Tajiks, Kyrgyz Contend With Frontier Issues

IWPR 3 days ago Region: Tajikistan

Recent clash shows how niggling resentments can suddenly explode.   By Altynai Myrzabekova, Nargis Hamrabaeva - Central Asia ... more

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Future Tajik Political Force Detained

Ground Report 5 days ago Region: Tajikistan

  Former minister Zayd Saidov faces a range of charges a month after he launched a political party. By Abdumalik Kadirov A month after launching a new political party in Tajikistan, former in... more

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Infamous Argentine Dictator Dies in Jail

Global Voices a week ago Region: Argentina

Written by Laura Schneider · Translated by Elizabeth   Jorge Rafael Videla [1], Argentina's former president, died on May 17, 2013, at the age of 87 in a jail cell where he was imprisoned. Videla ruled betwe... more

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Bolivia: Central Workers Union Demand Better Pensions

Global Voices a week ago Region: Bolivia

Written by Pablo Andres Rivero Tension is growing in Bolivia as miners, teachers, health service workers and public university staff -all affiliated to the Central Workers Union (Central Obrera Boliviana, COB, in Spanis... more

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The Trifecta Outrage

Carl David a week ago Region: United States

First there was Benghazi coverup, now the IRS abuse of power and the violation of the AP. The Obama administration just continues to perpetrate the lies and project the blame on any target available that it thinks the A... more

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China:Obama's Commencement Speech Foder for Debate

Global Voices a week ago Region: China

This article by Rachel Wang originally appeared on Tea Leaf Nation on May 13, 2013 and is republished as part of a content sharing agreement [Format adapted to facilitate translation]. Last week, a speech by U.S. Presid... more

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President Obama's Visit to Mexico and Costa Rica

Global Voices 3 weeks ago Region: United States

Written by Robert Valencia On May 2, U.S. President Barack Obama began his trip through Mexico and Costa Rica with the intention of addressing vitally important themes for the region that include the expansion of commer... more

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Syrian Conflict and Iraq

IWPR 3 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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A Slow Motion Striptease In France

J Iddhis Bing 3 weeks ago Region: France

Slow Motion Striptease In France  La Trés Grande Affaire Cahuzac Iddhis Bing special to groundreport               “What bothers me is that... more

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The South Korean Government Withdraws from Joint Industrial Complex in North Korea

Global Voices 3 weeks ago Region: Korea, Republic of

Written by Lee Yoo Eun A nearly decade-old, jointly run industrial complex in North Korea, a place often referred as “last bastion [1] of hope [1]” [ko] for Korean reunification, is on the verge... more

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