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...violence are the same areas where we now see the most unexplained killings. Localized political violence has also taken its toll, bred by decades of abuse by local power holders and years of neglect by the central government. But, by strengthening and keeping faith with our democratic institutions, we intend to break free from this sad part of our history and uphold before our people and the world our unequivocal commitment to human rights. Alberto G. Romulo Secretary of Foreign Affairs Republic of the Philippines Manila...
...hasn't happened. The president of Wallonia has called the TV event an "unacceptable" breach of journalistic ethics, especially for a state-owned channel. "We didn't intend to create such an emotion, but rather to raise a real question that preoccupies citizens who are attached to Belgium," says Jean-Paul Philippot, the chief administrator of Belgian state television, after having been called on the carpet by the responsible minister. The citizens who are more interested in loosening the ties to Belgium - up to 80% of Flemings, depending on how the question is posed - will be watching to see whether...
Patchett takes us to an unnamed South American country, where terrorists intend to abduct the president from a birthday party in honor of a prominent Japanese businessman. However, when they discover that the president is not in attendance, the terrorists instead hold the entire party hostage...
...Whatever the agenda of those behind the killings, the effect may be more devastating than they intend. Says former KGB General and now a dissenting Duma member Alexei Kondaurov: "The Litvinenko murder landmarks the precedent of nuclear terrorism. Unless it is resolved, terrorists of any mettle will know they can get away with it." Putin's failure to help resolve that crime will also further institutionalize violence as a tool of political struggle, he believes. "Then, both the state, factions within the state, and opposition forces will habitually resort to murder as a political expediency. This will smash the country...
...pounds of food each year. The Resource Efficiency Program valiantly attempts to convince students to minimize their food waste, but in the end, students have little motivation to comply. Why shouldn’t we pile up three heaping plates of food, even if we don’t intend to eat most of it? After all, it might avoid the trouble of going back for seconds...