A Tibetan mother of four burned herself to death on Sunday in protest against Chinese rule in Sichuan province’s Ngaba (in Chinese, Aba) prefecture, bringing the number of Tibetan self-immolations so far to 110. Kalkyi, 30, torched herself near a monastery in Dzamthang (Rangtang) county “to highlight the Chinese policy of violent rule in Tibet [...]
Tibetan Mother Of Four Dies In Burning Protest
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Georgia President, Parliament At Odds Over Judicial Council Bill
(Civil.Ge) — Georgia President Saakashvili has refused to include the bill on common courts, key component of which is change of rule of composition of the High Council of Justice, in the agenda of Parliament’s special session scheduled for Monday. This upcoming week falls outside normal legislative sitting period, so Parliamentary Chairman, Davit Usupashvili, requested [...]
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Malaysian Hindu Temple Holds Kumbaahisegam After Yearlong Renovation
Thirumurugan Temple in Tawau (Sabah, Malaysia), launched in 1967, reportedly organized elaborate Kumbaahisegam ceremony recently after about a yearlong renovation costing RM 950,000, followed by 24 days of Mandalaabhishegam prayers. Besides Sabah; hundreds of devotees from Sarawak, West Malaysia, Labuan and Brunei also participated in the ceremonies conducted by 13 priests. K. Sathaya, 73, said [...]
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Who Rules Singapore? The Only True Mercantile State In The World – Analysis
The story of Singapore is an intriguing one. It’s about how an island at the bottom of the Malay Peninsula developed into a modern city state and into one of the most powerful economies in the Asian region. Singapore has also been one of the real financial powerhouses in the world. It’s not just a [...]
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Russia: New Pressure On Civil Society
A wave of inspections of nongovernmental organizations in Russia is intensifying pressure on civil society since the adoption of a series of restrictive laws in 2012. Teams of officials from a variety of government agencies have inspected at least 30 groups in the past two weeks in Moscow, and many more in at least 13 [...]
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B’nai B’rith Welcomes Normalization Of Relations Between Israel And Turkey
B’nai B’rith International issued a statement, saying it welcomes the restoration of full relations between Israel and Turkey — hopefully renewing a longstanding partnership. “The normalization of relations between Israel and Turkey—the region’s only two democracies—sends a strong message of stability in a troubled part of the world,” B’nai B’rith International said. In a March [...]
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‘Pray For Peace,’ Says Tanzania Primate After Attack
(Anglican Communion News Service) – Christians are calling for prayers and for peace and reconciliation in Tanzania following a horrific attack on the residence of Archbishop Valentino Mokiwa, bishop of Dar es Salaam and primate of the Anglican Church of Tanzania. On the night of March 2, a security guard at the residence of the [...]
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Eurogroup Reaches Cyprus Deal
The Eurogroup reached an agreement with the Cypriot authorities on the key elements necessary for a future macroeconomic adjustment programme. This agreement is supported by all euro area Member States as well as the three institutions. The Eurogroup said it fully supports the Cypriot people in these difficult circumstances. The programme will address the exceptional [...]
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Pandering A Strongman: South American Leaders Visit Equatorial Guinea’s Teodoro Obiang – OpEd
By Robert Valencia Several South American leaders recently visited the capital city of Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, to participate in the third South America-Africa Summit (ASA) that took place on February 20-23, 2013. But as South America and Africa seek to strengthen their bonds, it is important to call attention to human rights problems in Equatorial [...]
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Saudi Arabia Threatens To Ban Skype
By Rima Al-Mukhtar WhatsApp, Viber and Skype users in Saudi Arabia face the risk of being barred from these applications if the owners of these communication platforms do not provide a monitoring server by the end of this week. The Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) is threatening blockage of programs and applications that provide [...]
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The Kerfuffle Over Wearing Foreign Clothing – OpEd
By Sabria S. Jawhar Last week President Barack Obama visited Israel’s Hall of Remembrance while on his Middle East tour. During his visit he wore the Jewish kippa on his head as a sign of respect. It was an appropriate gesture that followed a long line of US presidents and foreign heads of state who [...]
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Typologies: A Hindrance To Understanding Islamist Movements In Post New Order Indonesia – Analysis
The Emergence of the Pious and Scholarship Post New Order Indonesia The end of Soeharto’s autocratic rule marked the beginning of the period typically known in contemporary Indonesian history as the “era reformasi” (era of reform). In the spirit of reformasi, various movements/organizations emerged with their own aspirations to play a defining role in shaping [...]
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Kerry Makes Surprise Visit To Afghanistan
By Scott Stearns U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in Afghanistan for talks with President Hamid Karzai on security cooperation and preparations for next year’s elections. The unannounced visit follows agreement on the transfer of the last Afghan prisoners held by U.S. forces. This is John Kerry’s sixth trip to Kabul since President Obama [...]
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South Korean Spy Steals Russian Missiles – Report
By Kirill Odintsov The achievements of the Republic of Korea in the field of rockets and space are largely based on Russian technologies, including stolen ones. This conclusion is evident from sensational confessions of a South Korean businessman to the Chosun Ilbo newspaper. “On the instructions of the intelligence service, I managed to bring back [...]
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New Wave Of Sectarian Kidnappings Sweep Through Northern Lebanon
A new wave of sectarian kidnappings took place around Arsal, a sensitive area in northeast Lebanon, on Sunday, a security official told AFP. A source speaking on condition of anonymity told the news agency: “Unidentified gunmen kidnapped Hussein Kamel Jaafar, aged 37, in the countryside near the town of Arsal.” “After that, dozens of armed [...]
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Ben Zygier’s Betrayal Led To Worst Mossad Debacle In Decades – OpEd
Jason Koutsoukis has published a follow-up piece to Ronen Bergman’s, which I wrote about yesterday. He and Bergman cooperated together on a piece for Der Spiegel which either has just come out or is about to. Koutsoukis reveals much information not included in the Yediot piece of yesterday. I imagine Bergman’s piece, which is four [...]
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Bolivia And Brazil Expect Free And Democratic Elections In Paraguay
On March 2nd, 2013, Brazilian Foreign Minister Antonio Patriota arrived in the city of Cochabamba, Bolivia to discuss with his Bolivian Counterparts the bilateral agenda. Bolivian Foreign Minister Choquehuanca, stated in a press conference that part of the discussions were “Paraguay’s next general elections, and [both ministers] want to ensure fair elections, transparent and a [...]
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Turkish-NATO Trace Of Chemical Attack In Aleppo – Analysis
By Vladimir Shmakov While the US President Barack Obama was visiting Middle East, the Syrian opposition tried to accuse Damascus of applying chemical weapons in order to provoke United States to intervene militarily in the Syrian conflict. The opposition knows well that the United States considers the use of chemical weapons a red line and [...]
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Iran: Ahmadinejad Ally Swears Election Will Be Clean
Esfandiar Rahim Mashai, a close aide and advisor to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has announced that the government will not allow anything to compromise the health and transparency of the presidential election. In an interview with the state news agency IRNA on Sunday March 24, Mashai said the president has announced that he will be [...]
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India Jettisons Strategic Partnership With Iran Under US Pressure – Analysis
By Dr. Subhash Kapila “…the Singh Government’s shameful willingness to abandon the independence of Indian foreign policy for the sake of strengthening its strategic partnership with the United States” – Excerpt from The Hindu, September 26, 2005 in a piece entitled ‘India’s Shameful Vote Against Iran.’ “India is under continuing pressure from Washington to back [...]
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