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Burma's military authorities have agreed to allow detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi to visit old and ailing party leaders at an undisclosed location, a spokesman for her National League for Democracy party said Tuesday.
Seoul (AFP) Dec 14, 2009 - North Korea is still seeking recognition as a nuclear power despite trying to normalise relations with the United States, South Korea's top military officer said Monday.
Bangkok (AFP) Dec 15, 2009 - A Thai court on Monday extended the detention of the crew of a plane that flew a cache of heavy weapons out of North Korea, as Washington hailed the seizure as proof sanctions were effective.
The recent seizure of an illegal weapons shipment from North Korea in Thailand was praised. But analysts wonder how many weapons shipments sneak through.
Burma: Kyaw Zaw Lwin Update (Taken Question) Bureau of Public Affairs , Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC December 14, 2009 Question: Can you provide on update on Kyaw Zaw Lwin? Has the USG been granted consular access to Kyaw Zaw Lwin since his reported hunger strike? Answer: We are concerned about Kyaw Zaw Lwin’s health and are pressing for immediate consular access to him. We were last ...
Ahead of a second wave of hunting permits for pythons and other problematic reptiles, state wildlife officials are extending a pet amnesty program. The program allows owners of Burmese pythons and other non-native reptiles to turn them in to the state with no questions asked.
In accepting his Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo on Thursday, President Obama talked about the quiet dignity of human rights reformers such as Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi, the bravery of Zimbabwean voters who "cast their ballots in the face of beatings" and the need to bear witness to "the hundreds of thousands who have marched silently through the streets of Iran." Earlier in the week, thousands of ...
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton unveiled a U.S. human rights agenda on Monday calling for universal standards that apply to all nations, prompting rights groups to urge the administration to live up to its rhetoric.
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The state of Florida is taking another step to try to stop people from releasing Burmese pythons and other nonnative species into the wild.
In his Nobel acceptance speech last week, President Obama spoke eloquently on what he called a "just peace"--a peace that is not possible without the recognition of basic human rights. Where human rights are not protected, "peace is a hollow promise," he said.
The Obama approach to world politics--engage, apologize, avoid friction, be humble, reach out to previously scorned tyrannical regimes--is being criticized nowadays on pragmatic grounds. A record of 10 months shows this modest approach has brought modest if any returns. Low costs, the president's defenders argue, and low risks, so it has been worth trying, even if the gains have been small.
Once the sniggering is over and the king of Norway has had his smoked salmon spit-take toweled off, everyone will realize that giving Barack Obama the Nobel Peace Prize was an inspired choice.
Arizona Pain Foundation provided food, games, and gifts for the unexpected 200 children and 100 adults.
A trying time for postmen and ‘Under God’ controversy continues
NORTH JERSEY – Here's a look at what was published in Suburban Trends around mid-December over the years. "Meet Frank Magill – Santa's Busiest Helper" was the headline for another edition of Sandy Watt's "This Is Your Neighbor" feature.
