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South Korea: Shooting too far?

Since March 2012, South Korea has been negotiating with the US to extend the range of its ballistic missiles to 1000km in order to cover the whole Korean peninsula. The current agreement from 1979 limits South Korea’s ballist...

by Yoonah Je

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Virginity Tests: Proposals Made to Test School Girls

Muhammad Rasyid the Education Chief in Indonesia has made proposals of virginity tests for senior high school girls aged 15 to 16 year old. The results of which will ultimately decide on their progression onto the next grade. ...

by Ozlem Unat

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Cricket – A Uniting Force Among Pakistanis

Over the past decade Pakistan has gone through a period of turmoil, both in terms of politics and economy. We have seen floods cause massive losses, we have seen the stock market crash, we have seen rising inflation, we have wi...

by Sohaib Rubnawaz

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WATCH: Weren’t planning to vote in the Indian elections? This will change your mind

India is hosting the world’s biggest democratic elections this year, with nearly 100 million newly eligible voters since the last election and about 814.5 million voters in total. India is also filled with a lot of people...

by Priyanka Mogul

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Offence 295 B, Act XLV 1860 – Blasphemy or Hypocrisy?

Offence 295 B– Defiling a copy of Holy Quran. Whoever wilfully defiles, damages or desecrates a copy of the Holy Quran or of an extract there from or uses it in any derogatory manner or for any unlawful purpose shall be p...

by Zahid Mahmood

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WATCH: A Story of Humanity Amongst the Many Faces of Suffering

A new documentary, Zanta, produced by Beijing-based foreign correspondent Jocelyn Ford, has blurred the lines of politics, gender, religion and ethnicity that remain widely unrepresented in the sphere of mainstream media. Undis...

by Jessica Trevis

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UNICEF India Sounds the ‘Red Siren’ to #ENDviolence Against Children

A new social media campaign from UNICEF India is seeking to raise awareness and mobilize a collective effort to #ENDviolence against children, with special focus on sexual violence against girls. On 19 August 2013, UNICEF Ind...

by Aparna Ray

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Dropping Bombs then Dropping Aid – America’s Dirty Secret in Laos

When Laos is viewed from above, the number of craters appear to rival the face of the moon, but these were not made by natural causes. Instead they are the scars that bear testimony to the “secret” war waged by the American...

by Mimi Celeste Taylor

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The United States Of Drones: Why Do Americans Support An Arguably Ineffective, Immoral, And Illegal Policy?

Drones: America’s Favorite Weapon Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones, have become the primary tool in the fight against terrorism since President Barack Obama took office. Originally used for purposes...

by John Haltiwanger

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South Korea: Shooting too far?

Virginity Tests: Proposals Made to Test School Girls

Cricket – A Uniting Force Among Pakistanis

WATCH: Weren’t planning to vote in the Indian elections? This will change your mind

Offence 295 B, Act XLV 1860 – Blasphemy or Hypocrisy?

WATCH: A Story of Humanity Amongst the Many Faces of Suffering

UNICEF India Sounds the ‘Red Siren’ to #ENDviolence Against Children

Dropping Bombs then Dropping Aid – America’s Dirty Secret in Laos

The United States Of Drones: Why Do Americans Support An Arguably Ineffective, Immoral, And Illegal Policy?

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