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SearchRights group: Violence threatens Afghan elections04:24 PM, Sep 09, 2010pt. 18 vote face assassinations, kidnappings and intimidation by insurgents and rival candidates. Women candidates are especially at risk, it said. The government and its Western allies hope the elections for the lower house of parliament will help consolidate the country's shaky democracy and political stability, allowing for the withdrawal of the roughly 140,000 NATO-led foreign troops in the country. But many Afghans and international... Dynasty speculation on North Korea founding day03:38 PM, Sep 09, 2010wn as "Great Leader," overlooks Pyongyang. Soldiers in uniforms and neatly dressed citizens, some women dressed in colorful traditional Korean dresses, offered bouquets of flowers and bowed before the statue, APTN footage showed. Senior North Korean government and Workers' Party officials paid homage at Pyongyang's Kumsusan Memorial Palace, where Kim's embalmed body lies in state, state media reported. North Korea watchers say the Worker... China's blind activist lawyer released from prison02:43 PM, Sep 09, 2010aring complaints from people living in nearby villages that family planning officials were forcing women to have late-term abortions and sterilizations to enforce the government's one-child policy. Although such practices are illegal, local officials sometimes resort to drastic measures to meet birth limits set by the government — and Beijing usually ignores the abuse. Chen's careful documentation enraged Linyi officials, who began a... Professor calls for legitimacy for illegal immigrants in South Korea09:12 PM, Sep 08, 2010ng Min University, Goh Eun-yeong of the Gyeonggi-do provincial government's center for families and women, Son Jong-ha of the Ministry of Justice, and Prof. Lee Dae-hong of Shinheung College. In December of 2008 there were 1,158,866 resident foreigners, making up 2.3 percent of the total population. That is triple the figure of 387,000 recorded 10 years prior in 1997.... Great minds agree08:04 PM, Sep 08, 2010in 2008, President Pervez Musharraf was asked why nothing had been done to alleviate the plight of women in Pakistan. There was no money available, the General said. But Pakistan had to spend money on nuclear and conventional weapons "in order to live honourably". National honour, it seemed, mattered more than the lives and honour of the women of Pakistan. When Bolt and Fisk agree on something, anything, it's gotta be a dead set certainty.... Depression costs Japan's economy $32 billion04:01 PM, Sep 08, 2010with a rate of 26.1 per 100,000 for men. The suicide rate of 14.1 per 100,000 people for Japanese women ranked the top among the G-8 nations.Associated Press... Angelina Jolie meets flood victims in Pakistan12:12 PM, Sep 08, 2010scarf adorned with a thin red stripe — the kind of conservative clothing worn by many Muslim women in Pakistan. The floods began in the northwest at the end of July after extremely heavy monsoon rains and slowly surged south along the Indus River, swallowing up hundreds of villages and towns and killing more than 1,700 people. Another 17 million have been affected by the floods, and many will need emergency assistance to survive. Th... SKorea: NKorea asks for flood aid despite tension03:38 PM, Sep 07, 2010rea but has continued shipping humanitarian aid for the vulnerable, including infants and pregnant women. On Monday, North Korea also announced it would free a seven-man crew of a South Korean fishing boat seized a month ago in its waters, calling it a "humanitarian" gesture. An analyst said the North is believed to have decided to release the fishermen in return for South Korea's aid offer. "I believe this is the results of informal cont... WHO wants faster, more flu vaccine production06:58 PM, Sep 06, 2010zation only advised countries to vaccinate high-risk groups, like health care workers and pregnant women. "I believe that the recommendations that came from the organization were proportionate to the risks that we had at the time," he said.Associated Press... Taliban threaten to attack Afghan polling stations11:50 PM, Sep 05, 2010members of the lower house of parliament from among more than 2,500 candidates, including dozens of women. Afghanistan's government and its foreign partners say they hope the elections will further consolidate the country's shaky democracy and put it on a path toward long-term political stability, allowing the withdrawal of the roughly 140,000 NATO-led foreign troops in the country. The two deaths Sunday bring to seven the number of foreign fig... NATO service member killed in Afghan fighting11:00 PM, Sep 05, 2010ent said members will include former Taliban, jihadi leaders, leading figures in Afghan society and women, but gave no other details. They will be prepared to negotiate with insurgents who renounce violence, honor the Afghan constitution, and sever ties with terrorist networks. The Taliban have so far rejected peace talks while foreign troops remain in the country. Talks held in Kabul and the Maldives with an insurgent group led by ex-Prime Mini... Possible talks with Afghan insurgents draw closer02:35 AM, Sep 05, 2010It said members will include former Taliban, jihadi leaders, leading figures in Afghan society and women, but gave no other details. They will be prepared to negotiate with insurgents who renounce violence, honor the Afghan constitution, and sever ties with terrorist networks. The Taliban have so far rejected peace talks while foreign troops remain in the country. Talks held in Kabul and the Maldives with an insurgent group led by ex-Prime Mini... Hong Kong: Bodies of Manila bus victims mixed up04:03 PM, Sep 02, 2010dy asked for forgiveness and wants a proper investigation as well. "We are in solidarity with the women and men who offer prayers, flowers and lighted candles ... but we see no point in prostrating ourselves further, or in insulting the Philippine government as though in a continuing kowtow," the newspaper wrote.Associated Press... Official: 3 bombs kill 25 at Pakistan Shiite march09:05 AM, Sep 02, 2010people living with them could also have been killed. Separately, an intelligence officer said some women and children had been killed in the attacks. Jihad Gul, who lives near one of the villages, said he had seen the bodies of at least 20 women and children. Army spokesman Maj. Gen. Athar Abbas said reports of civilian casualties were unconfirmed. The security officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to spe... Pakistani jets target militant hideouts, 45 killed04:55 PM, Sep 01, 2010Afghan border, killing 45 people identified as insurgents or members of their families, including women and children, security officials said Wednesday. The attacks happened Tuesday in the Teerah Valley in the Khyber region, where al-Qaida and Taliban militants are known to have found sanctuary. There was no independent confirmation of the casualty figures because the area is too dangerous for outsiders to visit. There were few details a... |
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