How Old ideas Stand in the Way of Modern Peacemaking
Region: United States
In his book Elusive Peace: How Modern Diplomatic Strategies Could Better Resolve World Conflicts (Prometheus Books) Douglas E. Noll, professional mediator, international and domestic peace consultant, and author offers cas... more
Views: 943Nepal: Dalits beaten for requesting access to drinking water
Region: NepalTwo Dalits Karna Bahadur BK and Bimala BK in Dailekh district have been beaten for requesting access to drinking water, the state-owned Gorkhapatra daily reports on Saturday. According to the report, locals Jay Ba... more
Views: 1927Bahrain's High Court of Appeals Upholds Life Imprisonment Against Opposition Leaders
Region: BahrainBy Amira Al Hussaini Bahrain's High Court of Appeals upheld [2] jail sentences against 20 opposition figures accused of plotting to overthrow the regime today [September 4, 2012]. While international human rights organ... more
Views: 1078Political party with vested interests trying to mislead people: Sagar
Region: India
Srinagar, September 2 (Scoop News) - Asking the people to come forward and extended their active cooperation in ongoing developmental agenda of the government, Minister for Rural Development, Law, Justice, Parliamentary Af... more
Views: 1328Dow denies succour to Bhopal despite new-found enveronmentalism
Region: India
Before the commencement of the 2012 Olympic Games in London, the gas-affected people of Union Carbide, Bhopal and their several organisations mounted a protracted campaign against the Dow’s sponsorship of i... more
Views: 1331He Said...She Said...What the Legislature Said
Region: United States
He said...she said... It's back to school time and you should know what that means. It means children showing up to school in cut-offs and short sleeves. ... more
Views: 1183Philippine government recalls erring Embassy Officials in Saudi Arabia
Region: Saudi ArabiaAL-KHOBAR, Saudi Arabia - The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), an adjunct agency to the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) mandated to provide welfare programs and assistance to Overseas Filipino Work... more
Views: 671Philippine government recalls erring Embassy Officials in Saudi Arabia
Region: Saudi ArabiaAL-KHOBAR, Saudi Arabia - The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), an adjunct agency to the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) mandated to provide welfare programs and assistance to Overseas Filipino Work... more
Views: 588Philippine government recalls erring Embassy Officials in Saudi Arabia
Region: Saudi ArabiaAL-KHOBAR, Saudi Arabia - The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), an adjunct agency to the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) mandated to provide welfare programs and assistance to Overseas Filipino Work... more
Views: 890180 Filipino workers in Riyadh launches hunger strike
Region: Saudi ArabiaAL-KHOBAR, Saudi Arabia - 180 overseas Filipino workers in Riyadh began a hunger strike on July 19th, in protest against the abuses they have experienced and the neglect of the Philippine government. Migrante-Middle East,... more
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