Articles in the World Politics Category
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Michelle Obama wants to eliminate childhood obesity in just one generation, and she will launch her ambitious “Let’s Move” campaign today at noon.
“We want our kids to face a different and more optimistic future in terms of their lifespan,” the first lady tells G... read more
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A 12-year-old Saudi girl is seeking a divorce from her 80-year-old husband with the help of the state-run Human Rights Commission.
The preteen was married last year to her elderly cousin against her and her mother’s wishes in exchange for a $30,000 dowry. It’s the first time the S... read more
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The defeated candidate in Sri Lanka’s presidential election, Gen Sarath Fonseka, has been arrested at his office in Colombo.
Gen Fonseka was defeated by incumbent Mahinda Rajapaksa last month by six million votes to four million.
Gen Fonseka rejected the results and vowed to chal... read more
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Malawian police have arrested a man for allegedly putting up posters supporting homosexuality, which is illegal in the southern African nation.
Peter Sawali was charged this week with conduct likely to cause breach of peace, said police spokesman Davie Chingwalu.
Sawali, 21, was puttin... read more
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“We never know the worth of water till the well is dry”
Every eight seconds, somewhere in the world a child dies from waterborne diseases because the parents cannot afford clean water, according to Maude Barlow, founder of the Blue Planet Project.
“When you add the fo... read more
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A video has emerged showing a bungled CIA operation that led to the shooting down of a light plane carrying American missionaries in Peru.
The dramatic footage, taken from a CIA surveillance aircraft and shown on America’s ABC News, shows Peruvian fighter jets opening fire on the missio... read more
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His latest offspring, a girl, was reported on Sunday to have been born in October to Sonono Khoza, 39, the divorced daughter of Irvin Khoza, according to the country’s Sunday Times newspaper. Mr Khoza is the chairman of the organising committee for the football World Cup finals to be held in S... read more
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Barack Obama sent Congress a budget proposal today that would push the deficit to $1.56 trillion—its highest level in history.
The budget would raise taxes on the wealthy and freeze spending on a host of government programs, but calls for spending $100 billion on job creation, including tax... read more
