US envoy to visit Sri Lanka
AFP - 48 minutes agoA senior US envoy will head to Sri Lanka next week to encourage post-war reconciliation, days after the island nation allowed Tamil civilians to leave detention camps, officials said Friday.
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C.I.A. Authorized to Expand Use of Drones in Pakistan
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Fri Dec 4, 2:42 am ETWASHINGTON -- Two weeks ago in Pakistan, Central Intelligence Agency sharpshooters killed eight people suspected of being militants of the Taliban and Al Qaeda, and wounded two others in a compound that was said to be used for terrorist training.
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Militants face more attacks by U.S. drones
Chattanooga Times Free Press - Fri Dec 4, 6:19 am ETU.S officials are talking with Pakistan about the possibility of striking in Baluchistan for the first time — a controversial move since it is outside the tribal areas — because that is where Afghan Taliban leaders are believed to hide. The White House has authorized an expansion of the CIA’s drone program in Pakistan’s lawless tribal area.
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Predator drones prowl, pounce, ignite ire in Afghanistan
Pioneer Press - Fri Dec 4, 1:04 am ETWASHINGTON — Two weeks ago in Pakistan, Central Intelligence Agency sharpshooters killed eight people suspected of being militants of the Taliban and al-Qaida, and wounded two others in a compound that was said to be used for terrorist training.
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Will Congress Criminalize Anti-Semitism and Israeli Criticism?
Baltimore Chronicle & Sentinel - Fri Dec 4, 9:38 am ETDuring Israel's war on Gaza, only 5 of 535 congressional members dissented on pro-Israeli resolutions.
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Right to Life group backs Far Rock mom
YourNabe.com - Fri Dec 4, 4:58 am ETA Far Rockaway woman whose Ozone Park daughter and her unborn grandson were murdered went to Albany last week where she picked up the support of the state Right to Life Committeefor a bill that would treat killing a pregnant woman as two separate murders.
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Prosecutor gives 4th cause of doc's death
UPI - Thu Dec 3, 11:05 am ETTEHRAN, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- A doctor who opposition leaders said witnessed the torture of political prisoners in Iran died from poisoned food, Tehran's public prosecutor said.
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Park Center students have the ear of women's rights leader
New Hope - Golden Valley Sun-Post - Fri Dec 4, 2:43 am ETPark Center High School students added to their knowledge of international affairs by speaking with a women's rights leader from Afghanistan Nov. 13. The students, IB Diploma candidates, participated in a video conference with Suraya Pakzad.
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Evidence of more Guinea rally violence
UPI - Thu Dec 3, 8:03 am ETCONAKRY, Guinea, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- Amnesty International reports finding evidence in Guinea of continuous arrests, harassment and illegal detention after the bloody Sept. 28 political protest.
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Les Paul, Jack Nicholson head to NJ Hall of Fame
The Record and Herald News - Thu Dec 3, 4:04 pm ETThe newest members of New Jersey's Hall of Fame include actors Jack Nicholson and Danny DeVito, musicians Les Paul and Count Basie, and authors Philip Roth and Judy Blume.
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Signpost - Events discuss Holocaust, genocide, hate
The Weber State University Signpost - Fri Dec 4, 12:20 am ETThe 12th Annual Holocaust Commemoration will take place this week with a special focus on the Japanese occupation on Nanking, China during World War II, among other activities.
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Professor to Teach in South Africa
The Emory Wheel - Fri Dec 4, 12:14 am ETEmory’s I.T. Cohen Professor of International Law and Human Rights Johan van der Vyver was appointed to the position of extraordinary professor at the University of Pretoria in South Africa Monday.
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W. Sahara Activist Badly Weakened by Hunger Strike
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Former aldermans' book collection for sale
Chicago Tribune - Thu Dec 3, 8:24 am ETDuring his 20 years on the Chicago City Council, from 1955 to 1975, Leon Despres was called the "conscience of the city." The liberal 5th Ward alderman spent his life fighting for the underdog, waging battles for women's rights, civil rights and workers' rights. When Despres died in May at the age of 101, President Barack Obama issued a statement saying: "Chicago is a richer and stronger city ...
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Press Releases: Three Senior Administration Officials On Recent Developments in Honduras
U.S. Department of State - Thu Dec 3, 8:42 pm ETThree Senior Administration Officials On Recent Developments in Honduras Senior Department Official Senior Official Office of the Spokesman Via Teleconference Washington, DC December 3, 2009 OPERATOR: Tim Padgett with Time Magazine , your line is open. QUESTION: My question goes to a statement Arturo Valenzuela just made when he said that the status quo remains unacceptable. But it seems to a ...
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Divestment from Israel is a one-sided move
Massachusetts Daily Collegian - Thu Dec 3, 11:36 am ETOn March 4, 2009, the Student Government Association (SGA) was presented with a bill that proposed divesting from companies that profit from the suffering of innocent Palestinian civilians.
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Indonesia: Drop Censorship of Critical Film
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US: Landmine Review Should Lead to Ban
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Saudi Arabia/Yemen: Protect Civilians in Conflict with Rebels
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Switzerland: Minaret Ban Violates Rights
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Israel: End Arbitrary Detention of Rights Activist
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Uganda: Ensure Accountability for Election Violence
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China: Liu Xiaobo’s Release Hinges on International Action
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Kyrgyzstan: Allow Rights Monitors into Country
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