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Afghanistan Continues Iran Oil Purchase Despite US Pressure

Washington has called on the Afghan government and other allies to take the US sanctions on Iran’s oil sector seriously.

(KABUL Press TV) - Afghanistan says it will continue to purchase oil from Iran despite the US pressure on Kabul to stop oil deals with Tehran.

Balochistan: A Christian Killed for his Faith

Younis Masih passed away Monday afternoon in the hospital after being shot 5 times for refusing to convert to Islam.

(SACRAMENTO) - Mr. Younas Masih 55, a resident of Chaman, Balochistan, was shot 5 times by unidentified men on 31st January while returning home from work.

Feb 4th Srilanka Independence Day for Singala People... Not for Eelam Tamils

The Thamils and the Sinhalese are divided on the basis of territory, language, religion, and culture.

(TORONTO Tamil Canadian) - On February 4^th, 1948, the 2.5 million Thamils of Ceylon exchanged their white masters (British) for the brown sahibs - the Sinhalese.

Reality Shows, a Metastatic Cancer That Invades Everything

It is my firm opinion that 'junk television' is a problem more serious than terrorism or drugs.

(MADRID) - It was decided during the first World Television Forum, that November 21 will mark the World Television Day, celebrating the TV channels as windows to the world from the different perspectives.

Countries were invited to promote television events focused on peace, social and economic progress, security and coexistence.

Release Human Rights Defender Mr. Hilal Mamedov

Human Rights Ambassador William Nicholas Gomes asked to ensure fair trial of Azerbaijan activist.

(YORK, UK) - Mr. William Gomes, has asked President Ilham Aliyev to drop all the charges brought against Hilal Mamedov immediately, and consequently release him.

Harnessing the Imagination

The imagination is the source of creativity, problem-solving, planning, and of setting our course in this world if we use it correctly.

(MANAMA, Bahrain) - One of the most dismal futuristic images I've seen was recently painted by Chris Hedges in the opening of an article he entitled A Time for "Sublime Madness". Here it is:

"The planet we have assaulted will convulse with fury. The senseless greed of limitless capitalist expansion will implode the global economy..."

Puerto Vallarta: After the Storms

Since 2008, the Pacific resort has lost well over one million tourists, including 800,000 air travelers and about 250,000 cruise ship passengers...

(LAS CRUCES, NM) - Clemente Perez remembered with fondness a pivotal moment in the development of modern Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco.

Perez said that as a younger man he helped ferry by canoe the cast and crew of the 1964 John Huston classic “The Night of the Iguana” to the film shoot in nearby Mismaloya.

Mr President, You Also Will Be Impeached!

Sooner or later, it will happen.

(PARIS) - After all, local and international legal expert Dr. Nihal Jayawickrama has written a thorough article, “End Of Constitutional Governance in Sri Lanka - Gadaffi Also Said ‘The People Love Me’. Nothing more to say.

But I would like to remind President Rajapaksa that one day, he, his family members and his collaborators who are part of many scandalous processes will also be impeached.

Report From the Pit of Hell

Tens of millions of Americans are no farther advanced than Bedouins of five thousand years ago trekking across the desert on their camels. And these people are allowed to vote!

(CALGARY, Alberta) - Over the years, a few commenters have asked why I hate America. It’s not hate or even dislike.

It’s just that since Americans have walked on the moon and gave up on the exploration, that I’ve felt a profound disrespect for American society overall.

Salem, Kayaker`s Body Recovered After Accidental Drowning

Police say there were no indications that her death was anything but a tragic accident.

(SALEM) - The body of Sharon Mangan, 59, was located on the edge of a slough at Minto-Brown Island Park this morning at about 10:20. Ms. Mangan, a resident of Salem, was reported missing to the Salem Police Department Thursday evening.

She was last been seen alone Tuesday at the park with her kayak. Mangan was an employee at the Oregon State Hospital.