Richard J. Goldstone, incoming chairman of the advisory board of Brandeis University’s International Center for Ethics, Justice, and Public Life, has been named to lead an investigation into alleged war crimes committed during the recent Israeli-Palestinian conflict in Gaza.
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As we approach the New Year, hope for Peace on Earth, and wish one another cheer and goodwill, it is fair to damn our terrible condition.
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The fragility of our planet comes into sharp focus in Frommer’s 500 Places to See Before They Disappear.
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THERE have been nine wars and almost 130 violent conflicts across the world this year, according to an annual report released on Monday December 15th by the Heidelberg Institute for International Conflict Research, a think-tank. The study classifies conflict broadly to include peaceful disputes over politics or borders , as well as those involving …
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When he journeyed to Niger as a UN envoy, Robert Fowler brought his career full circle – a career that began in 1964 teaching English at the National University of Rwanda and included a stint as a deputy minister leading the resistance against a public inquiry into the misbehaviour of Canadian troops in Somalia.
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In a career spanning four decades, Robert Fowler has whispered foreign policy advice in the ears of three prime ministers.
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Arthur Karuletwa, an American who grew up in Rwanda, is creating a chain of coffee shops to help Rwandan farmers find an international market for their coffee beans.
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The American holiday season is first and foremost a time for family. We gather from afar, renewing childhood bonds, reacquainting ourselves with distant relatives and greeting new family members.
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PRESSE/GETTY IMAGES ‘CADRE OF INSIDERS’: President-elect Barack Obama and his nominee for secretary of state, Hillary Rodham Clinton, leave the stage after a news conference in Chicago on Monday.
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“[The EAIGF] was initiated from the realisation that there was a need to address very limited participation by Africa stakeholders in not only the Internet Governance Forum but also in other global ICT policy …
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