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The vast majority of Americans do not even know that the U.S. is at war just south of our borders and do not understand why our Southern neighbors are crying out for a change in this senseless policy. The media’s failure in …
This article on Greeks seeking refuge from their woes by emigrating to Australia is a bit old now, although I would be very surprised if the desire to go has changed at all. Greeks are now, by one measure I saw, the seventh …
How not to deal with jihadists. From the first intelligence surveillance to the final shootout, France’s clumsy handling of its spate of Islamic terrorism in March was a case study in how not to deal with a jihadist. With the largest …
Human rights organizations are criticizing the Obama administration’s decision to resume military sales to Bahrain despite the ruling monarchy’s ongoing repression of pro-democracy protests. The State Department has said it …
Pakistan has agreed to reopen its border to U.S. and NATO supplies to Afghanistan, charging more than it did before — and presumably taking money out of the pockets of Afghanistan’s neighbors to the north, who were filling …
Discrimination and persecution against individuals because of their sexual orientation is increasing across sub-Saharan Africa .
KABUL, Afghanistan — An insurgent attack in Afghanistan has killed two members of the international military coalition. NATO says the two died Friday in eastern Afghanistan , but did not disclose any other information.
KABUL, Afghanistan — About three years ago, Abdul Fattah grew tired of seeing his cousins driving fancy cars, impressing girls and earning the respect of strangers, and decided it was his turn to get rich. It seemed like an …
IMF head Christine Lagarde said it had to be ‘technically prepared for anything’ after Athens confirmed that fresh elections would be held next month. Mrs Lagarde, whose organisation is underwriting the Greek bailout, warned …
As Via Meadia has reported in the past, the smart money has been quietly edging out of Greek banks for a long time. As concern spread, the bank walk turned into a bank jog. This weeks, there are signs the jog is breaking into …
Photos from France , Lebanon, the West Bank and England.
According to Mauricio Ramirez Landaverde, the Deputy Director of the National Civilian Police (PNC) , murders were again down during the first two weeks of May in El Salvador . Homicides are down 16% compared to this …
COPENHAGEN — Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk on Monday won the 2012 Sonning Prize, Denmark’s highest cultural award that honours contributions to European culture. Orhan Pamuk, 59, was the first Turkish writer to …
Faith can help Cambodia rebuild Faith is an essential asset if Cambodia is to restore itself.
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) met to discuss a series of proposals, including the formation of a union between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain . While the decision was delayed this move is still the potential continuation of a …
WASHINGTON — The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan , Marine Gen. John Allen, is likely to leave to become the chief allied commander in Europe early next year as the war effort moves toward its final phase, a senior U.S. …
The year 2014 will mark a critical juncture in Afghanistan’s future, with the international presence in the country being significantly reduced and circumscribed. Felbab-Brown argues that the onus will then be on the Afghan government to …
In Honduras , American Special Forces operate out of three outposts—modeled on forward bases in Afghanistan and Iraq—providing support to Honduran Special forces. 600 U.S. troops operate across Central America and …
“Even some fairly dim bulbs are beginning to realize the problem now. If the Maya donâ ™t get us first (and I expect weâ ™re pretty safe f…
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No one can predict the scale of the aftershocks flowing out of last week’s European elections, but the odds are they will be enormous. The growing public fury at Europe’s savage austerity policies and at its national political …
The rest of the world has traditionally looked up to Europe as an example to be emulated, but a new survey suggests its reputation is declining. Should nations worry about how much, or little, they are loved? Read more…
Arrested, tortured, and imprisoned. This is the recipe for justice that the Ethiopian government serves up to dissenting voices, men and women peacefully.
El Salvador’s three biggest political parties – the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN), the Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA), and the Grand National Alliance (GANA) – have begun to set their sights on the …
There is a report on the increased levels of looting in Egypt : “In Egypt Turmoil, Thieves Hunt Pharaonic Treasures”, New York Times May 12, 2012. Illegal digs near ancient temples and in isolated desert sites have swelled a …
A leading Islamist candidate in Egypt’s presidential election has branded Israel a “racist state” and said a shared 1979 peace treaty was “a national security threat” that should be revised. Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh also …
Considering these priorities, we’re trying to make a trip that makes sense visiting both Vietnam and Cambodia on such a short schedule, and it’s becoming clear that this might be too much to pull off in a short time. So, the …
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KABUL, Afghanistan — NATO says a bomb attack has killed one of its service members in southern Afghanistan , while another has died of non-battle related injuries. NATO provided no other details about Saturday’s deaths, …
A 30-year-old soldier from Arizona has been killed while serving in Afghanistan . He was based at Fort Carson.
KABUL, Afghanistan — The U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan tried to preserve an upbeat perspective on peace talks in an interview on Sunday, a day that began with the assassination of a key Taliban interlocutor in the peace …
Top Dem Senator Refutes Obama on Afghanistan : “The Taliban Are Just Waiting to Come Back” (Video). Posted by Jim Hoft on Sunday, May 13, 2012, 10:33 AM. On May 2, 2012 Barack Obama told the American public,. “But over the last …
As Europe’s conservatives watch in dismay and even horror, the second big shoe is about to drop in French politics. Far-rightist Marine Le Pen appears set to emerge triumphant from the wreckage of France’s defeated …
India not only has a growing presence in oil and gas exploration off Vietnam in the South China Sea, there has been an Indian presence in helping to keep the sea lanes safe and open for some time now. Besides, India is …
LONDON – The organized sexual exploitation of girls as young as 13, for which nine men were jailed in Britain Wednesday, is abuse in the most pernicious form imaginable. Last year I spent six months investigating this crime …
The big political news in the U.S. today is that President Obama has finally “evolved” — with a push from Joe Biden — into supporting same-sex marriage. Obama is still sticking with a states-rights position on this issue and is …
NEW DELHI — India’s Supreme Court has halted a plan to re-introduce cheetahs to the country by shipping animals over from Africa after experts said the idea was “totally misconceived”, the agency Agence France-Press …
By Jack Kimball KABUL, May 11 (Reuters) – After five years of rising deaths, civilian casualties in Afghanistan dropped 20 percent in the first four months of the year, the United Nations said, a rare piece of good news as …
KABUL, Afghanistan — A man wearing an Afghan army uniform shot dead a U.S. soldier in the east of the country, one of two NATO troops killed on Friday, military officials said. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
Sam Schulman, writing in The Weekly Standard, exposes what he calls “the liberal habit of sanctimonious betrayal” of beleaguered peoples around the world whose plight these liberals previously had embraced as solemn …
Even in Afghanistan , you can take away a picture keepsake of your stay. But be forewarned, most Afghan postcards don’t show sunny beaches.
KABUL, Afghanistan — A flash flood swept through villages in a mountainous area of northern Afghanistan on Friday, killing at least 17 people, authorities said. It was the second major flood reported this week in the north.
It is the largest city in central Finland and on the Finnish Lakeland. Jyväskylä is located on the northern coast of Lake Päijänne, 147 kilometres (91 mi) north-east of Tampere and 270 kilometres (170 mi) north of Helsinki.
As a requirement by EU , all partners were to sign a Partnership Agreement, which defines the shared responsibilities in undertaking the action funded by the European Union in the spirit of good partnership practice which are …
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