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Thousands of people are set to gather in London this weekend for a major protest march against the Sri Lankan government's offensive against Tamil Tiger rebels and alleged human rights abuses. Skip related content Related photos / videos Thousands to march in support of Tamils Hundreds of Tamil demonstrators currently occupying London's Parliament Square will see their numbers swell on Saturday for a renewed push, according to supporters. The ... Full story

Fears are growing for two London protesters who have gone on hunger strike to draw attention to the plight of Tamils living in Sri Lanka. Skip related content Related photos / videos Tamils, Sivatharshan Sivakumar and Parameshwwaran Subramaniyan maintain a hunger strike … The men, who are refusing to take even liquids, have been on hunger strike since Monday. They are Sivatharsan Sivakumaraval, 21, and Prarameswaran Subramaniam, 28, both ... Full story

London, Apr.8 (ANI): Protests by Tamils based in Britain are continuing for the third day in and around London's Parliament Square. Police arrested seven people on Tuesday as a crowd protested against the Sri Lankan government's offensive against Tamil Tiger rebels and alleged human rights abuses. Up to 5,000 people - including women ... Full story

Guwahati, April 6 (IANS) Assam was rocked by a series of bomb explosions and grenade attacks Monday killing eight people and wounding 60, a day ahead of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to the state. A police spokesman said there were three explosions and two grenade attacks in different parts of the state, including one at a police station. A powerful explosion rocked Guwahati's busy Maligaon area, ... Full story

Geneva- The United Nations was marking Tuesday the 50th day that John Solecki, who worked for the organization in Quetta, Pakistan, was being held in captivity. Solecki was abducted on February 2 this year, in an attack that killed another UN staff member. His health was said to be deteriorating and the UN was worried about his medical condition. Currently, 19 UN staff members are under arrest, ... Full story

Guwahati, Feb 21 (ANI): A splinter faction of Assam's main rebel group, the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA), which prefers to have talks with the Central Government for a negotiated settlement to the separatist issue, said the parent group, which opposed such a move, could sabotage the forthcoming general elections. The 'pro-talks' group, which walked out of the ULFA, declared a unilateral ceasefire last year ... Full story

Singhbhum (Jharkhand), Feb 18 (ANI): Art of Living Guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar appealed general public here to support the Maoists that would in turn enable them to give up arms and join the mainstream. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar addressed thousands of people in Maoist infested areas at East Singhbhum, about 40 km ... Full story