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IRAN: Local Body Polls – Chance for Reformists
When Iranians vote Friday to elect more than 110,000 members to city and village councils across the country and also choose the 86 members of the powerful Experts Assembly, they may well be deciding the future course of this country.MEDIA-ARGENTINA: Journalists for Gender PAR-ity
Argentina's first national network of journalists with a gender vision intends to promote the enjoyment of full citizenship by women, and to point out the ways in which women's rights are infringed on a daily basis.CHALLENGES 2006-2007: Dim Prospects for Peace in Sri Lanka
If 2006 saw a four-year-old Norwegian-brokered truce between the Sri Lankan government and Tamil rebels falling apart, the prospects for respite from ethnic warfare in the coming year look even bleaker.RIGHTS-FIJI: Coup May Hasten Exodus of Ethnic Indians
While last week's army takeover in Fiji was carried out in the name of improving racial relations in this multi-ethnic country, it may end up exacerbating the mass emigration of ethnic Indians - a direct result of repeated coups and political instability.DEVELOPMENT: Arab Women Face Double Portion of Suffering – UNDP
Women in the Arab world are not realising their full potential and are still denied equality of opportunities, says the UNDP's Arab Human Development Report, pointing to obstacles ranging from certain cultural aspects to armed conflict and terrorism.RIGHTS-KENYA: “He Dismissed Me to Return Home and Satisfy My Husband”
"I ran to the police station on two occasions after my husband had come home late at night...and started hitting me, chasing me around the house holding a knife. This happened many times, until one day he cut my palm and cheek," recounts Linda*.POLITICS-FIJI: Bainimarama a Hero but Coup a Mistake
Fiji's military commander Commodore Frank Bainimarama's vision of a multi-racial country and his bold and frank criticism of the pro-indigenous Fiji government - that he finally ousted this week - as corrupt and inefficient, has received appreciation by many citizens.RIGHTS-PAKISTAN: ‘War on Terror’ an Excuse for Disappearances
"A taste of their own medicine would be the best punishment for these people," says Mohammad Atif, 23, when asked how agents of the state who kidnapped and detained him for two years should be punished. "The only problem is no one can touch these people."POLITICS-FIJI: Confusion Reigns as Military Completes Coup
Confusion reigned in Fiji, Tuesday, as the military announced completion of a planned coup and detained Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase while President Ratu Josefa Iloilo refused to endorse the actions of military chief Commodore Frank Bainimarama.THAILAND: Muslim-Malay Militants Bolder After the Coup
A month after he launched a peace offensive to win the hearts of the country's Malay-Muslim minority in the south, Thailand's military-appointed Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont faces a backlash that questions Bangkok's authority in that region.POLITICS-US: Conservative Evangelicals Stayed the Course
Top shelf conservative Christian evangelicals, Republican political leaders, and a host of right-wing pundits, columnists and radio and television talk show hosts have just about finished hashing out the whys and wherefores of election 2006's "thumpin'."RIGHTS-IRAN: Stoning for Adultery – More a Women's Issue
Currently, in Iran, there are nine women sentenced to death by stoning on charges of adultery, compared to two men for the same offence - highlighting the fact that this barbaric mode of execution is primarily a women's issue.POLITICS-FIJI: Coup Fears Intensify as Army Disarms Police
Fears of an impending military coup in Fiji intensified on Monday after the army raided police armouries and set up roadblocks in the capital.TURKEY: Pope Belies the Non-Believers
Despite controversy and fears for his safety, the first visit of Pope Benedict XVI to a Muslim nation ended with a series of conciliatory gestures toward Islam, and towards Turkey.RIGHTS-SOUTH AFRICA: Marital Bliss Amidst Anti-Gay Prejudice
Bongani*, resplendent in a tailored suit in brilliant white, alighted from a white Mercedes Benz adorned with golden ribbons. By his side appeared Sipho* in a black suit and elegant yellow silk necktie. It was their wedding day.AFGHANISTAN: NATO Mission Sees Death Toll Zoom This Year
British Prime Minister Tony Blair's surprising claim that NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) troops are "winning" the military mission against the Taliban has to be verified on the ground in Afghanistan.RELIGION: Headscarves Dispute Travels to Egypt
Heated disputes have arisen in Egypt over the suggestion by culture minister Farouk Hosni last week that the rising number of Egyptian women wearing the Islamic headscarf is a sign of social "regression".SOUTH PACIFIC: Bracing for Fiji’s Planned Coup
Uneasiness prevails in the South Pacific as a 24-hour deadline for a military takeover from the democratically-elected government in Fiji passed Friday afternoon.RIGHTS-PAKISTAN: Reporting the Truth Can Be Fatal
''I just reported the truth,'' says 38-year-old Dilawar Wazir Khan wearily, explaining to IPS over the telephone why he was kidnapped and tortured.CHILE: Capturing the Soul of Afghanistan – in Pictures
An Afghani woman, swathed in traditional Muslim attire, stands halfway down a stairway, her arms crossed and her head slightly bowed. She is alone, inside an old, dark building, lit up only by the flash of the camera.CULTURE: Fomenting Diversity in the Face of Growing Homogenisation
Culture as a universal human right that is opposed to hegemonic dominance, and contributes to development and diversity, is the central paradigm behind the Fórum Cultural Mundial (World Cultural Forum) held Wednesday and Thursday in this Brazilian city.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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