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Obama Fails to Demand Halt to Illegal Settlements

“There is no peace process, it’s an annexation process…”

(LONDON) - Miko Peled doesn’t mince words.

“The Israeli-Palestinian issue is, politically, a toxic wasteland that no US president in his right mind would want to clean up. It has become a vicious cycle of deceit and double standards, and it will contaminate any politician who tries to clean it up.”

Getting Our Perspective Right on Our Fellow Africans

It’s high time that we Ethiopians get our perspective right on our fellow Africans by working aggressively against our bigots.

(UGANDA) - A couple of days ago, I heard, with a great sense of shame, that a Ugandan who lives in Addis was spat upon and insulted by a beggar and a homeless Ethiopian because of her skin color!

Unlike most of us Ethiopians who flee in a desperate voyage to many African nations, this Ugandan who was discriminated against in a city that prides itself for hosting AU is an expat with a diplomatic status.

Human Rights Council Resolution on Sri Lanka Crimes

More of the same nonsense causes huge protests.

(GENEVA) - United Nation’s Human Rights Council’s passed a resolution on March 21, the third in four years, concerning Sri Lanka’s conduct towards Tamils.

The vote was 25 for, 13 against with eight abstentions. Those opposed rejected any criticism of Sri Lanka as “foreign meddling”.

UN Passes Resolution Against Sri Lanka Rights Record

The UN's Human Rights Council has passed a resolution highly critical of Sri Lanka's conduct during its civil war.

(GENEVA BBC) - The resolution encourages Sri Lanka to conduct an independent and credible investigation into alleged war crimes.

Correspondents say the US-sponsored resolution has been watered down compared with earlier drafts.

Karzai`s Ex-Chief of Staff Omar Dawoodzai to Run for President

The report was also confirmed by Afghan president Hamid Karzai.

(KABUL Khaama Press) - Omar Dawoodzai, the current Afghan ambassador to Pakistan and former chief of staff in president Hamid Karzai’s office is the first major political figure to declare his intention to replace the President as Afghanistan’s leader.

Mr. Dawoodzai has said he is preparing to launch his campaign for the presidential elections due next year.

Deportation, Drugs and Delinquency in Tijuana

Of an average of 200 deportees who arrive daily to Tijuana, it is estimated that at least 30 percent have ties with southern California gangs.

(LAS CRUCES, NM) - Are U.S. and Mexican deportation and reintegration policies fomenting delinquency in Tijuana?

According to a prominent academic researcher and immigrant rights activist, the answer is yes.

Mekhtila Muslim Massacre

Burmese Rohingya Association Thailand states that the violence and death is worse than revealed.

(BANGKOK) - According to the victims of Miekhtila via telephonic conversation, death tolls are hundreds. Damages are unknown. The racists plan to finish all.

The Muslims of every township of Mandalay division are ready to flee for safer places. But where to flee, they don't know. Local Muslim request of many times to Army to help but in vain.

Buddhists Vandalize More Mosques in Meiktilar, Mandalay

Buddhists are moving in crowds with heavy iron rods, swords, sharpens knife and diesel bottles by motorcycles and three-wheel autos.

(MEIKHTILA, Burma Mayu Press) - There is no stability of racism under the Act-144 imposed by the Burmese government authority. The Buddhist racists continued vandalizing Muslim’s ancient Mosques and Religious schools and also family houses, one after another.

Muslim families are leaving and fleeing to avoid the life hazards from their respective own houses. The Buddhists burned down Mingalar Zayyu Hafiz School at midnight of 21 March 2013.

Communal in Violence in Burma Leaves 10 Dead; Mosque Burned

Leaflets being distributed warn of additional violence against Muslims.

(MEIKHTILA, Burma) - Authorities in Burma imposed a curfew following sectarian unrest that left at least 10 dead and two Muslim religious buildings destroyed.

The clashes broke out Wednesday following an argument between a customer and the Muslim owner of a gold shop in the main bazaar in the Mandalay city of Meikhtila.

Sex Between Monogamous Heterosexuals Rarely Source of Hepatitis C Infection

Experts estimate that HCV affects up to 4 million Americans.

(WASHINGTON / LONDON) - Individuals infected by the hepatitis C virus (HCV) have nothing to fear from sex in a monogamous, heterosexual relationship.

Transmission of HCV from an infected partner during sex is rare according to new research published in the March issue of Hepatology.