Multi-ethnic democracy” is a peculiar Western myth that few in Kosovo really believe in but that the Albanians have been very clever at using to manipulate the foreigners. The northern Serbs may just decide to tough it out and resist incorporation. By Gerard M. Gallucci The Quint – i.e., Brussels, Berlin and Washington – plus [...]
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Gas Natural Fenosa and Repsol have signed two medium- and long-term gas supply agreements. The first agreement is for the supply to Repsol of 2 billion cubic metres of gas a year between 2015 and 2018. Repsol has also signed an agreement to acquire from Gas Natural 1 billion cubic metres a year of liquefied [...]
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Zameen.com, a leading online property portal in Pakistan, said Friday it has launched Pakistan’s first ever online property channel in collaboration with the TheNewsTribe, one of the leading independent news websites in the US, UK, Middle East and Pakistan. This co-branded real estate channel will earn more recognition for both the portals, leading to an [...]
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The increasing availability of small arms and light weapons has been a major factor in the growing number of conflicts worldwide and in the hindering of attempts to rebuild the rule of law in war torn societies. Statistics demonstrate that there are over ‘half a billion military small arms around the world, that some 300,000 [...]
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y George Leong, B.Comm. for Profit Confidential We all know how Chinese stocks have underperformed this year and last, but that doesn’t mean there’s no reason to invest in them—just remember that careful and selective picking is the name of the game here. While I’m neutral in the near-term, my longer-term assessment continues to be bullish in [...]
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A man has pleaded guilty to holding three young women captive in his Ohio home for a decade, agreeing to spend the rest of his life in prison, plus 1,000 years, in exchange for prosecutors dropping the threat of a death sentence. Former school bus driver Ariel Castro appeared in a Cleveland court Friday wearing [...]
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WHEN YOU have a conflict between two parties, the way to solve it is clear: you put them in the same room, let them thrash out their differences and emerge with a reasonable solution acceptable to both. For example, a conflict between a wolf and a lamb. Put them in the same room, let them [...]
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The United States should mark July 26, 2013, the 23rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), by strengthening legal protections for people with disabilities at home and abroad, Human Rights Watch said in a letter to US senators today. The US should ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities– the [...]
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U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder has reassured his Russian counterpart that whistleblower Edward Snowden will not be tortured or given the death penalty if Moscow extradites him. The information emerged after the US Department of Justice disclosed the contents of a July 23 letter, which had generated fevered speculation on both sides of the Atlantic. [...]
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A new tactic by US Secretary of State John Kerry is causing a split within the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) ranks regarding further talks with Israel. Kerry is apparently using the Arab League’s Follow-Up Committee on the Arab Peace Initiative (FCAPI) to bully the Palestinians into accepting new ground rules for the talks to which [...]
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Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn is to face trial on pimping charges, French prosecutors say, according to BBC News. Investigating magistrates have decided he should be tried in connection with an alleged prostitution ring at a hotel in Lille. The former presidential hopeful has admitted attending sex parties there, but says he did not know [...]
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During the recent Tour de France bicycle race, fans saw that the steep descents were as challenging and interesting as the steep climbs. In oil markets, analysts have recently observed a steep decline in U.S. commercial crude oil inventories with close attention and interest. Crude oil inventories, which had been above their five-year range all [...]
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By Luis Ramirez A military judge has begun deliberations in the case of U.S. Army Private Bradley Manning, accused of leaking U.S. secrets and aiding the enemy. Manning’s court-martial proceedings are taking place at Fort Meade near Washington, and are winding down after nearly two months. In closing arguments Friday, defense lawyer David Coombs asked [...]
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By Reza Pankhurst Shortly before riding into the vice-presidency of Egypt on the back of military tanks, Mohammad El-Baradei told Foreign Policy “You Can’t Eat Sharia” in a criticism of the policies (or apparent lack thereof) of the previous Morsi presidency. The comment appears to have been throwaway humor intended to impress FP’s readership that [...]
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By Bhaskar Roy The Chinese Communist leadership has perfected the art of saying things and giving signals leaving it to the other side to decipher and understand. Their internal speeches and documents are similarly crafted bemusing the common people. Meanings of major speeches and documents are explained in Party Study Sessions as and when required. [...]
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By Jayantha Dhanapala The dramatic and controversial military coup in Egypt on July 3 continues to have repercussions well beyond the borders of that ancient land. One year ago, after a succession of Pharaohs, Kings and Army dictators in its rich five thousand year and more history, this major country in the Arab world elected [...]
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Over the next three decades, world energy consumption is projected to increase by 56 percent, driven by growth in the developing world, according to International Energy Outlook 2013 (IEO2013), released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). “Rising prosperity in China and India is a major factor in the outlook for global energy demand. These [...]
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Events in Cairo have all the hallmarks of a return to the repression under ousted President Hosni Mubarak that prompted millions of Egyptians two years ago to camp out on Cairo’s Tahrir Square for 18 days until the military forced him to step down after 30 years in office. Little in the unfolding drama in [...]
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In this week’s address, President Obama told the American people about his speech at Knox College on Wednesday, where he discussed the cornerstones of what it means to be middle class, including having a good job, a home that is your own, quality education, a secure retirement, and affordable health care. While we have laid [...]
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Clashes have left at least 65 people dead and hundreds injured in Cairo after security forces attacked supporters of ousted President Morsi, Reuters reports quoting Egypt’s Health Ministry. Further 9 were killed in Egypt’s second city, Alexandria. The Muslim Brotherhood puts the death toll at over 120 with over 4,000 injured across the country. The [...]
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