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CBC.ca Julian Assange's options narrow as judges reject extradition appealThe GuardianWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrives at the high court in London. His options are narrowing after judges refused his appeal against extradition. Photograph: Paul Hackett/Reuters Short of cash and running out of legal arguments, the founder of …Reform is warrantedTelegraph.co.ukUK to extradite Assange to face [...]
CTV.ca Israel mulling response to PA's UNESCO gambitYnetnewsJerusalem said to be considering green-lighting 'sensitive housing projects' as rebuttal to UN's cultural agency's decision to grant Palestinians full-member status. 'This has to be taken seriously,' says top diplomatic source Proportionate response? …Palestine gets full Unesco membershipIndian ExpressPalestinians gain UNESCO membershipSydney Morning HeraldUS cuts funding as first [...]
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Globe and Mail Libyans struggle to control information flowSan Francisco ChronicleAbdel Magid Al Fergany / AP FILE – In this March 2, 2010 file photo Libyan spokesman, Muatassim al-Gadhafi, son of Moammar Gadhafi and Libya's National Security Advisor attends the "Announcing of the People Power" annual meeting in …Libyan forces seize most of Bani WalidCBS [...]
Telegraph.co.uk US drone killing of American al-Awlaki prompts legal, moral debateCNN InternationalAnwar al-Awlaki was regarded by the United States as one of the biggest threats to homeland security. Rep. Ron Paul accuses Obama of "assassinating" al-Awlaki (CNN) — The US drone killing of American-born and raised Muslim …Was Killing American al Qaeda Cleric Anwar al-Awlaki [...]
Daily Nation Wangari Maathai: Colleague, Friend, InspirationHuffington Post (blog)Wangari Maathai's was a life of firsts — and many parts. Visionary founder of the Green Belt Movement, Maathai was an advocate in Africa and beyond for social justice, human rights, democracy, and peace. I had the privilege of knowing and working with …Maathai funeral to match [...]
CTV.ca Wangari Maathai and Education of Girls in AfricaHuffington Post (blog)In an overwhelmingly patriarchal society as my home country Kenya, it is very hard to imagine that a woman can rise to the stature of being mentioned in the same breath as humanitarian luminaries like Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. …No wooden coffin for [...]
ABC News Carnival atmosphere in West Bank ahead of statehood bidCanada.comRAMALLAH, West Bank — The quest to make Palestine a country with Jerusalem its eternal capital gets a global hearing Friday at the United Nations Security Council, but a carnival atmosphere …Palestinians in Gaza Defy Hamas to Support UN-Recognition BidBloombergPalestinian crisis looms over UN meetingIBNLive.com'Hamas [...]
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Globe and Mail Civilians join Gaddafi fighters in SirteNews24Niger's government says it will not send Saadi Gaddafi, son of the deposed Libyan leader, back to Libya. VIEW The leader of the Libyan Revolution. Now R909.95 Sirte – Libyan fighters battled street by street for control of Muammar's Gaddafi's hometown …Qaddafi loyalists make endgame bloodyCBS NewsProgress [...]
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CTV.ca Libyan fighters forced to retreatBelfast TelegraphMuammar Gaddafi's supporters have put up fierce resistance against offensives trying to storm two strongholds in Libya, forcing revolutionary fighters into retreat in the mountains and turning Gaddafi's seaside home town into a battlefield of snipers …Libyan forces attack Gaddafi strongholdsSky News AustraliaGaddafi loyalists say inflict heavy casualties on [...]
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CTV.ca Embassy attack a propaganda win for militants: USIBNLive.comAP Kabul: American officials on Wednesday blamed the bold attack on the US Embassy on a Pakistan-based group allied with the Taliban, acknowledging that the assault brought a propaganda victory for the insurgents even as they played down its military …US: Embassy attack a propaganda win for [...]
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