Islamist leader executed for war crimes in Bangladesh

Dhaka: Bangladesh prison authorities executed a top Islamist leader on Saturday night for committing crimes against humanity during the country’s 1971 liberation war, after he refused to seek presidential clemency. The 62...
by Mohammad Al-Masum Molla
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International Political Forum

Healing the Earth

Manila is in a pollution crisis. Currently home to 12 million people it is no surprise that the countries infrastructure is struggling to keep up with the population boom. This dense sprawling urban environment forces much of ...
by Nicky Armstrong
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Hong Kong: Say No to Ivory Trade and Crafts

A coalition of concerned individuals and NGOs, Hong Kong for Elephants, rallied on October 4 in the city center calling on the Hong Kong Government to destroy its entire stockpile of 25 tonnes of confiscated ivory. The local...
by Oiwan Lam
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International Political Forum

China: The MDG’s Are About More Than Economic Empowerment

The first target of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) was met in 2010, as the global poverty rate of $1.25 a day fell in 2010 to less than half the 1990 rate. This was achieved largely as a result of the huge leaps made b...
by Joe Corry-Roake
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Demo-crazy: Where Does it Belong?

Democracy is a term that has become increasingly convoluted over time. It is a word that many people respect, but only a handful understands its true essence. What is democracy? Is it relative or universal? It certainly comes i...
by Hasan Rizvi
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International Political Forum

China Detains Human Rights Lawyer After Tiananmen Meeting

China has detained prominent rights lawyer Pu Zhiqiang on the charge of “causing a disturbance,” what is seen as an attempt to deter activists from marking the upcoming 25th anniversary of the crackdown on pro-democracy ...
by Abby Norman
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International Political Forum

China-Africa Relations: From Asymmetrical Dependence to Symmetrical Interdependence

Notwithstanding the increase of trade between China and the African Union countries in the last decade, and the large number of Chinese investments in Africa, these relations are mostly to the advantage of the Chinese and thei...
by Ahmed Alqarout
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Pak Votes 2013: Women’s Vote – Women’s Voice

“There will never be complete equality until women themselves help to make laws and elect lawmakers.” Susan B. Anthony – 50 Shades of Feminism None of the key issues Pakistani women face will ever find the right solutions...
by Pak Votes
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Bilawal Bhutto Zardari: Entitled or Enlightened?

Last week in Pakistan, the son of the country’s current president, Asif Ali Zardari, and the former Prime Minister, Benazir Bhutto – who was assassinated for her political beliefs – made his first political speech to hi...
by Urban Times
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