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Thursday 26 June 2008 (21 Jumada al-Thani 1429)

Suddenly all quiet on Gaza front

And suddenly: Quiet. No Qassams. No mortar shells. The tanks are not rolling. The aircraft are not bombing. In Sderot, sighs of relief. Children venture out. Inhabitants who have exiled themselves... Full Story


Domestic violence growing

A father brutally beats his 17-year-old daughter with a piece of wood. She is taken to a hospital where she subsequently dies. The reason? She got in touch with her mother who was divorced from the... Full Story


Editorial: Can India say yes to the US?

If India’s politicians cannot find a way to say yes to “such a clearly advantageous agreement with a natural ally” (the nuclear deal with the US), the next US administration no doubt will think twice... Full Story




Editorial: Contempt for human rights

While Iraq has been the rock on which both diplomatically and militarily the Bush administration has grounded, the Guantanamo Bay detention center may come to be seen as the legal iceberg that sank... Full Story


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