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Libya: Precarious Calm In Benghazi As Special Forces Deployed

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Special forces were deployed on the streets of Benghazi, where there is precarious calm after the fighting of the past days between soldiers and an armed group. “There are patrols on the streets of the city, but tension and instability is still high,” locals told the media. Prime Minister Ali Zeidan and some government officials [...]

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Nepal: With CA Polls On Nov 19 It Is Time For All Political Actors To Unite – Analysis

PA Slams Israel Minister’s ‘Dangerous’ Comments On Statehood

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President Mahmoud Abbas’ spokesman on Monday called on the Israeli government to clarify its position on remarks by its economy minister dismissing the two-state solution. “These are dangerous remarks by a minister in the Israeli government which has been expanding settlements and evading all commitments and instead imposing preconditions to negotiations,” said Nabil Abu Rdeina. [...]

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Greek PM Rejects Calls For Early Election

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(EurActiv) — Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras yesterday (16 June) dismissed talk of an early election over the abrupt closure of the state broadcaster, which brought protests from viewers, workers, the opposition and his coalition partners. Samaras defended his decision to close ERT and relaunch what he said would be a smaller, more efficient version [...]

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Edward Snowden: Truth Is Coming, And It Cannot Be Stopped

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The threat of imprisonment or murder will not stop the truth from coming out, Edward Snowden, the whistleblower who blew the lid on the massive National Security Agency surveillance program, told the Guardian in a live Q&A. The 29-year-old former NSA contractor in conjunction with Glenn Greenwald, The Guardian journalist who broke the story on [...]

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Cybersecurity High On Obama-Putin Meeting Agenda

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Presidents of Russia and the United States agreed during their meeting on Monday on “landmark steps” to improve cybersecurity, including establishing a communications link to exchange information about computer incidents of national security concern. “To create a mechanism for information sharing in order to better protect critical information systems, we have established a communication channel [...]

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Green Shadow Cabinet Joins Critical Struggle To Defeat Trans-Pacific Partnership – OpEd

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By The Green Shadow Cabinet The Green Shadow Cabinet stands united in opposition to the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), and is committed to defeating this Obama administration effort to enrich and empower global corporations at the expense of people and planet. For three years, the Obama administration has engaged in 16 rounds of secret negotiations [...]

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The Fallacy Of The Blair Narrative And The War On Islam(ism) – OpEd

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By Reza Pankhurst The ‘Blair narrative’ is not new but dates back to the beginning of the so-called “war of terror.” It effectively shifts the blame off Western foreign policy—something for which the former British Prime Minister became detested in many quarters—and onto a foreign perverted “ideology.” After the killing of an off-duty officer in [...]

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Clerics In Egypt Call For Global Jihad Against Regime’s Shiite Allies – OpEd

Opening The Door To Mining In Ecuador – OpEd

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By Laura Powell The Ecuadorian Congress moved Thursday, June 13 to adopt a new mining law that aims to advance the development of small- and medium-scale mines in Ecuador. Mining is a relatively undeveloped sector in Ecuador, but the potential exists for exploitation of copper, gold, and silver deposits. Approved by a 105 to 14 [...]

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Chile: Indigenous Peoples View Government With Deep Distrust

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By Rocío Alorda In his last state-of-the-nation message on May 21 in Valparaíso, President Sebastián Piñera dedicated less than three minutes to the indigenous peoples. In those few minutes, the president stressed the government´s progress in this area, specifically the “new deal” in relation to the indigenous peoples. “When we assumed the government [in March [...]

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Beyond The Border: US And Canada Expand Partnership In Trade And Security – Analysis

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By Jessica Zuckerman, Bryan Riley and David Inserra In December 2011, President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper released the Beyond the Border Action Plan. The plan—part of the Beyond the Border strategy announced earlier that year—offers a cooperative strategy and joint vision intended to boost security and facilitate the flow of goods [...]

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Fighting Illegal Markets: Next Step For Myanmar – Analysis

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By Billy Tea On 20 May 2013, former general Thein Sein became the first Burmese president to visit the White House in almost 50 years. In a symbolic gesture, President Barack Obama became the first American president to refer to this Asian country as Myanmar, rather than Burma. During his speech, President Obama praised Thein [...]

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Patrick Buchanan: A Reluctant Warrior Tiptoes To War – OpEd

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Barack Obama has just taken his first baby steps into a war in Syria that may define and destroy his presidency. Thursday, while he was ringing in Gay Pride Month with LGBT revelers, a staffer, Ben Rhodes, informed the White House press that U.S. weapons will be going to the Syrian rebels. For two years [...]

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Iran’s New President: Averting A Popular Revolt – Analysis

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The election by a clear majority of cleric Hassan Rouhani as Iran’s new president on 15 June 2013 has secured for Supreme Leader Sayed Ali Khamenei the most moderate of candidates. Rouhani’s landslide victory, his endorsement by reformist leaders barred from running, and the high voter turnout, all signalled the depth of discontent and desire [...]

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Saudi Arabia: Activists Convicted For Answering Call For Help, Says HRW

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A Saudi court convicted two Saudi women’s rights activists on June 15, 2013, for trying to help a woman flee the country. Wajeha al-Huwaider and Fawzia al-Oyouni were each sentenced to 10 months in prison and two-year travel bans. Al-Huwaider, a member of the Human Rights Watch Middle East advisory committee, told Human Rights Watch [...]

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North Korea: The Renewed Dialogue Offer – Analysis

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After the abrupt cancellation of planned talks between North and South Korea on 12 June over the issue of protocol, in a surprise move the North offered on 16 June to hold high-level talks with the US, saying it was ready to discuss easing tensions and eventually denuclearize the Korean peninsula. What does North Korea [...]

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‘Troubling Deterioration’ For Civil Society In Eurasia

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By Heather Maher (RFE/RL) –  Countries in Central Europe and Central Asia are increasingly being ruled by autocratic governments with little regard for democracy, according to the 2013 “Nations In Transit” report by democracy watchdog Freedom House. The result has been a worsening of existing corruption, media censorship, and violence against political opposition, the group [...]

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Obama Defends NSA Spying Program

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U.S. President Barack Obama is defending the government’s top-secret surveillance programs, while acknowledging widespread concerns the efforts are violating the privacy rights of ordinary Americans. In a television interview broadcast late Monday on PBS, Obama insisted the National Security Agency is operating its phone and Internet monitoring efforts within the law. The president has been [...]

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He Left Us: A Tribute To B. Raman – OpEd

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By Nilantha Ilangamuwa News came bit late, but it is confirmed! He left us! He never remained silent! At times he was frustrating! He expressed his anger in words many times! He opposed violence! At times he was eager to earn a nationalistic image even at his retired stage. He impressed those he came across [...]

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