The government has recommended circumcision for people in Papua over the past two years as a new approach to curbing rapid increases in, cases of HIV/AIDS infection. In other parts of Indonesia, circumcision is common and is a part of a culture that has been preserved within the community over […]
JERUSALEM — Israel’s defense minister warned on Tuesday of a possible Israeli military strike against Iran’s nuclear program and rejected suggestions the Jewish state would be devastated by an Iranian counterattack. Ehud Barak spoke a day before the United Nations’ nuclear agency was expected to release a critical report on […]
The current political situation in Egypt is a complex weave of shifting alliances, jostling for power, democratic aspirations, and fear — fear of losing long-held privileges, of skeletons in closets, and of what tomorrow could bring. On one side are the forces of the old regime: the army, police, ex-president […]
Manila – A 5.2-magnitude earthquake injured 16 people and damaged dozens of houses and buildings in the southern Philippines, the Office of Civil Defence (OCD) said Tuesday. The quake struck late Monday with an epicentre south-west of Malaybalay town in the southern province of Bukidnon, according to the Philippine Institute […]
ISLAMABAD: Another major attack on American interests in Afghanistan by Pakistan-based militant groups would greatly damage the alliance with Islamabad, a senior US official said Tuesday. The official was voicing Washington’s frustrations with Pakistan and its failure to tackle safe havens in its territory that militant groups such as the Haqqani network use […]
Courtesy / Source: CNN NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Move over Congress. Move over President Obama. Bill Clinton is back — and he has a lot of economy-fixing ideas. The elder Democratic statesman has crammed his latest book — called “Back to Work” — with dozens upon dozens of policy […]
Silvio Berlusconi attends a voting session at the Italian lower chamber. Photograph: Andrew Medichini/AP Silvio Berlusconi has pledged to resign as Italy‘s prime minister in a long-delayed move that doomed his third government and appeared to foreshadow the end of the media tycoon’s eventful and frequently scandalous 17-year career in […]
Published on Tuesday 8 November 2011 06:00 Foreign spouses will be able to enter the UK from the age of 18 after the courts ruled that banning under-21s was not a lawful way of dealing with the problem of forced marriages. Immigration Minister Damian Green told MPs the Government would […]
Source: The Foreigner. Author: Michael Sandelson& Oana Pintilie Norwegian companies hesitate to employ young professional Europeans because of language problems, reports say. “We advertise for people regularly, but there are few Norwegian applicants. However, a fair number of Eastern European and Spanish hopefuls turn up. There are a lot of […]
Source: Augustin Pictures As each of us has his own impression of Afghanistan that is predominantly marked with pictures of foreign forces, explosions and terror, we were privileged to have access to capture daily life and portrait some people of Afghanistan. We hope the pictures you know will merge with […]
BEIRUT: Lebanese refugees in Israel reportedly threatened to resort to international courts if the government of Prime Minister Najib Mikati failed to grant them amnesty. A report published Tuesday by pan-Arab newspaper Al-Hayat said the few hundred Lebanese families residing in Israel since the end of the 1990 Civil War […]
Source / Courtesy: CNN Columbus, Mississippi (CNN) — In the Carpenter home, every meal begins with a prayer. Robin and his wife, Emily, are devout Christians. But they part ways with many other Christians over a measure that would expand the legal definition of human life. Their son, Luke, now […]
New census estimates show the number of Americans living in poverty has risen to almost 50 million — 16 percent of the U.S. population. That’s up from 46.2 million people reported in September. The new figure of 49.1 million takes into account higher prices for everyday costs and medical expenses. […]
Source: Daily Times * Spokesperson says no one should ‘underestimate’ Pakistan’s capability to defend its national interests ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Sunday described as “pure fiction” a US media report about possible American plans to secure the country’s nuclear arsenal in the event of any extremist threat, saying no one should […]
By Hafeez Tunio Published: November 8, 2011 Source:Xpress Tribune LARKANA: Following the final rites of three Hindus who were shot dead on Monday in Shikarpur district, upper Sindh, the Hindu community shut their business in protest and announced an indefinite strike till those responsible for the killing are brought to book. They […]
Source: asiatimes Early signs that Tunisia’s new ruling party, Ennahda, will emulate Turkey’s model of secularism in governance have boosted efforts by Ankara to harness the momentum of the Arab Spring. Although Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu abhors the term neo-Ottomanism, a look at the region now shows his country […]
source: asiatimes: Former Pakistani cricketer Imran Khan is pitching his aspirations at the country’s college-going urban youth and women – traditionally left out of the political process. Many believe that whether Khan’s enterprise – “tsunami” as he calls it – succeeds or not he will be a game-changer in the […]
ANGELA CHARLTON, Associated Press – 1 hour ago PARIS (AP) — French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who has labored to improve French relations with Israel, said he “can’t stand” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and called him a liar in a chat with President Barack Obama. The conversation between Sarkozy and […]