TEL AVIV - United States President Barack Obama is in a major predicament over Libya. His lack of enthusiasm for a military campaign against Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's forces, evident in his pointed silence on t
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SIN, whether seen or unseen, is generally understood and accepted as the same thing, particularly by Christians, whose faith is built on redemption from the inevitable doom of sin. It has direct relevance to th
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A century ago (in 1911) the International Women’s Day (IWD) was first observed to highlight women’s rights in various aspects of life vis-à-vis male domination and gender justice. Over the deca
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In a resolution dressed up as a humanitarian gesture towards the citizens of Libya, the United Nations Security Council declared on Thursday a no-fly-zone over Libya even as pro-Qadaffi forces were poised to ad
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A large Muslim country is overwhelmed by strikes and demonstrations. This pillar of US regional policy is damaged by authoritarian rule and its resources are looted by the president’s family; there is soc
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Enemy of righteousness Corruption of the soul The seed of destruction The tool of the evil one A disease passed on From generation to generations The mark of the condemned The sign of death Weapon of destructio
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As demonstrators from Tunis to Cairo to Tripoli wonder if their revolutions will succeed, Myanmar remains an unfortunate poster child for what happens when revolutions go wrong. With a population equal in size
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The main Opposition Congress has openly flaunted that the State’s alleged financial mismanagement, huge anticipated deficit, loan component of Rs 8093.62 crore, siphoning off fund of various Centrally Spo
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Manmohan Singh, India's beleaguered prime minister, sits slumped on the front bench of the country's upper house of Parliament, his brow furrowed above large, brown-rimmed spectacles, his arms crossed over his
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I’VE been teaching college freshmen to write the five-paragraph essay and its bully of a cousin, the research paper, for years. But these forms invite font-size manipulation, plagiarism and clichés.
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Twenty armed groups are now operating in Shan State, 53 years after the Shan started an armed resistance movement against the Burmese regime.The reasons behind the Shan uprising were essentially the same as oth
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Chips, cookies, ice cream, candy bars, crackers, and microwave popcorn are some of America’s most popular snack foods. But they're often packed with fats and carbs, with little nutritional value.What are
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British Prime Minister David Cameron has done it. He was among the first of Western leaders and British politicians to call for the much-needed no-fly zone over Libya. Despite strong opposition from the interna
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The International Labour Organisation has done well to include a draft convention on decent work for domestic workers in the agenda for the 100th session of the International Labour Conference, scheduled for Ju
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Concern about radiation exposure has been rising in Japan as nuclear experts struggle to contain the cores of at least three nuclear reactors and a spent nuclear fuel facility at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear p
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Recently people have started talking only about the Naga reconciliation and unity – whether they support or against the reconciliation. Reconciliation, reconciliation, reconciliation …echoes the bea
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Recent developments in Tunisia, Egypt, and increasingly throughout the rest of the Arab world have certainly been encouraging, and they raise the critical question of what happens next. How will these states be
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I SET out from my home in the port city of Yokohama early in the afternoon last Friday, and shortly before 3 p.m. I checked into my hotel in the Shinjuku neighborhood of Tokyo. I usually spend three or f
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The King of Bahrain has declared a state of emergency for three months following weeks of pro-democracy protests. The King’s announcement comes one day after about 1,000 Saudi troops crossed into Bahrain
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This article does not indent to impugn any individual or institution image but rather seeks some genuine answers from the people at the helm of the affairs. The writer has left with no option than to go to the
