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Annan Calls on Sri Lankan Government, Rebels to Maintain Truce
[ Bloomberg ] [ 00:45 GMT, Dec. 7, 2005 ]
Sri Lanka's government and Tamil Tiger rebels must prevent an upsurge in violence in recent days from undermining their commitment to a cease-fire accord reached in 2002, United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan said. `The secretary-general is very concerned about the increasing tensions in the country,'' Annan said in a statement released by the UN. The government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam must continue to support the peace process. Two landmine explosions near the northern city of Jaffna yesterday and Dec. 4 killed 13 soldiers. The government blamed the Tamil Tigers for both incidents and accused the group of carrying out a war of stealth against the army.
Aussie released in Sri Lanka
[ AAP ] [ 02:51 GMT, Dec. 7, 2005 ]
The family of an Australian held for 55 days in Sri Lanka over a ministerial assassination says his release without charge is a "clear vindication of his innocence". Melbourne-based businessman Charles Gnanakone was detained on October 10 on suspicion of involvement in the fatal shooting of Sri Lankan foreign minister Lakshman Kadirgamar. But the Colombo-based court of appeal ruled this week that the 60-year-old - who is of Sri Lankan origin and holds an Australian passport - should be released. His family issued a statement on Wednesday, saying they were very relieved and Mr Gnanakone would fly home after receiving medical treatment. "Charles is currently receiving medical treatment in Sri Lanka," the statement said.
Sudan's Interim Power-sharing and Peace in Sri Lanka
[ TamilCanadian ] [ 03:34 GMT, Dec. 7, 2005 ]
The government of Sudan in the North and the Sudanese People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) headed by its military leader General John Garang in the South signed a permanent peace accord on 9 January 2005, ending Sudan's 21-year civil war. It is the culmination of a more than two years of intensive negotiations. The peace talks were mediated by the regional Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), led by retired Kenyan General Lazaro Sumbeiywo. A united diplomatic front to achieve peace was also led by the United Kingdom, Norway, Kenya, and the United States, with significant involvement from U.S. Special Envoy Ambassador John Danforth, during the past two years. Importantly, it provides for a federal system, with a two chamber central government and a regional government for Southern Sudan which will have substantial powers. This structure will stay in effect for six years, after which South Sudan may choose to become independent through a referendum.
[ Bloomberg ] [ 00:45 GMT, Dec. 7, 2005 ]
Sri Lanka's government and Tamil Tiger rebels must prevent an upsurge in violence in recent days from undermining their commitment to a cease-fire accord reached in 2002, United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan said. `The secretary-general is very concerned about the increasing tensions in the country,'' Annan said in a statement released by the UN. The government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam must continue to support the peace process. Two landmine explosions near the northern city of Jaffna yesterday and Dec. 4 killed 13 soldiers. The government blamed the Tamil Tigers for both incidents and accused the group of carrying out a war of stealth against the army.
Aussie released in Sri Lanka
[ AAP ] [ 02:51 GMT, Dec. 7, 2005 ]
The family of an Australian held for 55 days in Sri Lanka over a ministerial assassination says his release without charge is a "clear vindication of his innocence". Melbourne-based businessman Charles Gnanakone was detained on October 10 on suspicion of involvement in the fatal shooting of Sri Lankan foreign minister Lakshman Kadirgamar. But the Colombo-based court of appeal ruled this week that the 60-year-old - who is of Sri Lankan origin and holds an Australian passport - should be released. His family issued a statement on Wednesday, saying they were very relieved and Mr Gnanakone would fly home after receiving medical treatment. "Charles is currently receiving medical treatment in Sri Lanka," the statement said.
Sudan's Interim Power-sharing and Peace in Sri Lanka
[ TamilCanadian ] [ 03:34 GMT, Dec. 7, 2005 ]
The government of Sudan in the North and the Sudanese People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) headed by its military leader General John Garang in the South signed a permanent peace accord on 9 January 2005, ending Sudan's 21-year civil war. It is the culmination of a more than two years of intensive negotiations. The peace talks were mediated by the regional Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), led by retired Kenyan General Lazaro Sumbeiywo. A united diplomatic front to achieve peace was also led by the United Kingdom, Norway, Kenya, and the United States, with significant involvement from U.S. Special Envoy Ambassador John Danforth, during the past two years. Importantly, it provides for a federal system, with a two chamber central government and a regional government for Southern Sudan which will have substantial powers. This structure will stay in effect for six years, after which South Sudan may choose to become independent through a referendum.