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Time to Take a Stand for Refugees
World  (tags: world, Refugees&Relief, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', government, interesting, asia )

Cal
- 1 day ago - greenleft.org.au
On November 15, Indonesian authorities said they had shot and wounded two Afghan refugees they said were trying to escape after their boat was intercepted three days earlier.
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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.
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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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Send More Books to Africa! _Please Take Action!! VIDEO
World  (tags: interesting, humans, goodnews, government, africa )

Tierney
- 3 days ago - change.org
For many children in Africa, the gift of books truly is a gift of hope. Access to an education is one of the only opportunities young people have to end the cycle of poverty and attain a better quality of life than previous generations.
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Guinea-Bissau: Cocaine's Traffic Hub
World  (tags: world, drug trade, interesting, death, news, society, government )

Cal
- 4 days ago - latimes.com
The unstable nation, along with other West African countries, makes an ideal stop for cartels smuggling drugs from South America to Europe.
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Obama Says Washington Not Trying to Contain China
World  (tags: diplomacy, usa, china, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', news, world, interesting )

Cal
- 4 days ago - reuters.com
U.S. President Barack Obama told Chinese students on Monday he did not fear their nation's rise, ahead of talks on trade imbalances and currency strains that underline the sometimes tense embrace between the two giants
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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.
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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
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China Criticized Over Alleged 'Black Jails'
World  (tags: humanrights, china, 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', 'HUMANRIGHTS!', interesting, government, terrorism, politics, world )

Cal
- 7 days ago - cnn.com
Chinese authorities should abolish secret jails used to unlawfully detain citizens who travel to the capital and other major cities to file complaints, Human Rights Watch says.
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Obama Arrives in Tokyo to Begin 4-Nation Asia Tour
World  (tags: asia, usa, diplomacy, obama, politics, world, interesting )

Cal
- 7 days ago - news.yahoo.com
President Barack Obama has arrived in Tokyo, the first stop on his four-nation tour of Asia
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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.
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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.
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END THE HUNGER SCANDAL- Take Action
World  (tags: petition, world, humans, humanrights, death, ethics, interesting, politics )

Daphna
- 8 days ago - avaaz.org
For the first time in human history, the number of people across the world suffering from hunger exceeds 1 billion -- one sixth of the world´s population. Next week, global leaders will meet at the World Food Summit in Rome to address this g
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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
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'Ties With Diaspora Vital Against Iran'
World  (tags: world, israel, interesting, anti-Semitism, politics, iran )

Cal
- 10 days ago - jpost.com
Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman compared Iran's regime with the Nazis when he spoke Monday in Copenhagen at a special ceremony in memory of the Danish Jews who were sent to the Theresienstadt concentration camp during World War II.
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