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March 27, 2009

Singapore to Tighten Protest Laws

SINGAPORE ~ Singapore moved this week to tighten laws against outdoor protests eight months before the city-state hosts a summit... Read More →
March 27, 2009

Scandal Turns Tide on Obama’s Age of Innocence

WASHINGTON ~ In the wake of the first major scandal of his term, US President Barack Obama remains as popular... Read More →
March 20, 2009

Six Years On, Iraq Still Living Dangerously

BAGHDAD ~ The end of war and occupation is in sight, six years after the US-led invasion of Iraq, but... Read More →
March 20, 2009

Red Cross Report Renews Call for Probe of Bush Era

WASHINGTON ~ A leaked Red Cross report on CIA “torture” of detainees offers fresh ammunition to demands that officials from... Read More →
March 13, 2009

More Caution on US Preemptive Attacks after Iraq: Gates

WASHINGTON ~ The United States will likely be more cautious about launching a preemptive attack after the intelligence failures of... Read More →
March 13, 2009

‘Twenty Miles of Terror’ in Small-town Alabama Rampage

SAMSON ~ In 60 minutes of horror, a former Alabama policeman who once played on a local baseball team went... Read More →
March 13, 2009

Factions Unite at N. Ireland Murder Scene to Pray for Peace

CRAIGAVON ~ Huddled together in the candlelight as night fell on Wednesday, locals bridged Northern Ireland’s religious divide to pray... Read More →
March 13, 2009

After Fighting, Sri Lanka Needs Devolution: India

WASHINGTON ~ Sri Lanka needs true devolution of power to minority Tamils if it wants to permanently end its long-running... Read More →
March 13, 2009

Obama to Pick Diplomat to Help Close Guantanamo

WASHINGTON ~ The Obama team hopes to pick the top US diplomat on Europe to help close the Guantanamo Bay... Read More →
March 13, 2009

Tibet Is a ‘Paradise’ for Its People, Chinese Media Says

BEIJING ~ China’s state media declared Tibet an earthly paradise on Wednesday, rejecting the Dalai Lama’s claims that it had... Read More →