Navy detains 67 people attempting to migrate illegally by sea

Karunanidhi hopeful of UN intervention

DMK president M. Karunanidhi on Monday said he was hopeful that the United Nations could effectively intervene in the Sri Lankan Tamil issue, notwithstanding an internal report that spoke of the UN?s failure to prevent mass civilian casualties during the civil war that ended in 2009. Talking to reporters on behalf of the Tamil Eelam Supporters? Organisation (TESO), a forum floated by him, Mr. Karunanidhi said, ?I believe these efforts will definitely bear fruit. We have submitted TESO resolutio

20 Nov, 2012

Miliband has regrets over Sri Lanka

Former British Foreign Secretary David Miliband says he regrets the failure by the government during his tenure to stop the war in Sri Lanka. During Miliband?s time as Foreign Secretary under Gordon Brown, he spent time in Sri Lanka, where he faced the issue of terrorist group Tamil Tigers and the conflict with the government. When asked by ?Impact Mgazine? what he regretted during his time in office,? Miliband stated that, ?We failed to stop between 60-120 thousand people from being killed in

20 Nov, 2012

Army, police used schools during war – Report

A new report released today says both the army and police used schools during the war against the LTTE. Between January 2005 and October 2012, the study found, armed forces and armed groups used education institutions in at least 24 countries, a substantial majority of the countries with armed conflicts during this period. The list included countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and South America. The 77-page study, ?Lessons In War: Military Use of Schools and Other Education Inst

20 Nov, 2012