Politics
Syria ‘safe havens’ point to growing likelihood of civil war Print E-mail
Sunday, 27 November 2011 16:17
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By Alex Hearn

 

With the attention of the world focused on the extraordinary scenes in Tahrir square, we must not forget that the Arab Spring is more than just one country. Syria faces renewed international pressure today, as the Arab League joins the EU in calling for an immediate end to the Government’s bloody crackdown.

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Seen and not heard: women in Sri Lanka's reconciliation commission Print E-mail
Sunday, 27 November 2011 16:14
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By Jo Baker 

 

Sri Lanka's Lessons Learned and Reconciliation Commission has no mention of gender in its mandate and no dedicated expertise related to women; it has just one female commissioner out of eight. For Tamil women, the LLRC simply reaffirms bad old habits.

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24 soldiers killed in NATO attack on Pakistan check post Print E-mail
Sunday, 27 November 2011 15:43
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By Iftikhar Firdous/Reuters

 

An early Saturday morning attack by North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) helicopters killed at least 24 security personnel and injured 12 soldiers on a Pakistani check post in Salala, which is located in the Tehsil Bayzai area of Mohmand Agency on the Pak-Afghan border , sources said.

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He sees no corruption, hears no racism and speaks no sense: It’s time to kick Blatter out Print E-mail
Wednesday, 23 November 2011 22:57
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By Shamik Das

 

For the umpteenth time, FIFA president Sepp Blatter caused outrage last night by saying footballers who had been racially abused should just “shake hands” with their abusers, and that, despite all the evidence to the contrary, “there is no racism” in football.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 23 November 2011 23:04
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Cricketer’s corruption is a wake up call for Pakistanis Print E-mail
Wednesday, 23 November 2011 22:53
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By Faisal Hanif 

 

The response to the corruption trial that has ended in disgrace for Pakistan’s spot fixing cricketers has been met with a resigned response from many Pakistanis both at home and in the UK.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 30 November 2011 16:18
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