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U.s.: 'War Comes Home' with Ft. Hood Shootings

Friday, November 06, 2009

While investigators probe for a motive behind the mass shooting at the Fort Hood military base in Texas Thursday, in which an army psychiatrist is suspected of killing 13 people, military personnel at the base are in shock as the incident 'brings the war home'.

Q&A: Geert Wilders Gets a Big Email Hug

Friday, November 06, 2009

Since the terror attacks of Sep. 11, 2001, persistent misconceptions about Islam have contributed to a dangerous climate of mistrust and disharmony between the Muslim world and the West.

Climate Change: Divide Before You Add

Friday, November 06, 2009

You could almost begin to divide the figures before you add them up. The numbers being advertised by way of aid to the developing world to contain carbon emissions do not quite add up. What is more certain is the division to follow.

Politics: U.S. Seeks to Limit Warlords in Karzai Cabinet

Friday, November 06, 2009

The Barack Obama administration is talking tough to Afghan President Hamid Karzai about the need for decisive action on corruption and governance reform, but its main objective is to prevent particularly corrupt and incompetent warlords from getting plum ministries as rewards for helping clinch his fraudulent reelection, IPS has learned.

Environment-Spain: Improving Garbage Management

Friday, November 06, 2009

The 60,000 tonnes of rubbish collected daily in Spain, equivalent to 1.3 kilos per person, is being managed by more green-friendly methods of recovery and treatment.

Zimbabwe: Numerous Challenges For Harare Water Supply

Friday, November 06, 2009

Harare mayor Muchadeyi Masunda is a troubled man. When he took office in July 2008, one of his most immediate tasks was to resolve the water crisis in the capital.

Development: 'Africans Should Become Their Own Philanthropists'

Friday, November 06, 2009

Africans 'should dare to imagine an African world not defined by the World Bank or the International Monetary Fund but one that comes out of Africa'. This is necessary for Africans to grow out of dependence and become the agents of their own development.

Environment: China’s Climate Change Plan: The Debate Goes On

Friday, November 06, 2009

For China choosing to act on climate change is not simply agreeing to effect changes in the way its robust economy is being run. Chinese leaders have to choose between two equally unattractive options—put the brakes on growth to choke off pollution and face an array of scary scenarios, from unemployment swell to social unrest.

Mideast: Abbas Produces a Dubious Twist

Friday, November 06, 2009

U.S. and Israeli failure to take either Palestinian rights or Israeli settlement expansion seriously has placed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and his Palestinian Authority (PA) in an untenable situation, which could seriously damage peace prospects.

Africa: 'Pick Up Your Money With Your Groceries'

Friday, November 06, 2009

Of the many proposals on how to combat poverty in Africa, the United Nations' International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is championing what must be one of the simplest - make it cheaper and easier for migrants to send money home.

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