Ironic as it may seem, it is a statement of controversy to assert that a genuine national reconciliation is needed in Somalia. To some, that has already happened; to others, there is no need for it since the country has emerged out of the transitional period and the current government is the officially recognized representative [...]
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Some people have accused Bradley Manning and Edward Snowden of being traitors. But this obscures a deeper and more important question. If the government of the United States is engaged in endless acts of lawless violence, as the documentary evidence clearly demonstrates, (See Fred Branfman, ‘World’s Most Evil and Lawless Institution? The Executive Branch of [...]
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By Michael Bowman Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the federal government must recognize same-sex marriages just as it does for heterosexuals. The ruling has special significance for thousands of gay Americans married to foreign nationals or who plan to do so. Swede Anna Olsson and American Michelle Bailey met two years ago, [...]
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Labor unions are far more inclined to publically express their patriotic commitment to the Pledge of Allegiance than U.S. chartered large corporations. In a survey by the Center for Study of Responsive Law, twenty of the largest unions and twenty of the largest U.S. Chartered corporations were asked on three separate occasions: Do you think [...]
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The leader of Tunisia’s ruling al-Nahda party ruled out a scenario in his country similar to the recent events leading to the ouster of Egypt’s Islamist president Mohammed Mursi, in remarks published Thursday. Tunisian opposition activists have launched their own version of Egypt’s Tamarod (Rebellion) protest movement, whose campaign to remove Mursi drew millions to [...]
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There is a common thread that runs through the histories of Buddhist countries; they have all been the victim at one time or the other of aggressive incursions made by people of Abrahamic faiths i.e. Christians or Muslims. This process has not ended. It still continues unabated and with greater ferocity. When prominence is given [...]
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“Location, location, location” is a well-known mantra in the real estate industry. The same can be said about gasoline prices as well. As the nation’s drivers approach the Independence Day holiday – a key milestone of the summer driving season – this article takes the opportunity to review developments in U.S. regional gasoline developments during [...]
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South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has visited former President Nelson Mandela in hospital to check on his condition. The former President is being treated for a recurring lung infection. His condition remains stable but critical. President Zuma thanked the nation and the international community for their continued support. “We appreciate all the love and compassion. [...]
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France has its own electronic surveillance network, which might be similar to the Prism program in the United States, a leading French newspaper Le Monde said without citing any sources. The paper said that France’s foreign intelligence agency, the General Directorate of External Security (DGSE), “systematically collects the electromagnetic signals emitted by computers and telephones [...]
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(RFE/RL) — Members of Kosovo’s ethnic Serb minority have formed their own assembly and vowed to boycott elections in an effort to protest steps by Belgrade to recognize the government in Pristina. The July 4 move by Serbs in the northern part of Kosovo challenges an April deal by the European Union forcing Serbia to [...]
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Following the diversion of the Bolivian president’s jet, which was forced to land in Austria on Tuesday, the Washington Post reports: The highly unusual detour of a head of state’s flight came just days after Obama seemed to signal that the United States would avoid extraordinary measures beyond seeking Snowden’s extradition. “I’m not going to [...]
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By Ghazanfar Ali Khan Senior officials of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) met here yesterday to coordinate sanctions against Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement over its support for the Syria regime. The meeting was convened “to develop mechanisms to monitor movements, financial transactions and business operations of Hezbollah,” said Bahraini Deputy Interior Minister Khaled Al-Absi, in [...]
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By Aijaz Zaka Syed There are some men who lift the age they live in till all men walk on higher ground in their lifetime. Nelson Mandela belongs to that rare breed of men. A lifetime ago when the freedom icon had completed a quarter century in prison, yours truly had come up with an [...]
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The hospitalization of a detained opposition figure and the death of an imprisoned labor rights activist highlight the problems that prisoners in Iran face in accessing adequate medical care and regular visits, Human Rights Watch said today. On July 2, 2013, security forces took Mir Hossein Mousavi, a 2009 presidential candidate, from house arrest to [...]
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Centuries of oppression have made black people particularly susceptible to the tempting siren song which comes with the image of black success. It is harmless to want a black person to win some coveted acclaim like a Pulitzer prize or even an Oscar, but quite another to be rendered stupid by the sight. Our history [...]
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The Vatican says the late Pope John Paul the Second will be made a saint of the Roman Catholic Church. Pope Francis approved sainthood for the Polish-born pontiff, who died eight years ago. The pope also decided to canonize Pope John the 23rd, who led the church during a five-year period of reorganization, until 1963. [...]
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By Öznur Akçalı Belgium’s King Albert II, aged 79, announced his abdication after almost twenty years on throne on Wednesday. He said he would abdicate in favor of Crown Prince Philippe on July 21, the national day of Belgium. Belgian King Albert II spoke to Belgium’s major broadcasters about his abdication. He said that he [...]
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Up to one-third of children in the UK have either attempted or considered taking their own lives, according to a new report which sheds light on the ‘shocking statistics’ of suicide in the Britain. The latest study for the brand-new mental health charity service MindFull, a sister of the BeatBullying charity, has revealed that 32 [...]
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No sooner do you write something you think may be definitive in terms of expressing your views about a particular Middle Eastern country, than circumstances change radically and you must revise your thinking entirely. A few days ago, I delivered a talk here in Seattle on the Syrian Revolution which I thought presented my views [...]
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By Anindita Sarker Early 2014 elections in Bangladesh are crucial as the results may manifest the probable end of Sheikh Hasina’s current term. The two main parties, the ruling party (Awami League) and its rival BNP (Bangladesh National Party) have begun contesting for future positions.Therefore, on the verge of elections question arises : Will 2013 [...]
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