Mexico: Hunger Strike for Mothers of the Missing

Global Voices 3 days ago Region: Mexico

Written by Silvia Viñas A group of mothers on a hunger strike commemorated Mothers’ Day outside the attorney general’s office in Mexico City demanding [1] [es] that the Mexican government keep its promi... more

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Syrian Revolution: The Untold Story

Global Voices 5 days ago Region: Syrian Arab Republic

Written by Leila Nachawati Rego More than two years into the Syrian uprising as the battle continues on the ground, a new outspoken and creative Syria has emerged after decades of isolation and silence. From strikes to... more

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Taleban Deny Planned Attack on Kajaki Hydroelectric Dam

IWPR 5 days ago Region: Afghanistan

Insurgents said to be building up presence in the area. By Gol Ahmad Ehsan The Taleban have denied massing forces for an attack on the Kajaki hydroelectric scheme in the southern Hel... more

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Outcry for Reopening of Helmand Schools

IWPR a week ago Region: Afghanistan

With security improving, tens of thousands of children are still prevented from resuming their education. By Gol Ahmad Ehsan, Nazir Ahmad Woror   Residents of Afghanistan’s southern ... more

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Rs. 70 Cr to be utilized under MG NREGA in Kulgam district

Scoop News a week ago Region: India

Kulgam/Srinagar, May 5 (Scoop News) –Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj,  Ali Mohammad Sagar reiterated that Government is committed for the development of remote and far flung areas besides improv... more

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Syrian Conflict and Iraq

IWPR 2 weeks ago Region: Iraq

Uncertain allegiances and fears of spillover. By Laith Hammoudi With no resolution in sight, the conflict in Syria is causing all sorts of headaches in neighbouring Iraq, where a Shia-l... more

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DC, Leh calls orientation session of the district officers

Scoop News 2 weeks ago Region: India

Leh, May 1 (Scoop News) -The newly joined Deputy Commissioner of Leh district Simrandeep Singh convened an orientation session with the district officers to have a quick revision of the people whom he will be working with.... more

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UN Envoy's Distress over Bosnian Expulsions

IWPR 3 weeks ago Region: Bosnia and Herzegowina

Yasushi Akashi wrote to Bosnian Serb leader after Bosniaks driven out of Bijeljina.   By Rachel Irwin The chief United Nations envoy for the former Yugoslavia during the Bosnian war testifi... more

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Syria: Journalist Covers Frontlines Via Social Media

Global Voices a month ago Region: Syrian Arab Republic

Written by Amira Al Hussaini Journalist Jenan Moussa is back in Aleppo, Syria, tweeting her experiences as the war between pro- and anti-government forces intensifies. Moussa's tweets are raw and personal, giving reader... more

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Bosnia's Child Soldiers Fade into Obscurity

IWPR a month ago Region: Bosnia and Herzegowina

Exploited in war, ignored in peace, former combatants who served as minors in three warring armies want recognition more than anything else. By Aida Mia Alic - ... more

Views: 793