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IRELAND JOINS SWEDEN, UK TO VOTE FOR PALESTINE
DUBLIN (Agencies) — Ireland’s upper house of parliament, the senate, passed a motion on Wednesday calling on the Dublin government to recognize Palestinian statehood. However,...
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.
The department that runs...
Obama Cancels Trips To Focus On Ebola
WASHINGTON – US President Barack Obama cancelled two trips Thursday to Rhode Island and New York to focus on his government’s response to the Ebola...
In Historic Vote, UK Parliament Says ‘Yes’ to Palestine; Israel Cries ‘Foul’
UK PARLIAMENT VOTE COMES SOON AFTER SWEDEN VOTED TO RECOGNIZE PALESTINE; ISRAEL SAYS VOTE ‘UNDERMINES PEACE PROSPECTS’
JERUSALEM (AFP) – Israel warned Tuesday that a...
Hong Kong On the Boil As Pro-Democracy Protests Swell
By Farah Master and Clare Baldwin |Â Reuters
HONG KONG — Hong Kong democracy protesters defied volleys of tear gas and police baton charges to stand...