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Zanu PF Elites in Land Dogfight

IWPR

By Everson Mushava - Media in Zimbabwe None of his contemporaries took the import of a statement by the late Edison Zvobgo seriously when he warned, “Unless care is taken, revolutions may eat their children. But when they begin to eat their fathers, then fate has doomed their nation’s dreams.” A land redistribution programme that once united President Robert Mugabe’s faithful supporters has turned into a do... more

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Who Need Elam?

Keerthi Illangaratna Region: Sri Lanka

KARUNANIDHI, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, recently said that he was ready to commit the rest of his life for Elam, but on the contrary, Indian delegation that visited Sri Lanka said that not a single Tamil they met in North raised the issue of Elam.  Then the question that comes to anybody’s mind is who need Elam- Sri Lankan Tamils or Tamil Nadu politicians. Elam is still a major topic among Tamil Nadu politicians even after the defeat of LTTE in 2009 by Sri Lankan Armed Forces.... more

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The power to destroy the entire world fits into a black leather covered metallic Halliburton suitcas

Robert Tilford Region: KS

It's called the "Nuclear Football" and it is America's most closely guarded secret! It weighs about 48 pounds give or take a few pounds. It contains the launch codes for nuclear weapons. It is carried where ever the President goes... The Football contains the following items: THE BLACK BOOK 1) The "Black Book" - about 9 X 12 inches and has about 75 loose leaf pages, containing what are called "retaliatory options". It is printed in Black and Red lettering. THE VITAL PAGE 2) The "Vital P... more

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Philippines: Army warns increased use by rebels of IED's and landmines in Capiz

MikeinManila

The Phiippine Military claims in a news release this Wednesday in Manila that the "New People’s Army (NPA) rebels continue to violate Republic Act 9851 (RA 9851) and the Comprehensive Agreement on the Respect for Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law (CARHRIHL) after the recovery anew of several Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) being used as landmines." the statement reads. The Philippine Armed Forces calls this a  "Desperate move from the New People’s Army in C... more

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Bosnian Court Rules Against Segregated Schools

IWPR

Decision seen as landmark for breaking down ethnic divisions, but it only applies to two towns and is likely to face resistance. By Tina Jelin The municipal court in the southern Bosnian city of Mostar has ruled that schools in two towns should no longer segregate Croat and Bosniak children. The court ruled on April 27 that it would be discriminatory for the towns of Stolac and Capljina to continue with the “two schools ... more

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Baig says PDP vision is agenda of hope

Scoop News Region: India

Srinagar, May 15(Scoop News) –Explaining various aspects of the political vision of PDP senior leader and former deputy chief minister Muzaffar Hussein Baig told the meeting it aimed at modernization of the state along with dignified resolution of its political problems. He said given the rich resources of the state he said there was no reason why it should not develop into a model for other states. “With just sixteen MLAs and three years in office the Mufti Sayeed government had ... more

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Tags: Baig , PDP Vision , Agenda , Hope
 

BOKO HARAM

Tochibenedict Region: Nigeria

The issue of boko haram is a critical issue in Nigeria, Boko haram means "say no to western culture" but i keep wondering to myself are this people are crazy, are they the one to take law into their hands, are they the one to plan our way of life, these boko harams are great cabres to nigerian as a nation, they do not want changes, all they need is turning everyone into a muslim and even introducing islamic education, they are terrorist, they have destroyed the lives of innocent citizens by b... more

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Pakistan has 90- 110 nuclear weapons – Iran has none. Who is a greater threat ?

Robert Tilford Region: KS

Pakistan is estimated to be in possession of more nuclear weapons than India and is currently spending about $ 2.5 billion a year to develop its arsenal, According to a news report published inThe Hindu. The report titled ‘Assuring Destruction Forever: Nuclear Modernization Around the World’, states that “Pakistan is moving from an arsenal based wholly on HEU (Highly Enriched Uranium) to greater reliance on lighter and more compact plutonium-based weapons, which is made po... more

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Tags: Pakistan
 

Nepotism in the Basílica of Guadalupe

Anonymous Post Region: New York

Sources reported that is being discovered publicly the relationship between Alberto Monroy Calva, member of the Consejo Económico del Consejo Episcopal Mexicano and the owner of the controversial company Certificados Integrales Funcionales (CIF) and Monsignor Enrique Glennie, Abbot of the Basílica de Guadalupe. Through this relationship, Mr. Alberto Monroy managed to put on the powerful structure of the Basilica de Guadalupe to his nephew, Julián Hernández, that i... more

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Mexicans Condemn Massacre in Cadereyta, Nuevo Leon

Global Voices

Written by J. Tadeo On May 13, 2012, Mexico woke up to see yet another result of the battle being fought as part of the current administration's war [1] against organized crime. The facts occurred in the county of Cadereyta Jiménez, in the Nuevo León state in northern Mexico, just 400 kilometers away from the border with the United States. The bodies of 49 people, mutilated, were found in the road that leads to Reynosa (Tamaulipas). Ignacio de los Reyes [2] [es] from B... more

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