Liberation Tigers Of Tamil Eelam
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Proteas’ habitual arrogance belies their status
The Proteas only have the prestige of their status as a cricketing nation to parley with — but even that appears inadequately leveraged
M.I.A.’s collage clarifies the cause
Stephen Loveridge and M.I.A. piece together old and new visuals to piece together a collage of the experiences that developed the artist.
Amnesty seeks UN probe on Sri Lanka war crimes
At least 10 000 civilians were killed in the final months of Sri Lanka’s civil war but a national inquiry has failed so far to investigate war crimes.
Sri Lanka launches offensive against army deserters
Sri Lankan police and troops began a crackdown on Friday against thousands of military deserters.
UN rights council divided over Sri Lanka
Western and Asian members of the UN Human Rights Council were divided over Sri Lanka before they were due to hold a meeting on the issue on Tuesday.
Children abducted from Sri Lanka camps, says rights group
Children are being abducted from camps housing those displaced by Sri Lanka’s ethnic conflict, human rights groups charged on Thursday.
The fight for survival goes on in Sri Lanka
The first accounts of the suffering begin to emerge from Sri Lanka’s internment camps, where as many as a quarter of a million Tamils are being held.
Tamil Tiger leader is dead, says Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s army chief said Tamil Tiger leader Vellupillai Prabhakaran’s body was found on Tuesday.
US urges Sri Lanka to reach out to Tamils
As Sri Lanka declared victory in one of the world’s most intractable wars, the EU and US urged its government to reach out to its Tamil population.
Sri Lanka declares victory over rebels, kills leader
Sri Lankan troops won the final battle in one of the world’s most intractable separatist wars, and put the island nation under government control.
Thousands cross lagoon to flee Sri Lanka fighting
Thousands of Sri Lankans under fire waded across a lagoon to escape the island’s war zone, where the military has surrounded Tiger rebels.
Tigers: Hospital shelling kills dozens in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s Tamil Tiger rebels accused government forces of killing at least 47 civilians on Tuesday in an artillery and mortar attack on a hospital.
Tamil rebels accuse Sri Lanka of bringing out big guns
Tamil separatist rebels on Tuesday accused the Sri Lankan military of breaking assurances that it would refrain from using heavy weaponry.
UN: Sri Lanka must respect heavy weapons pledge
Sri Lanka must put in practice its latest pledge not to use heavy weapons as it fights the Tamil Tiger rebels, the UN said on Monday.
Sri Lanka says combat gives way to rescue
Sri Lanka on Monday said heavy combat was over in a last pocket of territory held by the LTTE and it was shifting its focus to rescuing civilians.