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Salem-News.com (Feb-11-2014 15:34:00)

International Probe a Must in Sri Lanka - USTPAC

Washington urged to stay vigilant against Sri Lanka's Ploy to buy more time.

(WASHINGTON, DC) - Tamil and the United Nations United States Tamil Political Action Council (USTPAC) welcomes recent high level visits to Sri Lanka by Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia, Nisha Biswal and Ambassador-At-Large for Global Criminal Justice, Stephen Rapp.

USTPAC encourages their steadfast pursuit of accountability to the grave crimes committed against ethnic Tamils.

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Salem-News.com (Feb-11-2014 15:26:00)

The Golden Age of Gas, Possibly: Interview with the IEA

Interview with IEA Executive Director Maria van der Hoeven.

(LONDON OilPrices.com) - IEA Executive Director Maria van der Hoeven The potential for a golden age of gas comes along with a big “if” regarding environmental and social impact.

The International Energy Agency (IEA)—the “global energy authority”--believes that this age of gas can be golden, and that unconventional gas can be produced in an environmentally acceptable way.

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Salem-News.com (Feb-11-2014 15:02:00)

`Resolution Counterproductive` Hakeem Tells UNHRC Member SA

Anti-Sri Lankan move in Geneva: US woos Japan, South Korea.

(COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka flag The US is pushing two of Sri Lanka’s major investors, Japan and South Korea.

They are being asked to throw their weight behind a third resolution against Sri Lanka at the forthcoming session of Geneva-based United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC).

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Salem-News.com (Feb-11-2014 14:54:00)

The Plight of Christians in Pakistan

Even the Supreme Court of Pakistan is wondering as to how the Government of Pakistan will provide protection to the religious minorities.

(ISLAMABAD) - Bishop Dr. Ijaz Inayat Masih With the growth of extremism in Pakistan, the minorities of Pakistan and particularly the Christians have become constant target at the hands of misconceived and uneducated extremist masses.

They take it their religious duty to inflict the weaker religious communities of Pakistan.

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Salem-News.com (Feb-11-2014 14:43:00)

Crony Capitalism And Free Enterprise: Misunderstanding The American Political Tradition

Crony capitalism is not really capitalism at all, but a form of socialism.

(WASHINGTON, DC) - Crony capitalism The economic system we have today is a strange hybrid----made so by the political machinations of both political parties.

In a genuine free market economy, some businesses succeed and some fail. The market decides. In our system, business groups contribute money to political candidates of both parties not because they want government to leave them alone...

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Salem-News.com (Feb-11-2014 14:36:00)

Romania President Basescu Asked to Resign on Discriminatory Roma Remarks

Romania's Roma community is said to be the biggest in Europe.

(RENO) - Traian Basescu Romanian President Traian Basescu has been reportedly found guilty of discriminatory remarks about Roma (Gypsy) population by country’s official National Council for Combating Discrimination and now Hindus want him to resign.

Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, said that Basescu had no moral standing to continue in the government after making such disparaging remarks about a major group of the population.

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Salem-News.com (Feb-11-2014 14:12:00)

The Militant Mystery of World War I

There was nothing at stake in this war except prestige and more African colonies.

(WASHINGTON, DC) - WWI skeleton in a trench Boys like me like to blow up things. I was trained to place Composition B plastic explosive in bridge struts and watch them explode sky high in the Texas sun. It's fun. Blam!

That’s why there is no such thing as an “antiwar” movie if it shows us cannons shooting and guns blasting. ANY violence is a recruiting poster for the beast inside us.

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Salem-News.com (Feb-11-2014 13:51:00)

Injury Crash - Interstate 5 Southbound in Wilsonville Area

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

(WILSONVILLE) - Crash near Wilsonville, Oregon 11 Feb 2014 Oregon State Police and local emergency responders remain on scene investigating Tuesday morning's injury crash involving a commercial truck along the lanes of Interstate 5 near milepost 284 in the Wilsonville area.

A female inmate work crew member out of Multnomah County was injured and yaken to a local hospital for treatment.

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Salem-News.com (Feb-11-2014 03:05:00)

Feds Take Aim at Decorated Combat Veteran`s Gun Rights

Like other Combat Vets, Pat Kirby has PTSD. The VA says he has to turn in his guns or face prison. This is not a misprint.

(MYRTLE CREEK, OR) - Pat Kirby and Tim King Pat Kirby answered his country's call to arms during the Vietnam War, serving multiple tours, suffering injuries, watching friends die.

The VA says that because his wife takes care of their family finances, he is deemed "incompetent" and for this reason, he has to turn in his guns...

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Salem-News.com (Feb-10-2014 17:20:00)

16-Year-old Rohingya Muslim Girl Says She Was Gang Raped

Teen says the offenders were police and Buddhist villagers.

(DU CEE TAR TAN Village World Bulleti) - Rohingya villagers A 16-year-old Rohingya Muslim girl told Anadolu Agency that she was gang raped by police and local Rakhine villagers after an alleged massacre in Du Chee Yar Tan village, Rakhine state, Myanmar.

According to AA sources, at least 50 people were killed last month when a group of local Buddhists, backed by police, rampaged through the village killing the elderly, women and children.

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Tribute to Palestine and to the incredible courage, determination and struggle of the Palestinian People. ~Dom Martin



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