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SRI LANKA - Jaffna: IDPs since 1990, the government forgets thousands of people (Feb 6)
100 families living in the Udduppidi refugee camp, 52 in that of Sinnaweli. For a year the government considers these people "resettled" and does not send more flour, rice, lentils, coconut oil and sugar. Displaced people: "Without dignity, we want to be citizens of our country."


CHINA - EUROPEAN UNION - Beijing and Brussels at war "over planes" China does not intend to submit to air carbon tax scheme, which provides for a limitation of carbon dioxide in the mainland airports, and calls for Europe to act "wisely" in view of the next bilateral summit focused on the crisis.


THAILAND - Bangkok: flood prevention to prevent business and capital flight (Feb 6)
Thailand is a strategic economic hub in Southeast Asia, but last year’s floods could have chased away foreign investors. Intervention plans will now focus on rebuilding trust and promoting sustainable development. Water resources must be managed better than 40 years ago.


CHINA - Beijing cares little about its “citizens”, a “domestic market” is needed to save China (Feb 6)
Asia’s juggernaut is the world’s second biggest economy but only 8 per cent of its GDP is for local needs and consumption. The rest goes into useless speculation that is harmful to the national economy. Change is needed before it is too late. The great dissident provides his analysis.


PALESTINE - Fatah and Hamas reach agreement, Abbas to lead "technical government" to elections (Feb 6)
The official announcement should come today. The elections, due to take place in May, should put an end to a division that has lasted since 2006 and sees Hamas govern Gaza and Fatah the West Bank.


CHINA - SYRIA - UN - Chinese media claim veto to UN resolution against Damascus "for the good of the people" (Feb 6)
The main newspapers close to the communist government highlight distrust of the Western bloc. Beijing is behaving "responsibly" and looking after the welfare of the Syrian people. The blockade imposed by Russia and China within the Security Council condemned by the United States. Meanwhile, in Syria people continue to fight and die.


VATICAN - Against disease, which is evil’s doing, we must have faith in God’s love, pope says (Feb 5)
In today’s Angelus, a few days before World Day of the Sick, Benedict said that whilst treatments are needed to fight sickness, faith is “decisive”. It “can do what is humanly impossible.” In addition, “when we are sick we need human warmth. In order to bring comfort to a sick person sincere closeness is more important than words.”


CHINA - GERMANY - Beijing vetoes Merkel, a sign of China’s weakness and fear (Feb 4)
The Chancellor concluded her visit to the country, marked by prohibitions and news blackout: meeting with a dissident prevented, visit to a non-government newspaper cancelled, the presence of the media blocked at visit the Catholic bishop of Guangzhou.


PHILIPPINES - Mindanao, Abu Sayyaf and Jemaah Islamiyah leaders killed in a raid (Feb 4)
The air raid struck an Islamic extremists camp located near the town of Parang (Jolo), killing 15 terrorists. Among the dead Zulfifli bin Hir, head of Jemaah Islamiah, Gumbahali Jumdail, leader of Abu Sayyaf and Mumanda Ali, one of the authors of the Bali bombing. In the coming days DNA tests to confirm the identity of the slain.


ITALY - Responding today to Jesus' question: "Who do you say I am?" (Feb 4)
An International Symposium on "Jesus our contemporary," to be held in Rome from 9 to 11 February, organized by the Italian Churches’ Committee for Cultural projects. Cardinal. Ruini: "a strong message to society and a cultural world that are oppressed by so many other concerns and many other needs."