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Peru: Without Sound State Institutions On Indigenous Issues

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By Magali Zevallos Ríos The first major national prior consultation in Peru, scheduled to begin in April this year, has been suspended due to controversies regarding indigenous demands. Native communities to be consulted have demanded from the government a series of prerequisites ahead of the consultation process, primarily the remediation of environmental problems caused by [...]

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The Palestinians’ Last Option: A Struggle For Equal Rights – OpEd

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By Ghada Karmi Once upon a time, Palestine was the Arab world’s unifying cause. Justice for the Palestinians was considered a basic pre-requisite for regional stability and peace, and it was an idea that had global resonance. Today, the picture is different and the Palestinian cause has been falling off the political agenda ever since [...]

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Nike Calls For Probe Into Crackdown On Cambodian Factory Workers

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Nike has called on the Cambodian government to launch an independent inquiry into a police crackdown on workers at a factory making sportswear for the U.S. multinational after reports said the violence caused two pregnant women to miscarry and left others injured. In letters to Cambodia’s labor and commerce ministers made public on Friday, Nike [...]

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Finding Murray’s Magic

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Research suggests that it is Andy Murray’s ability to manage his goals, as well as his skill, determination and motivation that makes him such a successful athlete. Murray dropped out of the French Open after a back injury this year, missing out on his goal of playing in four grand slam finals in a row. [...]

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Coming To Grips With Migraine

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In the largest study of migraines, researchers have found 5 genetic regions that for the first time have been linked to the onset of migraine. This study opens new doors to understanding the cause and biological triggers that underlie migraine attacks. The team identified 12 genetic regions associated with migraine susceptibility. Eight of these regions [...]

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Israeli Planes Attack Gaza Strip After Reported Missiles Fired Into Israel

Tunisian Parties Sign Charter Against Terrorism

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By Mona Yahiya Tunisian political parties are joining hands to fight terrorism and promote a culture of human rights and co-existence. Several factions, including the leftist Popular Front and Nidaa Tounes, signed a national charter last Wednesday (June 19th) at the conclusion of the two-day “National Conference to Fight against Violence and Terrorism” in Tunis. [...]

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Saudi Arabia Changes Official Weekend To Friday And Saturday

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A royal decree was issued yesterday changing the official Saudi weekend to Friday and Saturday, a move that will bring the Kingdom’s working week closer to that of other countries and boost international business relations. Saudi Arabia, the biggest Arab economy, was the only member of the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council to have a Thursday-Friday [...]

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Online Censorship May Backfire – OpEd

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By Alaa Alghamdi The impulse to protect our children is universal and for so long now filtering or blocking certain Internet sites has been a part of that. There are strong justifications for this, of course. While the Internet is a valuable tool for both information and communication, there is much that it offers is [...]

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Syria: And The Carnage Continues‏ – OpEd

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Who would believe that the massacres in Syria perpetrated by the Syrian army and the pro-Bashar al-Assad will ever stop. Following the Hula massacre on May 25, 2012, the UN said that most of the approximately one hundred people that were killed including children, were killed by bullets in the head. Crush or be crushed: [...]

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Hassan Rohani’s Election As President To Soften Dialogue Between Iran And West – Analysis

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Hassan Rohani, a candidate with the Combatant Clergy Association party, who promised to normalize relations with the West, won the presidential race in Iran in the first round of voting, held on 14 June 2013. According to Senior Fellow for Regional Security Cooperation of the International Institute for Strategic Studies in Middle East Michael Elleman, [...]

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Court Finds Berlusconi Guilty In Sex Trial And Abuse Of Office

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(RFE/RL) — An Italian court has found former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi guilty of having sex with an underage prostitute and abuse of office. The ruling by the court in Milan on June 24 bans Berlusconi from holding office but is not effective pending appeal. The court ruled that Silvio Berlusconi paid for sex with [...]

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Pakisan-US Relations: Tying Loose Ends – OpEd

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At this juncture when two of the deadly foes, United States and Taliban fighting a war for more than a decade, are getting ready to shake hands, the time has come for Pakistan to revisit its relationship with both. Hamid Karzari, President of Afghanistan is soliciting help of India to manage his country once withdrawal [...]

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“Kashmir In The Dark Of Heartlessness And A Soldier With A Heart” – OpEd

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Thank God the ‘Afzal’ fallout did not cast any long-term visible impact on the ‘peace’ oriented booming tourist influx to Kashmir Valley this season, contrary to apprehensions of many columnists and Kashmir analysts. Undoubtedly the issue of Kashmir is historically political and the turmoil continues; a bit depressed, but not uprooted. It may take a [...]

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Extreme Energy, Extreme Implications: Interview With Michael Klare

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By.James Stafford If oil and gas is a profoundly dynamic phenomenon, then so too must be environmental risk and conflicts over natural resources—and we are not getting the full picture from the mainstream media, according to Michael T. Klare, professor of peace and world security studies at Hampshire College, TomDispatch blogger, and author of Rising [...]

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Afghanistan: Kerry-Kayani Secret Deal Stinks – Analysis

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By Dr Subhash Kapila “Afghan Revelations: Pak-US Secret Diplomacy Created Doha Roadmap”—The Express Tribune, Pakistan. Headline, June 20 2013 “The Haqqanis are no longer the bull’s-eye of US military operations. They are no longer in the ‘kill or capture and be rewarded’ category. They are part and parcel of the team that would represent Mullah [...]

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Hindu Prayer Room Urged For Frankfurt Airport

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Hindus have urged for a “Hindu Prayer Room” at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) in Germany, which is one of the world’s ten largest airports. FRA already has Christian chapel as well as Jewish, Muslim, and Orthodox prayer rooms. “The prayer and worship rooms at the airport let you escape all the hustle and bustle and find [...]

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Obama Nominates Admiral For Top Stratcom Post

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President Barack Obama has nominated the commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet to be the next commander of U.S. Strategic Command, Pentagon officials announced today. If confirmed by the Senate, Navy Adm. Cecil D. Haney will succeed Air Force Gen. C. Robert Kehler at Stratcom, which has its headquarters at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. Haney, [...]

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Snowden’s Escape – OpEd

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Now that Edward Snowden is safely away out of the clutches of the US police state, at least for now, let’s take a moment to contemplate how this one brave man’s principled confrontation with the Orwellian US government has damaged our national security state. Firstly, there are the four computers loaded with National Security Agency [...]

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US State Department Downplays Iran’s Role In Latin America

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Iran is not supporting active terrorist cells in the Western Hemisphere, according to a State Department report set to be released this week that is likely to ignite a major battle with Capitol Hill. Although the number of Iranian officials operating in Latin America has increased in recent years, Tehran has far less influence and [...]

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