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...Rome Papal Problems Pope Benedict XVI sparked outrage by reinstating an excommunicated bishop, Richard Williamson, who has denied that 6 million Jews were murdered during the Holocaust. As Israel's chief rabbinate cut ties with the Vatican, Benedict repudiated anti-Semitism and said the readmission of Williamson and three other bishops--a bid to repair a schism with an ultra-conservative wing of the church--did not mean the Holy See shared his views...
Despite the success of its conflict resolution efforts, the annual Davos meetings became the target of anti-globalization activists in the late 1990s who accused the group of promoting excessive global capitalism and disenfranchising poorer nations. Political scientist Samuel Huntington who coined the pejorative term "Davos Man" (referring to participants who he viewed as having a false sense of their international identity), famously dismissed the conference as a "watering hole for the global elite." The WEF quickly responded to the complaints by inviting representatives of developing countries and NGOs to the meeting and introducing an adjacent forum nearby, open...
...named another member to what some have recently dubbed Obama's green team. Todd Stern, a longtime friend and adviser to both Hillary and former President Bill Clinton, has held positions in government and in private law practices where he has advised on issues ranging from global warming to anti-money laundering methods. Many see his appointment as further evidence that the Obama Administration is serious about addressing the issue of climate change...
...Served a three-year stint at the Treasury Department from 1999 to 2001, where he advised the Secretary on the policy and politics of a broad range of economic and financial issues and supervised the Treasury's anti-money laundering strategy...
...Athar Abbas calls "counterproductive." There have been more than 30 such missile strikes in Pakistan since last August, and U.S. officials say they have eliminated several top al-Qaeda leaders. But Pakistan considers the strikes a violation of its sovereignty, and the accompanying civilian casualties have become a potent anti-American rallying point. Despite Pakistan's official opposition to the strikes, senior officials have indicated that the authorities there may have provided intelligence in some instances. The suspicion of such complicity only further enrages the Pakistani public and undermines public trust in the government...