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Asia

Japan: Between a Rock and a Hard Place

On June 23rd, 20,000 Japanese citizens staged a mass protest against Prime Minister Noda’s decision to restart two nuclear power plants. The on-going debate regarding the use of nuclear power has received a very negative rece...
by Yoonah Je
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Asia

Red scars and reconstruction: A life in the day of Samithy Chhom, survivor of the Khmer Rouge

Samithy Chhom was growing up a ward of the Royal Household when Phnom Penh fell to the armed forces of the Khmer Rouge. The year was 1975, and the capture of the capital saw the culmination of Pol Pot’s seven year nationwide ...
by Gareth Lewis
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DAILY NEWS ROUNDUP – AUGUST 30 2012

Africa and Middle East Syria delegate walks out of Summit Syria’s delegate has walked out of a Non-aligned Movement summit after comments made by Egypt’s incumbent President, Mohammad Mursi. During the summit Mr Mursi told ...
by Tom Dunbar
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Afghanistan

The Final Pledge: Afghanistan’s future at the Tokyo Conference

[twitter style=”horizontal” source=”@intlpolitical” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button”]  It is undeniable that the recent Tokyo Conference on the reconstruction of Afghanistan ...
by Jessica Trevis
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Economy

Yoga and the Quest for a European Future

On April 18th 1951, six European nations signed the Treaty of Paris establishing the European Coal and Steel Community in order to resolve the thorny German Question. By putting the European coal and steel production under a si...
by Gilles Pittoors
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Egypt

A new beginning for Egypt?

Egypt is in turmoil. The presidential election has raised many questions and given the answer to none. One has to wonder today: was the January 2011 revolution beneficial for the Egyptians? “The tree of liberty must be refres...
by Nadim Souss
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Africa

Economic Growth in Africa Must Lead with Equitable Development for all

Africa has undoubtedly seen impressive economic growth over the past decade. They have put to shame predictions of a ‘hopeless’ continent; a comment The Economist magazine subsequently apologized for last year. More aptly, ...
by Ruth Nyambura
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Daily news Roundup – 5 October 2012

North Africa & Middle East UN Security Council condemn Syrian aggression The UN Security Council has condemned the Syria attack on a Turkish town that killed three children and two women. The attack warranted Turkish Parlia...
by Tom Dunbar
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Daily News Roundup – 29 August 2012

  Europe Rich should pay more tax – Nick Clegg Nick Clegg, the leader of Britain’s junior coalition party and deputy prime minister, has suggested in an interview with the Guardian newspaper that the rich should be asked t...
by Richard Scott-Jones
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