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The Smiles of Sept. 11
The dust and debris had yet to settle fully over lower Manhattan, more than 12,000 miles away, when I began to notice the smiles-and, even more distressingly, the laughter.
Fiji Charter in Unchartered Waters
Upon the release of the much anticipated draft Peoples' Charter on Aug. 5, Bainimarama warned that all of its recommendations must be implemented before any general election was possible.
Voice of Power Threatens Voice of Dialogue
Abu Ghraib. Guantanamo Bay. Shocking arrests and mysterious disappearances. Extraordinary renditions. Will these initiatives really make the world a better place or contribute to irreversibly dividing it?
Protests Against Thai Leader Intensify
Self-described as "the final war," the protest is the latest effort by the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) to force the government, led by Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej, from office.
India's Concept of Nonviolence and Gandhi
If someone desires to know and understand nonviolence in India, he or she should do so by understanding the Ahimsa of Mahatma Gandhi. Through his own nonviolent actions, he astonished the whole world.
Nepal Invites Tourists to Visit Its Villages
Since the peace agreement between the Maoists and the government, tourist figures are recovering. If peace continues, predictions are that Nepal's tourist industry may fully recover by 2010.
Clash of Civilizations or Calculation of Interests: An Interview With Anies Baswedan
Critical of the dominance of a cultural approach to Muslim-Western conflicts, Baswedan believes conflict is triggered not by cultural, religious, or civilizational identity, but by a calculation of interests.
India Offers Students Free Midday Meals as Incentive to Stay in School
In what has been billed as the biggest lunch program in the world, India targeted 140 million students last fiscal year with an aim to improve nutritional levels and increase attendance.
Geopolitical Diary: The 'World Electoral Map'
US-Muslim relations at stake in US election?
Based on examples of media mania about Islam, one may have the impression that the future of American relations with the Muslim world depends on the outcome of the 2008 elections.
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