International
OPINION: India-Pakistan and the significance of Kashmir’s elections
January 2, 2009The Jammu and Kashmir State of India had legislative assembly election results declared last month. The separatists had given a boycott call, but not many listened to them. Not a single political outfit offered a word...
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Cuba’s revolution has inspired humanity for 50 years
January 1, 2009Jan. 1, 2009 marks the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution. It is an occasion for rejoicing by all who love justice and struggle as partisans for the working class, the poor and the oppressed. On...
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Gaza crisis: challenge and opportunity for Obama to turn the page toward peace
January 1, 2009Time to break with disastrous Cold War policies It’s possible a temporary Gaza truce may emerge in the next few days, but, more than ever, the underlying issues will at long last have to be resolved....
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UN chief demands immediate Gaza cease-fire
December 31, 2008UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon demanded an immediate cease-fire in Gaza and urged Mideast and world leaders to do more to help end the Israeli-Hamas conflict and promote political dialogue. Ban on Monday...
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Bangladesh election marks end of emergency rule, secular party wins big
December 31, 2008DHAKA, Bangladesh — Bangladeshis voted in droves Dec. 29 in elections that marked the end of two years of emergency rule, with ex-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed 's Awami League-led coalition claiming a landslide victory. Hasina,...
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