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US-IRAN: Sanctions Are the Talk of the Day

POLITICS: West Treats Iran's Nuclear Offer with Caution

POLITICS: Iran and U.S. Moving in Circles?

U.S.: Obama Losing Control of Iran Policy

US-IRAN: Sanctions, "Regime Change" Take Centre Stage

SRI LANKA: The Post-Election Road Ahead for President Rajapaksa

SRI LANKA: Gov’t Defends Detention of Suspected Tamil Rebels

SRI LANKA: Historic Election Results Dash Minority’s Hopes

SRI LANKA: Country Heads Into Decisive Elections

SRI LANKA: Colombo’s Diplomatic Sparring Games with EU, U.S.

AFRICAN UNION SUMMIT: A CRITICAL MOMENT TO SUPPORT SUDAN
By Wangari Maathai

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES NEW TOOL AGAINST POVERTY
By Supachai Panitchpakdi

BEYOND THE WORLD SOCIAL FORUM
By Candido Grzybowski

THREE REQUESTS FOR PRESIDENT OBAMA
By Mario Soares

THE WORLD MUST BUILD A CULTURE OF PEACE
By Anwarul Chowdhury

POLITICS: Malaysia Faces Severe Test as Anwar Stands Trial
Analysis by Baradan Kuppusamy
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia’s reputation as a progressive, tolerant and moderate Muslim state is now at stake as the country’s best known democratic leader Anwar Ibrahim stands trial for alleged sodomy and risks being jailed for many years if declared guilty.
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RIGHTS: Sri Lanka’s Election Aftermath – Media Under Attack
Analysis by IPS Correspondents
COLOMBO - Sri Lankan journalists, for whom intimidation, threats, assault and killings seem to have become unavoidable professional hazards, are bracing themselves for a fresh confrontation with the government as curbs on reporting intensify.
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INDIA: Lay-offs from Recession-hit Gulf Lead to New Lives at Home
By K S Harikrishnan
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India - Domestic worker Beena Joy, 35, came back empty-handed after losing her job in recession-hit United Arab Emirates, but soon found that getting laid-off has given her a happier life back home here in this southern Indian city.
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US-IRAN: Sanctions Are the Talk of the Day
By Mohammed A. Salih
WASHINGTON - If there were any doubts about what exactly U.S. President Barack Obama meant when he warned Iran of "growing consequences" during his State of the Union address last month, they seem to be dispelled by recent statements from top administration officials, who are beating the sanctions drum loud and clear.
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POLITICS: Rural Thailand Simmers with Anti-gov’t Rage
By Marwaan Macan-Markar
SRANG KHOM, Thailand - Meal by meal, a political feast is being laid out under the night sky to nourish a wave of anti-government protests rapidly spreading across this rural heartland. The diners come dressed in their signature red shirts.
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SRI LANKA: The Post-Election Road Ahead for President Rajapaksa
Analysis by Adithya Alles
COLOMBO - Sri Lankans witnessed one of the country’s most contentious elections ever when President Mahinda Rajapaksa staved off the challenge posed by his former Army commander, Sarath Fonseka, and clinched more than 1.8 million majority votes during the Jan. 26 poll.
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PAKISTAN: Community Midwives Gain Recognition But Concerns Remain
By Zofeen Ebrahim
KARACHI - As Kanwal Gul, 25, lay on the delivery table a year ago, preparing to give birth to her first child, she made sure the traditional birth attendant (TBA) assisting her knew exactly what to do. Put on the gloves, she instructed her.
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RIGHTS-INDIA: Commonwealth Games: No Medals for Labourers
By Ranjit Devraj
NEW DELHI - If medals are being given out for backbreaking labour on miserable wages and impossible working conditions, thousands of migrant workers, slaving to complete stadia and other facilities for the October Commonwealth Games in the Indian capital, will be the champions.
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POLITICS: Peace Talks May Follow Ex-Taliban Mediators’ Plan
By Gareth Porter*
KABUL - If peace talks do ultimately begin between Afghan President Hamid Karzai and the Taliban leadership, they may well follow a "road map" to a political settlement drawn up by a group of ex-Taliban officials who have been serving as intermediaries between the two sides.
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RIGHTS: This Time Around, Thailand Targets Karen Refugees
By Marwaan Macan-Markar
BANGKOK - Thailand’s attempt to repatriate over 3,000 ethnic Karens who fled the conflict in military-ruled Burma last year has triggered strong local and international objections, including from 27 members of the United States Congress.
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INDIA: Angry Villagers Bear Pollution Costs of Sponge Iron Industry
By Manipadma Jena
BHUBANESWAR, India - At dawn, 65-year-old Indian share farmer Gundicha Rout goes to the stone water trough in his backyard to wash his face and prepare for paddy husking. He reaches out for the water, dipping into a thin film of oil on its surface. As he swishes the water in his mouth, there is a bitter metallic taste.
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PHILIPPINES: Street Kids Learn to Save in Times of Crisis
By Kara Santos*
MANILA - Since he dropped out of elementary school, 17-year old Cenen has been making a living for himself driving a borrowed motorised sidecar in the crowded streets of Binondo, a bustling business district in Manila, capital of the Philippines.
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AFGHANISTAN: Iraq Lessons Ignored at Kabul Power Plant
By Pratap Chatterjee*
WASHINGTON - A diesel-fueled power plant, nearing completion just outside Kabul, demonstrates that the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and its contractors have failed to learn lessons from identical mistakes in Iraq, despite clearly signposted advice from oversight agencies.
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PHILIPPINES: Street Kids Learn to Save in Times of Crisis

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