Sep 12, 2012
Amazon, Forced to Collect Sales Tax, Aims to Keep Its Competitive Edge
Amazon, Forced to Collect Sales Tax, Aims to Keep Its Competitive Edge: By building warehouses across the country, the retailer hopes to cut as much as a day off its two-day shipping times.
Netanyahu’s Comments Cause Stir in Israel
Netanyahu’s Comments Cause Stir in Israel: A day after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized the Obama administration over Iran, Israelis were sympathetic to Mr. Netanyahu even as they mulled the possible damage to ties with the White House.
In cradle of rebellion, hope that Colombia’s war might end
In cradle of rebellion, hope that Colombia’s war might end:
It was here, on steep green hillsides reachable by mule train, that peasants armed with old bolt-action rifles became the FARC, a rebel group that would use the bounties of the drug trade to wage decades of war against the U.S.-supported government.
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It was here, on steep green hillsides reachable by mule train, that peasants armed with old bolt-action rifles became the FARC, a rebel group that would use the bounties of the drug trade to wage decades of war against the U.S.-supported government.
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Ladino in the air, Sephardi foods on the table
Ladino in the air, Sephardi foods on the table:
Another month, another mouthwatering potluck for Washington’s group of Ladino-speaking Jews: Lilian Katz has brought her kuajado di spinaka, a spinach pie composed with layers of matzoh. Solomon Levy carried in yapraks, stuffed grape leaves that he cooked with dry beans the way his late mother used to do, which he placed next to Leon Taranto’s pan of okra in tomatoes and Fortuna Scheige’s green beans in tomato sauce.
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Another month, another mouthwatering potluck for Washington’s group of Ladino-speaking Jews: Lilian Katz has brought her kuajado di spinaka, a spinach pie composed with layers of matzoh. Solomon Levy carried in yapraks, stuffed grape leaves that he cooked with dry beans the way his late mother used to do, which he placed next to Leon Taranto’s pan of okra in tomatoes and Fortuna Scheige’s green beans in tomato sauce.
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President Obama’s electoral college edge
President Obama’s electoral college edge:
President Obama maintains an edge in the race for 270 electoral college votes, according to a state-by-state Fix analysis, even as national polling suggests the race remains tight between the incumbent and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney.
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President Obama maintains an edge in the race for 270 electoral college votes, according to a state-by-state Fix analysis, even as national polling suggests the race remains tight between the incumbent and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney.
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Al-Qaeda-linked suicide bombers target Somalia’s new president
Al-Qaeda-linked suicide bombers target Somalia’s new president:
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Al-Qaeda-linked militants, wearing explosive belts, targeted Somalia’s new president during a news conference Wednesday in an apparent assassination attempt to derail the country’s efforts at a peaceful political transition.
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MOGADISHU, Somalia — Al-Qaeda-linked militants, wearing explosive belts, targeted Somalia’s new president during a news conference Wednesday in an apparent assassination attempt to derail the country’s efforts at a peaceful political transition.
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The Romney campaign gets desperate
The Romney campaign gets desperate:
There’s a saying in politics: No campaign is ever as good as it looks when it’s winning nor as bad as it looks when it’s losing. In Mitt Romney’s comments on Libya, you see part of the reason why.
A few months ago, the Romney campaign had a clear theory of the campaign: Keep the focus on the economy. When other issues came up, they had a clear strategy for dealing with them: Acknowledge them, issue some restrained comment, and then, if possible, end by saying we need to remain focused on the economy. Everything was about Romney campaign’s Prime Directive: It’s the economy, stupid.
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There’s a saying in politics: No campaign is ever as good as it looks when it’s winning nor as bad as it looks when it’s losing. In Mitt Romney’s comments on Libya, you see part of the reason why.
A few months ago, the Romney campaign had a clear theory of the campaign: Keep the focus on the economy. When other issues came up, they had a clear strategy for dealing with them: Acknowledge them, issue some restrained comment, and then, if possible, end by saying we need to remain focused on the economy. Everything was about Romney campaign’s Prime Directive: It’s the economy, stupid.
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Hundreds Killed in Pakistan Factory Fires
Hundreds Killed in Pakistan Factory Fires: A pair of factory fires in Pakistan's two biggest cities killed up to 314 people, many of whom perished because they were unable to escape buildings that lacked emergency exits and basic safety equipment.
U.S. Envoy to Libya Killed
U.S. Envoy to Libya Killed: The U.S. ambassador to Libya, Christopher Stevens, and three other American diplomats were killed when suspected Libyan religious extremists stormed the U.S. consulate in Benghazi. President Obama condemned the attack, saying "justice will be done."
Karzai, Brotherhood Condemn Movie; Protests Feared
Karzai, Brotherhood Condemn Movie; Protests Feared: The Afghan president and Egypt's ruling Muslim Brotherhood denounced a U.S.-produced film that insults the Prophet Muhammad, raising fears of a new wave of violent protests.
Opinion Briefing: Arab Nations Differ on Uprisings' Upside
Opinion Briefing: Arab Nations Differ on Uprisings' Upside: Gallup surveys show that Arabs in countries where major revolts did not take place last year largely believe the protests and revolts in the Arab world left the countries involved worse off -- in contrast to Arabs in countries where uprisings took place.
Sep 11, 2012
As Syrian refugee numbers top quarter of a million, UN Refugee Chief António Guterres and Special Envoy, Angelina Jolie, visit Jordan's Za'atri refugee camp
As Syrian refugee numbers top quarter of a million, UN Refugee Chief António Guterres and Special Envoy, Angelina Jolie, visit Jordan's Za'atri refugee camp: High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres and UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie are in Jordan today where they are visiting the Za'atri refugee camp for Syrian refugees. As well as showing solidarity...
KENYA: Study shows HIV stigma a barrier to health facility births
KENYA: Study shows HIV stigma a barrier to health facility births:
 | NAIROBI/KISUMU, 10 September 2012 (IRIN) - When the time came for 24-year-old Jane Atieno to deliver her second child, she sought the services of a traditional birth attendant rather than the local clinic so she wouldn't have to be tested for HIV or agonize over how to tell her husband that health workers wanted him to attend her antenatal check-ups. |
HEALTH: Global South leads the way towards universal healthcare coverage
HEALTH: Global South leads the way towards universal healthcare coverage:
 | JOHANNESBURG, 11 September 2012 (IRIN) - An increasing number of developing countries are introducing universal healthcare coverage - and creating new models to do it - according to research published in The Lancet. Lessons learned from countries like Ghana, India and Rwanda are already shaping the way countries like South Africa are beginning to pilot their own bids for universal coverage. |
HEALTH: Dengue vaccine - still a long way off
HEALTH: Dengue vaccine - still a long way off:
 | LONDON, 11 September 2012 (IRIN) - Dengue fever is classed by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a “major international public health concern”. WHO estimates that it infects 50-100 million people a year; it is a leading cause of death among children in Asia and Latin America, and it is now spreading outside its traditional heartlands to Africa and the Middle East. |
SOUTH SUDAN: Disarmament and rebellion in Jonglei
SOUTH SUDAN: Disarmament and rebellion in Jonglei:
 | JUBA, 11 September 2012 (IRIN) - A massive disarmament operation has netted thousands of weapons in South Sudan's Jonglei state, but security in what is one of the country's most marginalized states is now being jeopardized by a rebel leader on a recruitment drive. |
SYRIA: Ten things to watch out for
SYRIA: Ten things to watch out for:
 | DUBAI, 11 September 2012 (IRIN) - As the world focuses on daily fighting in Syria and the flight of refugees to neighbouring countries, the humanitarian situation inside Syria continues to be under-reported. Here are 10 pressing issues you may have missed: |
SOUTH AFRICA: Mthetho Tshemese, “All you hear about are the deaths, the injuries, the botched circumcisions"
SOUTH AFRICA: Mthetho Tshemese, “All you hear about are the deaths, the injuries, the botched circumcisions":
 | JOHANNESBURG, 11 September 2012 (IRIN) - Mthetho Tshemese is a psychologist from South Africa's Eastern Cape Province, the traditional homeland of the country's Xhosa community, in which traditional circumcision marks a boy's transition to manhood. Tshemese is also a featured author in a new book about HIV and gender, (Un)covering Men, in which he writes about this traditional, and controversial, initiation. |
ICG Report - Setting Kosovo Free: Remaining Challenges
Setting Kosovo Free: Remaining Challenges: Kosovo deserves to celebrate today as the international community converts the “supervised independence” it achieved four years ago to full independence, but it must also do more to guarantee full protection of minority rights, especially those of the country’s Serb population.
ICG Report - Turkey: The PKK and a Kurdish Settlement
Turkey: The PKK and a Kurdish Settlement: Turkey needs to recover the initiative after the PKK (Kurdistan Workers’ Party) insurgency’s aggressive escalation of violence and implement a long-term conflict resolution strategy that addresses Kurdish grievances.
Kuwaitis rally for democratic reforms
Kuwaitis rally for democratic reforms: Thousands of protesters gathered outside the parliament demanding the election of a PM from outside the ruling family.
Inmate found dead at US Guantanamo
Inmate found dead at US Guantanamo: Ninth death at facility since it opened in 2002 to hold men suspected of terrorism or links to al-Qaeda or Taliban.
Deadly rocket fire hits Bagram airbase
Deadly rocket fire hits Bagram airbase: Strike on US-run base in Afghanistan destroys helicopter and kills three Afghan soldiers on anniversary of 9/11 attacks.
South Africa's Marikana miners defy deadline
South Africa's Marikana miners defy deadline: Thousands of striking workers have refused to return to work, despite threats that up to 40,000 jobs are at risk.
In Standoff Over Assange, Ecuadoreans Close Ranks
In Standoff Over Assange, Ecuadoreans Close Ranks: While some Ecuadoreans have only a vague idea of who Julian Assange is, they are clear in their pleasure that their country stood up to Britain in the asylum dispute.
In Mali, Islamists Maim Robbery Suspects
In Mali, Islamists Maim Robbery Suspects: Radical Islamists in northern Mali cut off the hands and feet of four robbery suspects, while in southern Mali, the government was on the defensive after the army killed 16 preachers.
Cairo Journal: For Egyptians, No Relief From Cairo’s Infamous Traffic
Cairo Journal: For Egyptians, No Relief From Cairo’s Infamous Traffic: Street vendors, erratic drivers, nonchalant traffic police: all contribute to a chaos in Cairo that is estimated to cost as much as $8 billion in lost productivity, delays and fuel waste.
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