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Thought for the Day

The hero is one who kindles a great light in the world, who sets up blazing torches in the dark streets of life for men to see by.
Felix Adler

 

Prabhakaran's despair

Prabhakaran asserts that the LTTE is determined to carry on with its efforts to achieve the goal of Tamil Eelam. The speech does not say how the objective can be achieved in the face of the growing disenchantment of the rest of the world with the Tigers. Nor does he pause to look within to see what is contributing to the widening gulf between the LTTE and the rest of the world.

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Matsuura - latest broadcaster for Voice of Tigers

Before condemning the attack on the Voice of Tigers radio station - an instrument of glorifying terrorism which is forbidden under UN Security Council Resolution 1373 etc - KoBefore condemning the attack on the Voice of Tigers (VoT) radio station - an instrument of glorifying terrorism which is forbidden under UN Security Council Resolution 1373 etc - KoHis staffers who drafted the statement too should have read the precedents set by UNESCO at the height of NATO bombing of Serbia.

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Objectivity of journalists in reporting war

This article poses the question whether, in the face of war, journalists covering hot spots could remain objective without being personally involved in the stories they cover. It also addresses the issue as to what effect such coverage would have on the journalist. Should the world insist that a journalist remain objective at all costs? David Leon of the BBC has recently expressed the view that encouraging reporters to become emotionally involved in the stories they cover is a worrying new trend. Objectivity is the hallmark of journalism and is not relegated solely to the coverage of war.

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Much loved Chief Shepherd of the Archdiocese

The Most Rev. Dr. Nicholas Marcus Fernando, the Archbishop Emeritus of Colombo who spearheaded almost the entire pastoral weight of work of the Roman Catholic Church in Sri Lanka and guided the Catholic flock as the Chief Shepherd for well nigh 25 years from 1977 to 2002 celebrated his 75th birthday on December 6.

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