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In an interview, Francis A. Boyle urged Iran to begin drafting lawsuits for presentation to the International Court of Justice in The Hague before Washington's two-week ultimatum expires.
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Although problems persist, in particular cocaine trafficking, as well as allegations of human rights abuses by government forces, Colombia is undergoing something of a renaissance.
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The region of Puno is no stranger to poverty, lack of doctors, and, in some areas, deficient basic utilities such as electricity. Support from Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez is ever present, however.
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Adam Sandler's new flick takes Hollywood chicanery and stereotypes that denigrate Arabs to an unprecedented level—surpassing hit flicks like The Kingdom, The Siege, and others.
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The POP plan calls for all nations to deny entry to any passport holder whose government refuses to assume financial responsibility for criminal acts committed by the passport holder.
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Memarian has been honored by Human Rights Watch for his work, which
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The legislation broke new ground but the amount—$60 million over four years—was a fraction of the $300 million President Bush had sought for one fiscal year and will be spent on a pilot program.
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Perhaps it helps to be a seasoned Kremlinologist to know who in the politburo on the Potomac is initiating and implement policy on Iran or any other topical international issue.
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Ada Letelier provides her insights into some of the pros and cons of traveling in an organized group, especially for those who have never had the pleasure of traveling in this manner.
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The United States needs to look outside of the "military might" box when it comes to foreign engagement and take an active lead in developing soft power approaches to mitigate conflict.
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By vacation, I do not mean staying at home and getting up late until it's time to return to work. If you don't leave your home—indeed, if you don't leave the state—then you are not on vacation.
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Fernandez repeatedly has declared that inflation has been exaggerated by outside observers and blamed
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The pro-revolution forces face a big challenge in securing an overwhelming victory in the November regional elections in order not to lose ground to the United States-backed opposition.
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"We accepted that narcotics are both dangerous and illegal. What we argued, though, was that because of those facts, Insite is a crucial access point to health care and treatment. And the judge agreed."
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The decision of the U.S. Navy to reestablish the Fourth Fleet, after almost 60 years on standby, in order to have a higher profile in Latin America and the Caribbean raised concern in the hemisphere.
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What is odd is how a top government minister could be intimately involved with someone with such a shady past without the relationship being red-flagged by Canadian internal security agencies.
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Keeling is the son of climate change pioneer Charles David Keeling, who began atmospheric CO2 measurements at Mauna Loa, Hawaii, in 1958. He met with Am Johal to talk about climate change and highway expansion.
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The ratification of a free trade agreement between Colombia and the United States has been hampered in part Colombia's 80-year long history of undemocratic dealings with unionists.
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The attacks against Carter, Finkelstein, Walt, and Mearsheimer serve as a few well-known examples of the consequences writers and intellectuals face when they breach the line and criticize Israel.
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In April, Douglas Batista, Steve Glickman, and seven other organizers toured Columbia in two 1980's era compact cars, piquing interest for democratic reform with musical events and T-shirts.
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In the Western Hemisphere, two countries—Haiti and Mexico—reveal the forces that are leading societies into a crisis that could become permanent if deep changes aren't made.
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Soy oil now costs so much biodiesel products can't compete with the price of ordinary diesel fuel. Across the U.S., biofuel plants have halted production, and construction of new ones has been delayed.
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Millions of people have come to this country to work, not to break its laws. Some have come with visas, and others without them. But they are all contributors to the society they've found here.
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Canada's move to
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If you're a New Yorker with a hankering for Chinese food, I'll tell you where to find pastrami egg rolls, sushi with cream cheese, and the Korean lonely-hearts all-night noodle special.
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Haiti's geopolitical position—especially its close proximity to the United States and level of dependence on foreign aid—highlights the contradictions and flaws in the system of international aid.
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One of the most anticipated leadership transitions of this epoch has been underway for the better part of a year in the absence of political instability or the upheaval predicted by American policymakers.
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Critics say a system that obliges many of the nation's 18 million college students to vote from afar is inaccurate, insecure, and just plain annoying.
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High food prices have brought social unrest but they have also provided a "window of opportunity" to review global policies on the response to food insecurity, said a leading food aid analystÂ…
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