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

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

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.

Sri Lanka offers to hold talks with the LTTE but ruled out an immediate revival of the ceasefire scrapped in January.

A high-level ministerial delegation visit from India to Sri Lanka stirred speculation within political and media circles in both countries.

Vaiko, General Secretary of the Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kalagam (MDMK), in a letter to India's Prime Minsters accused India of assisting India in committing genocide against Tamils.

India's high-level delegation warns Colombo it must do more on devolution, to go beyond the 13th amendment.

The Sunday Leader questions the Sri Lankan Government's war record of 5,000 dead LTTE cadres in six months, as it asks Sri Lankan's to brace themselves for an even more, stringent war footing.

Asian Human Rights Commission report states torture has become endemic in Sri Lankan police stations and politicians seemingly have no will to stop it.

Sri Lanka launches a campaign to track down and arrest up to 12,000 army deserters following the end of a government amnesty.

The visit of a high-level delegation from India is likely to lead to the bolstering of military supplies and security cooperation between the two countries.

Bolivia's gas-rich Tarija province has voted overwhemlingly in favour of greater autonomy, exit polls suggest.

Tamils in South Africa join other Eelam Tamils in worldwide rallies for Eelam Tamils right to statehood.