Striking a sharp contrast to Colombo's portrayal of Eelam struggle as a terrorist issue, Frances Stewart, the director of CRISE, looks at the crisis as a case of inequalities in political power between the Tamils and Sinhalese.

Setting aside domestic Tamil sensitivities, the Indian government appears to have involved itself in a full-fledged proxy war in Sri Lanka.

Popular South Indian magazine ‘Kumudam’ in its editorial urged the Central government in India to act cautiously in decisions relating to Sri Lanka and not to unwittingly assist the enemy.

In what China heralded as a "new start" in cross-strait relations, direct flights between China and Taiwan resumed after a decade.

Fighting erupts between Georgian-South Ossetian forcess as Russian-Georgian tensions build.

Two breakaway groups, the TMVP and the National Freedom Front (breakaway faction of the JVP) form a political alliance to constest future elections and cooperate in other matters.

B Raman examines the reasons for last weeks secretive high-level visit to Sri Lanka, pondering possible Indian concern at growing Sri Lanka-China relations.

T.K. Vilvarajah, secretary of Jaffna Schools Sports Association (JSSA) during late 70's passed away in Ottawa, Canada.

EPDP admits to the abduction of a businessman in Batticaloa, leading to renewed tension in the region.

Diaspora Eelam Tamils around the world, continue Pongu Tamil rallies in support of the Tamils' right to Self-Determination.

The Ontario based World Tamil Movement will challenge its proscription as a terrorist organisation as opinion across Canada queries the Canadian Governments decision.

Tamil Diaspora quarters lament the inability or unwillingness of the International Community to read the Diaspora public opinion.

France comes to the aid of the French charity Action Contra la Faim (ACF) in pursuing an international inquiry into the killing of 17 local staffer in Muttur back in August 2006.

A brief look at some other news items.