casualities

Appeal For Donations for Internally Displaced Persons in Pakistan

We're hoping to write something longer on Pakistan soon, but I thought I would pass on this appeal in the meantime. I don't know enough about this situation and haven't researched many of the organisations below to understand how relief fits in with my politics here, so please act on and send on as and how you see fit. You can see the original unexcerpted text at the website linked above.

UN council sees no need to punish Sri Lanka

Date: 1 May 2009

U.N. Security Council members see no point withholding an IMF loan or taking other steps to punish Sri Lanka, the council's president said, the same day Sri Lanka's president rejected international calls for a ceasefire with rebels.

"I have not heard anyone suggesting that," Mexican Ambassador Claude Heller, president of the 15-nation council, told reporters on Thursday after an informal session on Sri Lanka.

Author: Jerry Norton, Dean Yates | Source: Reuters | Submitted by: dr anonymous on 1 May 2009 | Comments: 16

Unprecedented carnage, SLA turns firepower on civilian zone

Date: 15 Apr 2009

Please note source is TamilNet - I have no idea what its politics are:

Author: | Source: TamilNet | Submitted by: dr anonymous on 15 Apr 2009 | Comments: 9