Discrimination victims often unaware of rights
June 24, 2009
Most victims of discrimination in the European Union are unaware of their rights and often do not know how or where to file a complaint, a watchdog said Wednesday.
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NY: Hizbullah supporter going to jail
June 24, 2009
Man sentenced in US for providing satellite transmission services to Hizbullah TV station
U.S. to send ambassador to Syria after 4 years
June 24, 2009
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama has decided to return a U.S. ambassador to Syria after a four-year hiatus as talks between the two nations intensify, U.S. media reported Tuesday.
Judge orders Gitmo detainee’s release
June 23, 2009
A federal judge in Washington ordered the release of a Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, prison detainee, saying the man’s continued detention was illogical.
Sri Lanka fighting over, but much work remains, says Ban
June 18, 2009
The Sri Lankan Government last month declared that its military operation against Tamil rebels has ended, but there remain a number of outstanding issues that if left unaddressed could lead more violence, stated Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
Ban pushes for greater protection of civilians affected by armed conflict
June 17, 2009
Ban calls for the protection of civilians caught in the middle of armed conflict.
Conspiracy to blow up JFK Prosecution tenders range of evidence ahead of trial
June 8, 2009
Information from two computers seized from the home of Guyanese Abdul Kadir and other documentation are among the evidence the prosecution will present when the conspiracy to blow up the JFK International Airport case starts.
Kenan Malik: journey of an ex-anti-racist
June 1, 2009
Kenan Malik’s latest book From Fatwa To Jihad: the Rushdie affair and its legacy distorts anti-racist history and plays into the hands of today’s anti-Muslim politics.
