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Human Trafficking in Bangladesh and Beyond
Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:49:00 GMT
Human trafficking is an international problem; the United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF) estimates that as many as 1.2 million children are trafficked every year.
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Live up to the spirit of 'One World, One Dream'
Mon, 22 Sep 2008 06:53:00 GMT
The tremendous efforts mainland China made to successfully host the Beijing Olympics in the spirit of fairness and peaceful athletic competition among people of all races and ethnicities have deeply impressed the world. It is this same spirit that animated the founding of the United Nations, as reflected in the principles enunciated in the UN Charter.
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The Smiles of Sept. 11
Thu, 11 Sep 2008 07:51:00 GMT
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.
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Fiji Charter in Unchartered Waters
Sun, 31 Aug 2008 23:20:00 GMT
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.
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Voice of Power Threatens Voice of Dialogue
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:27:00 GMT
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?
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Protests Against Thai Leader Intensify
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:42:00 GMT
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.
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India's Concept of Nonviolence and Gandhi
Sun, 17 Aug 2008 23:07:00 GMT
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.
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Nepal Invites Tourists to Visit Its Villages
Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:42:00 GMT
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.
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Clash of Civilizations or Calculation of Interests: An Interview With Anies Baswedan
Mon, 11 Aug 2008 04:59:00 GMT
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.
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India Offers Students Free Midday Meals as Incentive to Stay in School
Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:31:00 GMT
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.
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