UK: Far-right protesters hit streets amid anti-Muslim backlash
Posted by: Mirjana Pantic
Newcastle upon Tyne :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-05-25 21:26:35 -0700 | political-news
Far-right demonstrators hit the streets of Newcastle in the north of England Saturday, expressing their rage over the brutal murder of a British soldier. Police said between 1,500 and 2,000 people gathered for a protest organized by the far-right English...
The terrorists lose: Runners complete final mile of Boston Marathon, honor victims
Posted by:
Punditty
Boston :: MA :: USA | updated 2013-05-25 23:08:04 -0700 | political-news
Once the initial shock and outrage from the April 15 Boston Marathon bombing passed, reactions varied widely. In some circles, discussion of the horrific event and its aftermath became politicized in a vicious, reactionary way. Conservative media personality Ann Coulter...
What does it feel like to be a black man in America?
Posted by: VeronicaS
New York City :: NY :: USA | updated 2013-05-25 19:26:24 -0700 | political-news
Opinion We live in a complicated world and America is no different. There are layers of complexities borne out of a history that is multifaceted, where deep darkness, human degradation and astronomical accomplishments all collided to produce what we have...
State laws meant to protect fetus often threaten welfare of pregnant women
Posted by: northsunm32
Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2013-05-25 22:08:09 -0700 | political-news
Laws in different US states vary, but often laws meant to protect the fetus and ensure that a healthy baby is born can threaten the pregnant woman in various ways. Many states have passed laws designed to limit a woman's...
Najib: Rallies only lead to chaos
Source: The Star
Kuala Lumpur :: Malaysia | updated 2013-05-25 22:30:35 -0700 | political-news
Any demand for change in the country must be based on the Federal Constitution and the rule of law, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak . He said it was not necessary for Malaysians to take to the...
MQM says no decision yet on joining govt
Source: DAWN
Karāchi :: Pakistan | updated 2013-05-25 19:42:34 -0700 | political-news
With its internal cleansing exercise' continuing and some important announcements likely to be made on Sunday, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) clarified on Saturday that it had yet to decide whether or not to join the new government . The...
Will immigration reform get killed in Republican-led U.S. House?
Source: Reuters
Los Angeles :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-05-25 19:31:34 -0700 | political-news
Topics 105-year-old Sona Babai of Iran waits to be sworn in as a U.S. citizen during a naturalization ceremony in Pomona, near Los Angeles, California October 25, 2006...Senate committee last week, but there is a strong chance that Republicans in...
Final trip for shortest flight pilot
Source: BBC
Orkney :: South Africa | updated 2013-05-25 19:19:26 -0700 | political-news
Final trip for Orkney shortest flight pilot Stuart Linklater has clocked up 1.3 million miles in his Britten-Norman Islander aircraft A pilot who has completed the world's shortest scheduled flight more than 12,000 times is to take to the skies...
Papers seeking Woolwich answers
Source: BBC
London :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-05-25 21:41:01 -0700 | political-news
Woolwich murder pondered The Sunday newspapers feature considerable further coverage of the aftermath of the murder of Drummer Lee Rigby in Woolwich on Wednesday...The friend said he had been a popular pupil who loved playing football and rounders and was...
Transparency isn't coming easily to Obama White House
Source: Los Angeles Times
Benghazi :: Libya | updated 2013-05-25 19:00:58 -0700 | political-news
The White House decided to release internal emails about the deadly attack on the diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya but only after summaries of the exchanges had leaked. The president's spokesman disclosed details of closed-door discussions about a report that...
Yemen Makes Strides in Transition to Democracy
Source: International Herald Tribune
Say'ūn :: Yemen | updated 2013-05-25 18:46:13 -0700 | political-news
May 25, 2013 For more than two months, 565 people representing a cross section of Yemen 's population have gathered in a luxury hotel on the outskirts of Sana, the capital, trying to hammer out the shape a future government...
Police seek man after woman sexually assaulted in elevator
Source: Toronto Star
Ottawa :: Canada | updated 2013-05-25 18:43:31 -0700 | political-news
A security camera image of a man wanted in connection to a sex assault in a building near Kingston Road and Guildwood Pkwy. Photo Save to mystar Toronto Police are searching for a man after a woman was sexually assaulted...
TSA says 54 of 65 guns found in carry-on luggage this week were loaded
Source: United Press International
Salt Lake City :: UT :: USA | updated 2013-05-25 22:26:23 -0700 | political-news
A record 65 guns were found in carry-on bags at U.S. airports this week, including 54 that were loaded, the Transportation Security Administration says. Of the firearms that were loaded, 19 had bullets in the chamber, the agency said.
Opposition parties enforce strike in Bangladesh
Source: Fox News
Dhāka :: Bangladesh | updated 2013-05-25 22:25:50 -0700 | political-news
Bangladesh Police say opposition activists have set off homemade bombs and smashed several vehicles in Bangladesh's capital as they enforce a general strike demanding that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resign before general elections. Many stores and schools are closed...
Former IRS chief recalls defying Nixon
Source: USA Today
Greenville :: NC :: USA | updated 2013-05-25 22:03:11 -0700 | political-news
At his home near Furman University, Johnnie Mac Walters remembers being pressured more than 40 years ago to do what he considered unthinkable. Amid the books about government and photos of former presidents, the aftermath of the Watergate break-in remains...
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