Politics
Bob’s Banter: A Raging Fire and a Rabid Dog
Bitterness is its own prison. The sides are slippery with resentment. A floor of muddy anger stills the feet. The stench of betrayal fills...
After Protests, Australia Lifts Ban on Muslim Veil
CANBERRA — Australia’s Parliament has lifted a short-lived ban on facial coverings including burqas and niqabs after the prime minister intervened.
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Political Paralysis in Pakistan – Karamatullah K Ghori
The toll the tense stand-off between the proponents of change and the stake-holders in the status-quo camp is taking is just too heavy for...
Noose Tightens Around Israel – John Whitbeck
One and only one road to peace with some measure of justice in Israel and Palestine exists. It is open. It remains to be...
Suicide Bombing Outside Baghdad Mosque Kills 21
BAGHDAD — A suicide bomber has detonated explosives at a Shia mosque in western Baghdad, killing at least 21people, security and medical officials said, according...