Category Archives: World Newspapers

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Mar 12

Georgian Repubic eases restrictions on party funding- source- iwpr.net

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Commentary:The former Soviet Satelllive, Georgia, is lifting restrictions on party funding in the face of public dissent about the closed nature of Georgian politics - excerpt below

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…. – Suspicions that legislation is designed to curb political ambitions of one wealthy businessman. The Georgian government appears ready to make concessions on its controversial political party law, but it is…- ….


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Mar 08

China targets Hong Kong Births crackdown- source- hongkongherald.com

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Commentary: Chinese officials are targeting so-callled birth agents and their clients who are going to Hong Kong to have more than their state-allotted amount of babies-  Hong Kong is beginning to see the effects of connecting their once, relatively free city to the oppression and godlessness of the progressive Chinese state - excerpt below

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Thousands of mainland women come to Hong Kong each year to give birth and gain residency rights for their children in the semi-autonomous banking centre, circumventing China’s one-child policy.

Hong Kong women have protested that the influx has led to shortages of hospital beds and rising maternity costs, prompting the government to step up enforcement of quotas and entry restrictions.

But Guangdong Governor Zhu Xiaodan said there had been a fall in the number of pregnant women entering Hong Kong as a result of his administration’s clamp down on “birth agents”.

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Mar 08

Afghan Police Ambushed, Nine Dead- source- nation.com.pk

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Commentary: The unrest following the koran burning by US troops continues, despite Obama’s claims that his apology calmed things down- In the latest round of violence, nine Afghan policemen were killed in a gun battle with Islamists - excerpt below

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…. – Nine local policemen were killed following a militant attack in Afghanistan’s central province of Uruzgan, officials said on Thursday. Taliban fighters attacked a local police’s checkpoint, killing nine policemen in…- ….


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Mar 07

Obama still bully on talk, not action with Iran- source- rferl.org

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Commentary: While Israel itches in existential turmoil, Barack Obama continues to call for more talks with Iran, less action- excerpt below

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…. -U.S. President Barack Obama says he believes there is a still a “window of opportunity” to use diplomacy instead of military force to resolve the dispute over Iran’s suspected …- ….


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Mar 07

Pakistan Senate unites against America- source- nation.com.pk

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Commentary: The Pakistan Senate voted unanaimously to condemn the US for burning the koran, even though the process is one they themselves repeat when people defile the koran as the prisoners did, triggering the US to burn the koran out of respect, not out of persecution, like Pakistan performs every day against Christians and even ‘the wrong kind’ of Muslims- this vote is a symbol of the overall hostile view that Pakistan is taking towards the US and questions our continued involvement in a region where nations like Pakistan and Afghanistan regularly kill Christians and demonize Americans - excerpt below

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…. – ISLAMABAD – The Upper House of the Parliament Tuesday through a unanimous resolution condemned in strongest terms the outrageous act of burning of the Holy Quran by the NATO forces in…- ….


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Mar 06

Bondholders accept 50% pay cut for Greek Debt deal- source- todayonline.com

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Commentary: The bondholders of Greek debt have agreed to a 50% reduction in value to help pave the way for a second Greek Bailout deal - excerpt below

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…. – ATHENS – Major Greek bondholders voiced their support yesteerday for a deal that will more than halve the value of their holdings as their contribution to keeping the country afloat. The…- ….


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Mar 06

Hong Kong reverting to China-styel political corruption- source- nytimes.com

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Commentary: After converting to Chinese rule, Hong Kong residents are beginning to see the fruit of that decision, endemic political corruption- Both the incumbant and challenger to the City’s top office position are mired in political corruption, leaving Hong Kong residents to wonder about the influence of China’s corrupt culture on their once pristine political environment - excerpt below

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…. -HONG KONG — A string of scandals involving both the current leader of Hong Kong and those vying to succeed him is threatening to stain what many residents here consider a source of pride: a city largely free of corruption.        The accusations confronting Donald Tsang, the chief executive of Hong Kong, and two of the candidates underscore deep-seated fears that a small circle of tycoons has come to dominate the top levels of government almost 15 years after this former British colony reverted to Chinese rule. Many worry that the city’s tradition of transparent rule of law may be giving way to how business and politics are conducted in mainland China.        …- ….


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Feb 28

Student protests meet with violent response in Sudan- source- iwpr.net

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Commentary:Students in the Sudan protesting government violence are met with…violence – excerpt below

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…. – Concerns about unfair targeting of young people from western region. Legal experts in the Darfur region of western Sudan are concerned at the violent suppression of student protests and the…- ….


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Feb 28

Two Hostages dead in Danish Piracy Raid -source- todayonline.com

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Commentary: The Danish Navy’s recent anti-piracy raid resulted in the death of two hostages- The unrest in the waters off the coast of Somalia continue- excerpt below

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…. – COPENHAGEN (Denmark) – Denmark’s Navy says two hostages have been killed in an anti-piracy operation off Somalia. The navy says a Danish warship on Monday confronted a pirate vessel that…- ….


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Feb 28

China Riots leave 12 dead -source- nation.com.pk

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Commentary: The riots in China continue to mount, with the latest round coming in Xinjiang where 12 were killed- excerpt below

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…. – At least 12 people were killed in riots Tuesday near the Chinese city of Kashgar in the restive northwestern region of Xinjiang, state media reported. No details were given about what…- ….


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Feb 28

5 million still suffer in aftermath of Pakistan Floods- source- nation.com.pk

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Commentary: The recent spate of floods in Pakistan have left 5 million ironically out of water, and shellterless- excerpt below

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…. – Over five million people in Pakistan still need basic aid such as shelter, clean water and healthcare six months after floods inundated thousands of villages in the south, a senior…- ….


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Feb 28

Death toll rises in Syrian massacres- source- nation.com.pk

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Commentary: Add 144 more casualties to the mounting list of killed at the hands of the Syrian Assad regime now waging an all-out war of extermination against its own people- excerpt below

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…. – A Syrian activist group reported Monday that 144 people have been killed across the country, scores of them in the embattled opposition stronghold of Homs by security forces as they tried…- ….


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Feb 28

British Journalist rescued by Syrian rebels- source- todayonline.com

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Commentary: A wounded British Journalist was rescued by Syrian rebels near the beleaguered city of Homs yesterday- the journalist was then successfully smuggled out of the war torn country by the same rebels - excerpt below

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…. – BEIRUT (Lebanon) – Syrian rebels smuggled a wounded British journalist out of the besieged central city of Homs Tuesday and whisked him to safety in neighboring Lebanon, activist groups said. They…- ….


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Feb 28

Latest Bombing kills 14 in Afghanistan- source- nation.com.pk

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Commentary: Two terrorist bomber attacks in Afghanistan kill 14 as the uptick in violence continues in Afghanistan in the wake of the controversial Koran Burning incident – excerpt below

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…. – Two separate blasts in southern Afghanistan killed 14 people, including a group of insurgents who were trying to rig an improvised bomb against Afghan and foreign forces, officials said today. In…- ….


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Feb 28

China battles Apple over trademark- source- hongkongherald.com

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Commentary: China telegraphs move to disregard international copyright law standards in resisting Apple’s move to prevent Chinese companies from selling products with the Apple name on them from within China itself – excerpt below

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…. -Feb. 23 (Bloomberg) — Apple Inc.’s legal fight for the iPad name in China doesn’t just pit the world’s most-valuable company against a failed Hong Kong display maker. Some of …- ….


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Feb 27

Iraq returns to 2003 levels of violence after US troop pullout- source- iwpr.net

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Commentary: After President Obama’s ‘bold’ move to pull out troops from Iraq, and a few victory laps by the President and his administration, the dramatic uptick in violence in Iraq is causing some to question the wisdon of pulling out U.S. troops so soon.  The declarations of victory by President Obama and other top-level administration officials seem premature in light of the recent bombings and other peaks in sectarian violence now coming out of Iraq - excerpt below

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…. – Serious questions raised about security forces’ effectiveness in wake of American troop withdrawal. Programme:  Iraq read more – ….


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Feb 27

Koran Burning spurs more violence- source- iwpr.net

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Commentary: The Koran Burning incident is giving Taliban and Al Qaeda operatives fuel to spur more terroristic attacks against NATO and US forces, but ‘experts’ say the violence shouldn’t strain US-Afghan Relations - excerpt below

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…. – Despite spreading protests, incident thought unlikely to lead to serious rift between Kabul and Washington. Programme:  Afghanistan read more – ….


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Feb 27

Is China targeting US Battery maker for trade advantage? source- todayonline.com

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Commentary: China’s recent claim that a US Battery maker has lead poisoning might be a ruse in response to America finding Chinese toys and other products guilty of the same offense, so says the battery maker itself, which doubts the credibility of the report - excerpt below

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…. – SHANGHAI – As Shanghai authorities and a major battery maker clash over what caused a spate of lead poisoning cases, families of the dozens of children recovering from the contamination are…- ….


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Feb 27

Bomb kills 9 outside Afghan NATO base- source- todayonline.com

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Commentary: A suicide car bomb attack successfully targeted a NATO base in Afghanistan, killing 9- the surge in violence in Afghanistan follows the koran burning controversy - excerpt below

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…. – KABUL (Afghanistan) – A suicide car bomber rammed his vehicle into the gates of a NATO base and airport in eastern Afghanistan on Monday, triggering a blast that killed nine Afghans…- ….


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Feb 27

Putin spaed in assassination attempt- source- nation.com.pk

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Commentary:Vladimir Putin faced an assassination attempt recently that was broken up just before it was to be executed by Russian and Ukrainian Secret Service  - excerpt below

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…. –  Russian and Ukrainian secret services have foiled a plot to assassinate Prime Minister Vladimir Putin after the March 4, 2012 Presidential elections, Russian state television said on Monday. Channel One said two…- ….


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