Wednesday, March 4
New York Times: In Turkey, Women Playing Soccer Vie for Acceptance
By YIGAL SCHLEIFER; Full Article May Be Read Here
Tuesday, March 3
New York Times: Idea of Afghan Women’s Rights Starts Taking Hold
By: Kirk Semple; Full Article May Be Read Here
Since the overthrow of the Taliban in 2001, a more egalitarian notion of women’s rights has begun to take hold, founded in the country’s new Constitution and promoted by the newly created Ministry of Women's Affairs and a small community of women’s advocates.
Since the overthrow of the Taliban in 2001, a more egalitarian notion of women’s rights has begun to take hold, founded in the country’s new Constitution and promoted by the newly created Ministry of Women's Affairs and a small community of women’s advocates.
New York Times: Obama Offered Deal to Russia in Secret Letter
By: Peter Baker, Full article may be read here
Blogger comment: Pressing of the reset button for U.S.-Russian relations is long overdue. Still Eastern Europeans must be pissed that all of their efforts both domestically and internationally to move the missile defense shield forward might have been in vain.
Monday, March 2
Washington Post: Many Hires Needed for Budget Goals
By: Philip Rucker; Full Article May Be Read Here
Blogger Comment: Forget limited government, we need the jobs. To whom do I address the cover letter?
Blogger Comment: Forget limited government, we need the jobs. To whom do I address the cover letter?
UN News Centre: Peacekeepers will stay in Darfur even if Sudanese President indicted – UN official
"With the International Criminal Court (ICC) expected to announce its decision on seeking an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir on charges of war crimes this week, the chief of United Nations peacekeeping operations today said that the joint UN-African Union mission in Darfur (UNAMID) will continue its patrols protecting the local population."
For full article click here
For full article click here
BBC: Cash alone 'will not mend Gaza'
By: Staff; Full Article May Be Read Here
As huge sums are pledged to rebuild Gaza, donors are told it will be insufficient without political action.
As huge sums are pledged to rebuild Gaza, donors are told it will be insufficient without political action.
New York Times: For Some Taxi Drivers, a Different Kind of Traffic
By: Marc Lacey; Full Article May Be Read Here
With public outrage over drug violence tinged by fascination, some taxi drivers are giving “narco-tours” of sites associated with the notorious drug cartels.
With public outrage over drug violence tinged by fascination, some taxi drivers are giving “narco-tours” of sites associated with the notorious drug cartels.
Sunday, March 1
The Times of India: Iran giving missiles to Taliban?
By: Michael Smith Full article can be read here
Blogger Comment: Isn't Iran supporting Karzai? Don't they prefer him to Sunni extremists like Taliban??
Blogger Comment: Isn't Iran supporting Karzai? Don't they prefer him to Sunni extremists like Taliban??
The Times of India: Taliban may take over Karachi: Police Report
By: Staff corespondent. Full article can be read here.
The National: UN peacekeepers prepare for backlash in DRC
By: James Reinl; Full Article May Be Read Here
Bloomberg: In Geithner We Trust Eludes Treasury as Market Fails to Recover
By: Yalman Onaran and Michael McKee; Full Article May Be Read Here
The Guardian: Hamid Karzai accused of brinksmanship over call for early Afghanistan election
By: Jon Boone; Full Article May Be Read Here
Saturday, February 28
Washington Post: An End to Baghdad's 'Dark Era'
By: Sudarsan Raghavan; Full Article May Be Read Here
Blogger Comment: Clubbing...Baghdad style. Drop it like its hot!
Blogger Comment: Clubbing...Baghdad style. Drop it like its hot!
Friday, February 27
Washington Post: Out-of-Work Financiers Reap Dividends of Seeing the World
RIO DE JANEIRO -- When Deutsche Bank determined that strategist Rod Manalo was, in the merciless language of hard times, "redundant," it was an abrupt and humbling end to a seven-year career in finance.
Guardian: Burmese regime blocked international aid to cyclone victims, report says
By: Ian MacKinnon; Full Article May Be Read Here
• First independent research into disaster details host of abuses
• Study urges junta be referred to international criminal court
• First independent research into disaster details host of abuses
• Study urges junta be referred to international criminal court
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