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No Kings please!
By P.K.Balachandran/The Citizen Colombo, October 22 – US President Donald Trump’s rush of Executive Orders meant to “Make America Great Again”, have, in fact, damaged his reputation at home and given rise to the popular “No Kings” rallies in over 2700 cities across the country. ...
On the possibility of taking the Lankan Tamil issue to the ICC
Sri Lanka Tamil parties should assess the impact of the various steps they have taken thus far to secure justice on issues of alleged war crimes and accountability before they contemplate the next step.
Wars rarely achieve their objectives
Wars help foreground issues, send a telling message to the adversary and serve political ends at home and abroad but the issues that led to the war remain unaddressed.
Pakistan and Afghanistan announce immediate ceasefire after talks in Doha
Doha, October 19 (Dawn) – Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire following high-level negotiations in Doha, where both sides also decided to establish a permanent mechanism to ensure lasting peace and stability, state-run PTV News reported on Sunday. Amid heightened tensions along...
Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal comes under scrutiny
While most observers support the judicial process, others point to distortions and pitfalls
Pros and cons of India’s outreach to the Taliban
The 6-day visit of the Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi to India earlier this week came under heavy fire from those who found the bonhomie between India and the Taliban distasteful. But it cannot be denied that there were economic and strategic gains to...
Mass expulsion of Northern Sri Lankan Muslims in 1990: Why did the LTTE do it?
By D.B.S. Jeyaraj/Daily Mirror Colombo, October 18 – On October 30 1990, the LTTE ordered all Muslims in Jaffna to leave within two hours, forcibly expelling them from their homes and stripping them of possessions, jewellery and documents, leaving them with only 150 rupees and...
Iran lures transgender foreigners for surgery but forces operations on locals
Iran became a pioneer in gender transition operations by forcing procedures on L.G.B.T.Q. Iranians. Desperate for cash, the Islamic republic is hoping to attract trans patients from around the world
John Bolton indicted over handling of classified information
By Devlin Barrett/Glenn Thrush and Minho Kim/New York Times New York, October 16 – John R. Bolton, the national security hawk and former adviser to President Trump who became one of his most outspoken critics, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Maryland on...
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