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World News tagged with conflict

Gaza Smuggling at Pre-Cast Lead Volume
World  (tags: world, conflict, middle-east, israel, violence, Hamas, politics )

Cal
- 2 days ago - jpost.com
Smuggling into the Gaza Strip from Egypt beneath the Philadelphi Corridor has returned to the busy levels that prevailed before Operation Cast Lead last winter, The Jerusalem Post has learned.
1 comment
MIDEAST: Palestinians Threaten Unilateral Independent State
World  (tags: middle-east, israel, politics, government, conflict, UnitedNations, world, news, interesting )

Cal
- 2 days ago - ipsnews.net
Following the political deadlock between the Israelis and Palestinians, the Palestinian Authority (PA) has decided to take the matter directly to the U.N. Security Council.
3 comments
Afghans Say Poverty, Not Taliban, Main Cause of War
World  (tags: world, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', politics, Afghanistan, freedoms, conflict, news, society, war, violence, government, interesting )

Cal
- 2 days ago - news.yahoo.com
Most Afghans see not Taliban militants but poverty, unemployment and government corruption as the main causes of war in their country, according to a report by a leading aid group released on Wednesday
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Act By November 18th - President Obama, Please Discuss Darfur While in China
World  (tags: 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', 'HUMANRIGHTS!', africa, conflict, freedoms, government, HumanRights, humanrights, Refugees&Relief, Refugees&Relief, violence, war, Darfur, Sudan )

Gillian
- 5 days ago - thehungersite.com
We have an opportunity to make sure the genocide that continues in Darfur (a western province of Sudan) is top-of-mind during President Obama's upcoming trip to China. China is Sudan's largest trading partner and most important international backer.
13 comments
Muslims Must Quit British Forces, Says Iranian Envoy Abdolhossein Moezi
World  (tags: interesting, ethics, conflict, 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', world, politics, government )

Cal
- 6 days ago - timesonline.co.uk
The Iranian Supreme Leader's representative in Britain has told Muslim servicemen and women to quit the Armed Forces, saying that their involvement in the Afghanistan and Iraq wars is forbidden by Islam.
9 comments
Venezuela Destroys 32,000 Firearms to Fight Crime
World  (tags: Venezuela, revolution, democracy, socialism, capitalism, crime, guns, firearms, homicide, homicides, murder, murders, death, conflict, violence, politics, government, GoodNews, goodnews, HumanRights, humanrights, police reforms, law, security, peace )

Simon
- 6 days ago - venezuelanalysis.com
The guns were seized from prisoners, & people arrested for violent crimes. In polls, Venezuelans say crime/insecurity is the most serious issue affecting Venezuela. Govt stats show that homicides rose from 1999-2007, but with new reforms, are now dropping
5 comments
Tell US President Barack Obama to Secure Dhondup Wangchen's Release:- Take Action
World  (tags: petition, world, tibet, humanrights, humans, interesting, freedoms, HumanRights, ethics, conflict )

Daphna
- 6 days ago - org2.democracyinaction.org
Dhondup Wangchen, the Tibetan filmmaker who made the remarkable film, Leaving Fear Behind, has been charged with "inciting separatism," and his trial could take place at any time. Dhondup Wangchen's lawyers have been barred from representing
10 comments
Child Rape Epidemic in Zimbabwe
World  (tags: africa, children, conflict, corruption, crime, ethics, government, HumanRights, society, violence, rape as a weapon of war, rape virgin, rape children )

Kelli
- 7 days ago - guardian.co.uk
Tens of thousands of children have been sexually abused in Zimbabwe in a growing epidemic that has shocked human rights activists.
9 comments
Security Plan Looks to Afghan Villages in Fight Against Taliban
World  (tags: world, Afghanistan, politics, conflict, usa, war, interesting )

Cal
- 8 days ago - usatoday.com
U.S. and Afghan officials have agreed on a new nationwide strategy that will funnel millions of dollars in foreign aid to villages that organize "neighborhood watch"-like programs to help with security.
1 comment
Take Action: President Obama: Stand Up for Tibet!
World  (tags: petition, world, violence, politics, interesting, humans, humanrights, government, ethics, tibet, conflict, china )

Daphna
- 8 days ago - actionnetwork.org
U.S. President Obama will make his first presidential visit to China on November 15th. This visit presents a critical opportunity for him to take bold and concrete action towards a just and lasting resolution for the Tibetan people.
6 comments
Saudis Bomb Rebels, Blockade Yemeni Coast
World  (tags: world, iran, Saudi Arabia, politics, interesting, conflict, violence, middle-east, news )

Cal
- 9 days ago - msnbc.msn.com
Offensive raises concerns of new proxy war pitting Tehran against Riyadh
6 comments
Israeli General Says Readying All Options on Iran
World  (tags: iran, politics, israel, self-defense, sovereignty, conflict, government, world )

Cal
- 9 days ago - reuters.com
Israel is readying all options to try to force Iran to halt its atomic program, Israel's top general told a parliamentary panel on Tuesday, an official said.
5 comments
Iran Charges Three Detained Americans With Spying
World  (tags: ethics, iran, conflict, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', middle-east, news, world )

Cal
- 9 days ago - reuters.com
Iran has charged three detained U.S. citizens with espionage, the official IRNA news agency quoted a prosecutor as saying on Monday, but Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said there was no evidence to back the charges.
2 comments
Breaking The Australian Silence - John Pilger: "How Many More Wars Are We to Be Suckered Into Before We Break Our Silence?"
World  (tags: Australia, John Pilger, war, terrorism, crime, death, humanrights, politics, world, freedoms, ethics )

David
- 10 days ago - globalresearch.ca
"In Ausralia invasion is not an invasion if "we" do it. Terror is not terror if "we" do it. A crime is not a crime if "we" commit it. It didn't happen. Even while it was happening it didn't happen. It didn't matter. It was of no interest". Oh really? :-)
5 comments
Mr. Netanyahu, Tear Down This Wall!
World  (tags: israel, palestine, the apartheid wall, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', conflict, crime, death, terrorism, violence, war, humans, children, freedoms, politics, society, corruption, war, violence, terrorism, world, death, crime, israel, ETHICS? )

David
- 10 days ago - justforeignpolicy.org
On the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall..."Their paeans to universal freedom ring hollow, when they bear large responsibility for another wall constricting human freedom: the apartheid wall dividing the Palestinian West Bank".
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Breaking The Australian Silence - John Pilger: "How Many More Wars Are We to Be Suckered Into Before We Break Our Silence?"
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Mr. Netanyahu, Tear Down This Wall!
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