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EU sends tough message to Xi
European Union leaders told Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday to open up markets, respect minorities and step back from a crackdown in Hong Kong, also asserting that Europe would…
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Buddhist Times News – The Dalai Lama is Urging Action on Climate Change
By — Shyamal Sinha If Buddha were to return to our world, he would certainly be connected to the campaign to protect the environment. Speaking for myself, I have no…
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China rejects human rights plea during ‘intense’ EU trade talks
“Europe needs to be a player, not a playing field," he said.Xi rejected criticism by Michel, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and German Chancellor Angela Merkel of his…
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Officials: Iran weighing plot to kill U.S. ambassador to South Africa
The Iranian government is weighing an assassination attempt against the American ambassador to South Africa, U.S. intelligence reports say, according to a U.S. government official familiar with the issue and…
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Turkish Hyper-Activity Reverberates throughout the Middle East
Institute for Contemporary Affairs Founded jointly with the Wechsler Family Foundation <div id="jib_head"> Vol. 20, No. 20 In recent months, Turkey has increased its efforts to enhance its position as…
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PM calls EU tactics ‘extreme’ while defending breach of international law
Boris Johnson accused the EU of preparing to go to “extreme and unreasonable lengths” in Brexit talks as he defended breaching international law amid a mounting rebellion from Tory backbenchers.…
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The Brief, powered by Eurogas – Hagia Sophia in Cyprus: when Eurocrats ruin Europe
Europe’s unification process was never going to be an easy task. When there are economic imbalances among EU member states, when the creation of an ‘EU identity’ clashes with different…
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Protests must be nonviolent; governments must respect rights, pope says
Vatican City — Expressing his concern about demonstrations taking place in many countries around the world, Pope Francis appealed for nonviolence, dialogue and the guarantee of civil rights. "In these…
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Bosnian Regional PM Calls on Italy to Help Stop Migrant Surge
Mustafa Ružnić, Prime Minister of the canton of Una Sana in Bosnia-Herzegovina, has called on Italy to help stop the flow of migrants in the Balkans as tens of thousands…
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Black Lives Matter but slavery isn’t our only narrative
Our historical understanding of Blackness is most commonly shaped by the story of the Atlantic slave trade - the forced movement of Africans to the West, in particular to the…