President Mahinda Rajapaksa met with 15 heads of diplomatic missions of Islamic countries in Sri Lanka at Temple Trees to discuss matters of mutual interest, the Government Information Department reported. Fifteen diplomatic heads of Islamic countries, resident in Sri Lanka, met with President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees this afternoon to discuss various matters of mutual interest pertaining to both …
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Is Anybody Listening? U.S. Intel Chief Says Iran Isn’t Building Nukes. By Nima Shirazi
In testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday March 12, 2013, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper reaffirmed what the U.S. intelligence community has been saying for years: Iran has no nuclear weapons program, is not building a nuclear weapon and has not even made a decision to do so. The annual “Worldwide Threat Assessment,” which compiles the collective conclusions of all American intelligence …
Read More »Boston Bombings: One Suspect Killed – Policeman Dead in Shoot-out By Jason Sickles and Dylan Stableford
BOSTON—A late-night police chase and shootout has left one marathon bombing suspect dead and another on the run, police here said, as residents of the still-grieving city were ordered by officials to "shelter in place" while the manhunt continues. One police officer was killed and another was seriously wounded during the violent spree. The Associated Press identified the surviving Boston …
Read More »Sampanthan and Sumanthiran stick their necks out for Muslims! By S.H.Moulana – Riyadh
Muslim MPs representing the community in the country’s parliament have created an utter disappointment for the entire community by their deafening silence plus by some MPs even shouting down MPs belonging to another minority community speaking on their behalf. It is highly laudable despite having their own grievances they elected to speak on behalf of the Muslim minority on what …
Read More »As West Falters, Arms Spending Rises in Developing World By Thalif Deen
The "Green Hornet," an F/A-18 Super Hornet strike fighter jet powered by a 50/50 biofuel blend. The U.S. is far and away the world's biggest military spender. Credit: U.S. Navy UNITED NATIONS, Apr 15 2013 (IPS) – The spreading economic crisis is taking a bite out of Western military spending – even as the world’s developing nations, along with Russia …
Read More »After Reports of a Bombing Suspect in Custody, Boston Police Say No Arrest By Alexander Abad-Santos
U.S. sources say no arrest made yet in Boston bomb investigation: There have been no arrests made yet in the bombings at the Boston Marathon that left three people dead and scores injured, U.S. government and law enforcement sources said on Wednesday. April 17, 2013 "Information Clearing House" -"The Atlantic" – CNN, ABC Boston, The Boston Globe and the …
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