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Peacekeeping and sex abuse: Who will watch the watchmen?
Jun 6 2008, Brenton

ORGANISATIONS that send peacekeepers and aid workers to dangerous places are usually concerned about their envoys\’ physical safety. But an uglier concern has recently surfaced: how to ensure the moral integrity of people who are supposed to be helping...

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AT&T introduces global GPS service for phones
AP, New York
Is it a long, long way to Tipperary? Don’t know if you’re on the path to Bath?
TEC, TechBit, AT&T, Global
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How we build virtual Bunabumali
Ben, Den Bosch
“It does not matter how slow you go so long as you do not stop.” By Ben Koot, CIO TimeDesk A year ago I started the VT Bunabumali challenge with nothing...
Bunabumali, VillageTalk, Timedesk, Global
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NASA's Deep Impact Films Earth as an Alien World
Noni, pune
NASA’s Deep Impact spacecraft has created a video of the moon transiting (passing in front of) Earth as seen from the spacecraft’s point of view 31 million...
astronomy, Global, United States
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Salman Rushdie and Riya Sen—we're not kidding!
Tanmoy, kolkata
Sir Salman Rushdie has struck up a close friendship with actress Riya Sen, it has been reported. The Mail Online said the 61-year-old author met the actress in...
Salman Rushdie, Riya Sen, Global, India
made popular 3 hr. ago
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The Green Freddy Storytalling
Michael Kerjman, The Earth
There were/are plenty prophesies threatening the Earth with the end of the world in the nearest feature around-and this BBC story of The Green New Deal Group is, one...
global warming, environment, carbon tax, kerjman
made popular 9 hr. ago
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Manipur Women’s army to foil kidnap !!
Bijoy, tinsukia
The Manipur government today decided to form an all-woman force to combat ,child, “kidnappings” — believed to be the handiwork of militant outfits for recruitment...
Manipur, militant, kidnap, NGO
made popular 9 hr. ago
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Free Gasoline!
MICHELL JAUREGUI, santiago
Oil prices climb and it appears that nobody cares about finding a solution to the problem, the planet needs to find ways to confront this new era of energy crisis and...
oil, gasoline, hydrogen, electrolysis
made popular 14 hr. ago
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Full text of the Indian prime minster's reply on the trust vote over the nuclear deal issue
R.M.Paulraj, Bangalore
Mr. Manmohan Singh, the prime minister of India, came out with a detailed reply to the opposition’s charges on the government over the Indo-US Nuclear Deal. The...
Manmohan Singh, Indo-US Nuclear Deal, Trust vote, India
made popular Jul 22 2008
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No more 'axis of evil'?
Bijoy, tinsukia
In what might be termed as a policy shift in the ‘outlook’ of President Bush towards Iraq, Iran and North Korea, leaving few Republicans go red-faced while...
Iraq, Iran, North Korea, Bush
made popular Jul 22 2008
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N-deal: Why we shouldn’t worry
Tanmoy, kolkata
In the recent past no other foreign policy issue has generated as much political heat and debate as the Indo-US nuclear deal. However, in the maze of conflicting...
UPA, CPIM, Nuclear deal, US
made popular Jul 22 2008
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Brazil, China and India ranked almost on par on the Corruption Perception Index
Sivasubramanian Muthusamy, Erode
The Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index ranks countries in terms of the degree to which corruption is perceived to exist among public officials and...
international, government, corruption, Global
made popular Jul 22 2008
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Afghani Jihads Get Stronger With Foreign Insurgents
Sasmita, pune
Afghanistan is gradually turning into a secure shelter for international jihads and the jihadist movements. It is getting stronger even than Iraq. But how it has been...
Jihad, Afghani jihads, Foreign Insurgents, Al-Qaeda
made popular Jul 22 2008
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Tamils jailed in London over violent rampage
Bijoy, tinsukia
Six Sri Lankans and an Indian national were jailed for between three and 12 years each on Friday for a violent rampage in London in which they tried to behead a man...
Sri Lankans, Indian, London, Global
made popular Jul 21 2008
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Pope urges Youth to Spurn Materialism
Madhuri Katti, Kolkata
Pope Benedict XVI said Sunday a “spiritual desert” was spreading throughout the world and he challenged young people to shed the greed and cynicism of their...
Pope, Australia, meets youth, materialism
made popular Jul 21 2008
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Mevlana Rumi, the Most Popular Poet in America
Fariha Jamil, Lahore
“For many years now, the most popular poet in America has been a 13th-century mystical Muslim scholar (RUMI).” (BBC) Mevlana Rumi is one of the most widely read...
America, Poet, Sufism, Islam
made popular Jul 21 2008
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Knowledge Slump
Elad Shem-Tov, Irvine
Apparently, America’s STEM is more of a dropping leaf. STEM means science, technology, engineering, and math; the number of graduates under these fields is dropping....
science, technology, graduates, education
made popular Jul 21 2008
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Only In Egypt
Sarah Naguib, Cairo
The well known Facebook group, ‘Only in Egypt’ has made it to TV. Apparently, the master mind behind such a group gets credit for its 27plus thousand...
Patriotism, Only in Egypt, Facebook Groups, Global
made popular Jul 21 2008
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Hands Plucking Two Leaves and a Bud
Madhuri Katti, Kolkata
Two leaves and a bud… two leaves and a bud… Hands go plucking at all tea gardens. Eight hours a day, bent over the tea plantation they work with their own rhythm...
Dooars, Tea gardens, sick gardens, closed gardens
made popular Jul 21 2008
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World's first university of magic in Kolkata
Tanmoy, kolkata
Acclaimed magician P C Sorcar (Junior) will set up the world’s first university of magic in Kolkata this year. “The university will start its maiden...
magic, P.C.Sarkar, kolkata, Masters of Illusion
made popular Jul 21 2008
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USA: Bush Surrenders. War In Iraq is Over
GlobalPunditOrg, NIA
HOUSTON — President Bush agreed to “a general time horizon” for withdrawing American troops in Iraq, the White House announced Friday, in a concession that...
war, iraq, peace, profiteering
made popular Jul 20 2008
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Delhi HC to politicians: Stay at home if feel threatened
Pratyush, New Delhi
Are the political leaders our �national assets�? For Judiciary, Absolutely Not. On Friday, the Delhi High Court sardonically told the political leaders to remain in...
Delhi High Court, Security Personnel, Political Leaders, Delhi Police
made popular Oct 26 2007
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