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At the Sri Lanka Economic summit 2008 sessions titled “For a peaceful and stable Sri Lanka”, Ven. Bellanvila Wimalaratne Thero Chancellor, Jayawardena University and Secretary of the Congress of religions roundly criticized the involvement of the Buddhist clergy in party politics. It only warps their sense of judgment and clouds their decisions on right and wrong, he said.
UNP M.P. Ravi Karunanayake, speaking on the occasion, said the Govt. is trying to develop the East giving precedence to a para military group, a break away faction of the LTTE. The solution to the ethnic problem lies not with the LTTE or the TMVP, but with the unity of all communities, the Sinhalese, Tamils and Muslims.
He also frowned upon the local Chambers of Commerce for their lack of unity. In countries like Egypt and Bangla Desh, the Chambers play a pivotal role and make decisions for the Govt.
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10-year-old subjected to torture by Israeli soldiers

Name: Ezzat H
Age at incident: 10
Date of incident: 11 June 2008
Location: Sanniriya, Qalqiliya
Accusation: None
A 10-year-old boy was subjected to physical abuse amounting to torture for 2.5 hours by Israeli soldiers who stormed his family’s shop on 11 June, seeking information on the location of a handgun. The boy was repeatedly beaten, slapped and punched in the head and stomach, forced to hold a stress position for half and hour, and threatened. He was deeply shocked and lost two molar teeth as a result of the assault.
On Wednesday 11 June 2008, at around 10:30am, 10-year-old Ezzat, his brother Makkawi (7) and sister Lara, 8 were in their father’s shop selling animal feed and eggs in the village of Sanniriya, near the West Bank city of Qalqiliya. The children were suddenly startled to see two Israeli soldiers storm in to the shop.
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NEW DELHI: The mastermind behind the suicide attack on the Indian embassy in Kabul on Monday may not be immediately known, but it had been the favourite target of the Taliban before they entered the war-torn city on September 26, 1996, till they were driven out by the US-led coalition in November 2001.
So intense were the rocket attacks on the embassy at a time when Taliban were inching closer to Kabul waging bloody fights against the Northern Alliance forces led by legendary leader Masood, that officials had decided to construct a heavily fortified bunker right inside the embassy premises.
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NEW DELHI: Why is India a persistent target for the Taliban in Afghanistan? India is one of the largest donors of reconstruction projects in Afghanistan, and has regained a substantive part of the strategic foothold it lost in the country when Pakistan-backed Taliban took over.
It is also one of the strongest supporters of the Karzai government, which has no takers in Afghanistan’s other neighbour - Pakistan. In fact, India’s influence is now spread across the spectrum in Afghanistan, which is not music to Pakistani ears.
India’s presence in Afghanistan is mainly to strengthen and stabilise the country with its varied development and reconstruction projects.
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The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the deadliest suicide bombing in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul since the US-led invasion in 2001.
A Taliban suicide car bomb hit the Indian Embassy in Kabul killing 41 people and wounding 141, in an attack Afghan authorities said was co-ordinated with foreign agents in the region, a likely reference to Pakistan.
Afghanistan has accused Pakistani agents of being behind a number of attacks in recent weeks and Afghan President Hamid Karzai last month threatened to send troops across the border to attack militants there if Pakistan does not take action.
The bomber rammed his car into the embassy just as two diplomatic vehicles were entering the compound.
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An MP whose lost five constituents in the London bombings spoke of his disgust following reports that a party was planned to celebrate the life of one of the bombers.
Andrew Dismore, MP for Hendon, was commenting on news that the family of Shehzad Tanweer would join 400 guests at his grave in Pakistan to mark his death on July 7 2005. Tanweer, 22, was one of four suicide bombers responsible for the deaths of 52 innocent people killed when four explosions ripped through London’s public transport network.
Mr Dismore said: “I think it’s one of the most appalling things I have ever heard of. It’s absolutely sick. What does that say to the relatives of the victims who are still suffering? And what about those who are injured too?”
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A US judge has dismissed a legal case claiming that the New York authorities denied proper burials to the victims of the attacks on 11 September 2001.
Relatives of World Trade Center victims claimed the city acted wrongly by sending debris that might have held remains to a rubbish dump.
The lawsuit asked for the debris to be removed to land that could be turned into a cemetery.
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Baghdad: Some members of the Al Qaeda terror network in Iraq have started to leave the country for other hot spots in Africa, like Sudan and Somalia, security sources told Gulf News.
A key reason behind the change in strategy is the intensity of the latest military strikes launched by Iraqi and US forces against the terror network, which has been the major challenge in restoring the stability of Iraq, the sources said.
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“Our intelligence information indicates the withdrawal of certain groups of Al Qaeda from Iraq because of the military strikes. Many of them have escaped through the borders with Syria and Iran to hotter zones such as Somalia and Sudan,” Major General Hussain Ali Kamal, head of the Investigation and Information Agency at the Interior Ministry, told Gulf News. “I believe this is the beginning of the complete withdrawal of Al Qaeda from Iraqi territory.”
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Bombs killed 11 people Monday in northern Iraq, where U.S. and Iraqi troops continue to battle al Qaeda in Iraq militants, police said.
Four members of the group were killed, police said, and six others were wounded, including three members of the U.S.-backed group, which has emerged as a foe of al Qaeda in Iraq.
A bomb ripped through a shop near Baquba, killing a female and wounding 15 people. Police said they believe al Qaeda in Iraq militants planted an explosives-filled plastic bag outside the store. The U.S. military said the explosion was caused by a roadside bomb and wounded 16.
The U.S. military also reported a roadside bomb attack on a convoy Monday that killed four contractors south of Mosul and wounded eight others.
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MUMBAI, July 7: Controversial hit-man of Mumbai police Mr Pradeep Sharma who has gunned down over 100 gangsters in his career perceives threat to his life from the Chota Rajan gang. He said this in a petition to the Maharashtra governor Mr SC Jameer two days ago seeking his intervention and protection.
About a year ago when Mr DN Jadhav was the police commissioner Mr Sharma had apprehended trouble from some colleagues in the crime detection branch. He has adversaries in two other encounter cops, senior inspector Mr Vijay Salaskar and a suspended sub inspector Mr Daya Nayak. Insiders in the Mumbai police said that their rivalry is not new to the department. These cops have been accused of killing criminals/gangsters of some specific gang. But Mr Sharma has accounted for most deaths in encounters. Mr Salaskar is often accused of gunning down members of the Arun Gawali gang. Gawali, an […]

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