His obsession was with Palestinian "land," not
Palestinian "life." Google the words "Yasir Arafat and martyrdom and
jihad," and the matches go on for pages.
A great place to
study [Sunday Observer]
By Ambassador
Jeffrey J. Lunstead
The growth of the
international student
population in the
United States over
the years has been a
source of pride and
benefit to our
institutions of higher
education and to all
of us who work in the
field of diplomacy and
international
relations. Large
numbers of Sri
Lankan students
have traditionally
studied abroad, and
increasingly, their
preferred destination
is the United States.
The long-running conflict has been a test of patience for the international
community, especially after negotiators came tantalizingly close to a deal
before talks collapsed last year. The problem goes deeper than
recalcitrant leaders. Traveling on the A9 highway from the modern capital
of Colombo to the Tamil- dominated northern city of Jaffna, Singhalese
and Tamils held very different worldviews, agreeing only that the uneasy
truce was living on borrowed time.
Virakesari quoted TULF General Secretary R. Sampanthan and said it was
foolish for anybody to expect that the JVP would change its attitude to find
a solution to the ethnic conflict and urged the President to take a bold step
and arrive at a solution.
The TNA has requested that India should not render any military
assistance to Sri Lanka until a final solution is reached to settle the ethnic
crisis, the Thinakkural said in a front page story.
Hundreds of people started a protest campaign opposite the Balangoda
Clock Tower demanding the police to arrest the son of a former Cabinet
Minister whom they said was involved with two other Muslim youth in
connection with sexual assault on two feamale students of a leading
school, the protest was headed by a Buddhist monk, the Sudaroli said.
The Thinakaran on Tuesday said the Norwegian facilitators would prepare
the agenda for the resumption of peace talks and this week could be a
decisive one. In another story the paper said students in 542 schools in
the North and East would benefit under a UNFP programme to provide
nutritious lunch to these students.
The Sudaroli in its lead story said the proposed Indo-Lanka defence pact
would not materialise at present following stiff opposition by Tamil Nadu
parties enjoying coalition partnership in the central government. In another
story the paper said fishermen in Pesalai gave up their picket following
assurances given by top military officials and high ranking Fisheries
Ministry officials.
JVP General Secretary Tilvin Silva has said that his party failed to
understand as to why the UNP is silent after LTTE theoretician Anton
Balasingham's announcement that the LTTE would not base talks on the
Oslo or Tokyo declarations despite the party's earlier stand that it would
insist the talks should be based on these two documents, the Thinakkural
said in a front page story.
India's East Coast [Greenpeace]
Over 400 citizens of Chennai visited the Greenpeace flagship Rainbow
Warrior at Chennai port on Sunday where Greenpeace kicked off its "Save
our Seas" tour with a vigorous discussion amongst conservationists,
scientists, activists, fishermen and state representatives on best practices
towards conserving our marine-biodiversity while ensuring a sustainable
future. The need for urgent participatory and proactive measures to
protect the biodiversity of Gulf of Mannar, Bitharkanika , Andaman &
Nicobar and Sunderban were the focus of these discussions.
THAMIZHAGA KAMAL Haasan Narpani Iyakkam and well-wishers of Kamal
Haasan celebrated the actor's birthday with plenty of fanfare.
The actor started his day by lighting the lamp in front of his parents'
photographs, which were kept in his office.
The large gathering wanted him to speak and he obliged. Kamal
announced his next film, "Mumbai Express," and said it would be shot in
two languages, Tamil and Hindi.
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