President Ahmadinejad received a hero’s welcome in Lebanon. Seen as a warrior who challenged the West, the Iranian president’s visit caused some concern in the US. Many saw his trip as provocation that could lead to war between Hezbollah, supported by Iran, and the state of Israel. Nothing happened. As usual, he denounced and criticised [...]

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Islamiphobia is on the rise in the West. The latest controversy is the opposition of construction of a mosque in the city of Marseilles, France–the most “Islamic city” in France. The opposition in France is led by the far right political party of Jean Marie Lepen. While the opposition of a mosque near ground zero is [...]

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The Nobel prize committee has selected the Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo for the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize. It is a shock in Beijing. Mr. Xiaobo’s fight for basic human rights and freedom of expression is very known for those who follow politics in China and the transformations happening there. It is a well deserved prize. As expected, the [...]

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The new star of the Tea Party movement Christine O’Donnell’s enthousiastic win of the GOP primaries is slipping away. The more the people of Delaware learn about her past, the more she is sinking in the polls. She is not helping her case by avoiding the media. In fact, she learned from her “Godmother” Sarah [...]

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The man who played God by creating the first test tube baby, Dr. Robert Geoffrey Edwards, has been awarded a Nobel prize. Today, making babies in the laboratory has become big business. Depending on which side you are on, fertile or unfertile, Dr. Edwards’ intentions to help those who have trouble conceiving naturally are good [...]

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The US has advised its citizens to be vigilant travelling in Europe because of the threat of an Al-Qaeda attacks in France, the UK, and Germany. It appears that Western intelligence agencies have undercovered a plot targeting these three countries. The threat is not specific but many experts in terrorism believe that an attack similar [...]

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The Labour party in England has chosen its leader after a fierce fight yet civilized election between Ed Miliband and his older brother David Miliband. The younger Miliband has won by a very small margin. This is an example that many countries around the world should follow, especially in the developing countries where machettes and AK-47s [...]

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