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By , on May 17th, 2013 
The inquest into the death of ex-KGB spy Alexander Litvinenko could be replaced by a form of public inquiry to allow evidence about Russia’s alleged role in the killing to be heard in secret.
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By , on May 17th, 2013 The UN’s refugee agency says that more than 1.5m people have fled the conflict in Syria, and warns the total is likely to be far higher.
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By , on May 17th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> A brutal murder case is gripping Beijing. On Thursday, a man’s headless, limbless body has been found in the Chinese capital, just one block south of the Tiananmen Square. The torso was found in the early morning hours of Thursday on the sidewalk at the intersection between Zhushi West Street and Meishi Street. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By Shaul Magid, on May 14th, 2013 Shaul Magid reflects on how hatred of the ‘other’ is inseparable from hatred of self.
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By , on May 9th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> The leader of Tibet’s exiled government said on Wednesday he would accept the Chinese Communist Party’s rule in the territory, assuring Beijing it faced no threat to its sovereignty if it eases its grip. Lobsang Sangay, who was elected in 2011 to a new position of prime minister in exile after the Dalai Lama gave up political duties, appealed to China for new talks on the grievances that have triggered a wave of self-immolations. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on May 8th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> The Dalai Lama has implored Buddhist monks in Myanmar and Sri Lanka to put an end to a series of recent attacks on Muslims in their countries. The Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader spoke on Tuesday night about religious violence when asked questions following a speech he delivered to 15,000 people at the University of Maryland in the United States. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on May 8th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> When Tibetan writer Tsering Woeser protested online this week against a commercial development in her hometown of Lhasa, thousands supported her by reposting her message and sharing their own thoughts on Tibet. Most of the supporters said they had visited Tibet as tourists. Others said they had seen it only in pictures and movies. But few probably knew how difficult it has become for Woeser and other relocated Tibetans to go home to the autonomous region in western China. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on April 25th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> Three Tibetans have died after setting themselves on fire to protest Chinese rule in a western region where authorities have imposed a heavy security presence, exiled Buddhist monks and reports said on Thursday. More than 100 Tibetans have self-immolated since 2011 to protest Chinese policies in the region and call for the return of their beloved spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, from exile. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By Kevin Yeoman, on April 15th, 2013 
Early on in season 5, Mad Men aired the first episode to be directed by Don Draper himself, Jon Hamm. It was called ‘Tea Leaves‘ and it was something of a softball episode for the nascent director to undertake – thematically speaking, of course. Season 6, however, hands Jon Hamm the directorial reins once again and he delivers a far meatier effort in ‘The Collaborators’ – which is written by Jonathan Igla, who delivered last season’s stunning finale ‘The Phantom,’ as well as the unforgettable ‘At the Codfish Ball‘ and ‘Tomorrowland,’ which concluded season 4. ‘The Collaborators’ is (like ‘Mad Men’ as a whole) an examination of why individuals continue to do what they do, even though it’s caustic to their established relationships and the connections that define them. It’s a Click to continue reading ‘Mad Men’ Season 6, Episode 3 Review – Order For Four
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By , on March 28th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> NEW YORK (AP) — Standard & Poor’s 500 stock index closes at all-time high of 1,569, beating October 2007 mark. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on March 28th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> ROME (AP) — Italian center-left leader says his attempts to form government have failed. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on March 28th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan military says 163 people, mostly rebels, killed in clash inside country. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on March 28th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s government said Thursday it is postponing a plan to restrict public access to personal information about company directors after protests from journalists and business groups. Information gleaned from the database was used in investigative news reports last year to help expose fortunes linked to Chinese leaders. Plans to limit who could see the data raised fears that Hong Kong’s position as a transparent and open financial center was slipping. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on March 28th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> The Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau said on Friday it would hold back the legislation until consensus had been reached on ways to strike a balance between privacy and freedom of information. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on March 28th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus foreign minister: restrictions on banking transactions could be lifted in a month. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on March 28th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> The judge who charged former president Nicolas Sarkozy with taking financial advantage of France’s richest woman has received a bullet and a death threat in the post, say lawyers. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on March 28th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> Turkey denied yesterday it had rounded up and deported hundreds of Syrian refugees following unrest at a border camp. As fighting continued unabated in Syria – including a mortar attack at Damascus University yesterday – the deportation claims highlighted the strain the exodus from Syria’s civil war is placing on neighbouring states. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on March 28th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> Retailers started pulling a brand of imported baby formula off shelves yesterday after a media report revealed that the Chinese distributor had repackaged the product in China and mixed it with expired milk powder. The news came as a shock to parents who have been favouring imported baby formula after food-safety scandals that have plagued the dairy industry since 2008, when melamine-tainted milk killed six children and sickened more than 300,000 others. The owner of the Chinese sub-distributor, Mou Jun, was also detained last night. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on March 28th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> Liu He has been appointed a vice chairman of China’s top economic-planning agency, a sign that President Xi Jinping’s government may be preparing to quicken market-driven policy changes to sustain growth. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on March 28th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> Auctioneers Christie’s plans to sell relics from two extinct bird species, including a fossilised elephant-bird egg that is more than 100 times the size of a chicken egg. The three-metre-tall birds roamed their sole habitat, Madagascar, until the 18th century before dying out for unknown reasons. But what is drawing greater attention is the auction next month of a 10cm fragment of a dodo’s femur, about 300 years after the flightless bird and icon of obsolescence was hunted to extinction. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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Litvinenko inquest future in doubt
The inquest into the death of ex-KGB spy Alexander Litvinenko could be replaced by a form of public inquiry to allow evidence about Russia’s alleged role in the killing to be heard in secret.
Continue reading Litvinenko inquest future in doubt
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