Stray Bullets - Gurkha Rights
Ayo Gorkhali: Thousands of Gurkha’s who have served with the British Army will be allowed to settle in England. Absolutely Fabulous actress Joanna Lumley, whose father served with the 6th Gurkha Rifles for 30 years, campaigned with numerous Gurkha rights groups to allow veteran Gurkhas, originally from Nepal, to settle in England. Over 36,000 Gurkhas who left service before 1997 had been denied UK residency and there are currently 1,400 outstanding applications for settlement. Shadow home secretary Chris Grayling said the U-turn by the government was a "great victory for a well-run campaign, that has publicly embarrassed ministers."
Truth and Reconciliation In Madagascar: After political unrest, riots and a coup d’etat, Madagascar’s main political parties are working together to ensure future political stability. After recent political unrest left 100 people dead, the countries main political parties are to set up a South African-style truth and reconciliation commission.
Rolls Royce Stopped In Tracks: Anti-Trident protesters have occupied a new site at the Rolls Royce Rayensway hi-tech manufacturing facility in Derby. The protesters are demonstrating against the sites nuclear test reactor for Trident equipped submarines. Protesters are also demanding an evacuation plan for local inhabitants and workers within a two mile radius of the site.
Tehran No Longer A Facebook Network: Iran briefly blocked all access to Facebook, in what many see as a politically motivated act of internet censorship. Representative of Facebook expressed their disappointment that the site was blocked "at a time when voters are turning to the Internet as a source of information about election candidates and their positions". It is believed the ban was in place to stop supporters of reformist candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi from using the site for Mousayi’s campaign.
Pakistan Plea For Humanitarian Aid: Pakistani Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani has appealed for urgent cash aid to help up to two million people who have fled fighting with the Taliban. Donors have responded with $224m for humanitarian aid.
Maldives Coral Reef To Be Named By UK Children: British children are to name a new laboratory grown coral reef in the Indian Ocean. The idea is part of a campaign by the Maldives President, Mohamed Nasheed, to draw attention to how human activity is destroying ocean ecosystems. The coral that protects the Maldives islands is being destroyed by rising carbon emissions, leading the Maldives to adopt “underwater gardening” to grow new coral in “nurseries”.
Ban Ki-moon Visits Tamil Camp: The UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has visited a mass displacement camp where thousands of Tamil civilians are being held by the Sri Lankan government. It is estimated 250,000 people are being held in displacement camps. There have been numerous reports of women killed and children kidnapped as acts of revenge and desperation by the remnants of the Tamil Tigers. A British Euro MP has called for a ban on sporting and tourist ties with Sir Lanka due to the Sri Lankan governments acts in the recent fighting.
Words: Richard Lemmer, news editor.






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