Lankan Parliamentarian shown black flags, 8 held
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November 9, 2009 Rameswaram Island, Tamil Nadu, Nov 9 : Police arrested eight Tamil activists for showing black flags to Ms Nirupama Rajapakse, a Sri Lankan Parliamentairan and cousin of Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse here today…..Full  Story Read Full Story
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Fatwa against Vande Mataram evokes protest

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November 8, 2009 Activists of Vishwa Hindi Parishad (VHP) staged a mass protest in Lucknow against the Muslims clergy for issuing fatwa, asking the Muslims not to sing India's national song Vande Mataram….More Read Full Story
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TAMIL SPOKESMAN ADMITS HE WAS A FORMER CANADIAN GANGLAND MEMBER BUT DENIES HE IS SMUGGLING HUMANS

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November 08                                               The man who was issuing statements for more than 250 Tamil asylum seekers for Australia calling himself  Alex has admitted that he was a convicted Canadian gangland criminal as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Sri Lanka has alleged , the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported. Read Full Story
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Dalai Lama Lands in Tawang, hits out at Beijing 'hard line'
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November 8, 2009 ``It's usual for China to oppose my visit. It's baseless to say my trip is anti-China. My visit is not political at all,'' the 74-year-old leader said after prayers at the famed Tawang monastery (built in 1681), where he had stayed during his sensational flight from Tibet 50 years ago. ``Wherever I go, I have two objectives: To promote human values, and promote harmony.''……More Read Full Story
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Breastfeeding: ADA positionpaper details health benefits for both infants and mothers

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November 8, 2009 The American Dietetic Association has released an updated position paper on breastfeeding  that details health benefits for both infants and mothers and encourages promotion of breastfeeding  whenever possible……Full Story Read Full Story
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Margaret Thatcher's son became South African spy

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November 8, 2009 Former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher's son became a spy for South African in a  bid to avoid being prosecuted for his alleged involvement in a failed coup in Equatorial Guinea news paper reported Sunday….More Read Full Story
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Thousand s throng Indian town for Dalai Lama visit
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November 7, 2009 Thousands of devout Buddhists poured into this remote Indian mountain town, arriving in packed trucks or on foot after trekking for miles along narrow paths for a rare chance to glimpse the Dalai Lama……Full Story Read Full Story
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Christians protest at portrayal of Jesus as transsexual women

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November 7, 2009 More than 300 Christian protesters demonstrated in the centre of Glasgow last night against a publicly funded play that portrays Jesus as a transsexual woman…..More Read Full Story
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NDIA Religious leaders follow Gandhi in fasting for peace

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November 7, 2009 Hundreds of people from various religions have followed in the footsteps of Mahatma Gandhi, fasting in protest against violence across India……Full Story Read Full Story
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Anthropologist Claude Levi-Strauss remembered
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November 6, 2009 Anyone who has taken an anthropology course has probably heard of Claude Levi-Strauss, who died recently at age 100…..Full Story Read Full Story
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