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India Letting Its Girls Die Despite Economic Prosperity

Hospital wards in India are huge and airy, and the stone floors are well scrubbed and cool. However, it holds one of the most horrifying sights in the world – ten extremely malnourished children, nine of whom are girls. The girls who are starving in the hospital include a 21-month old child whose legs and […]

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Pakistan Army Warned U.S. Not to Stage More Surprise Raids

On Thursday, Pakistan finally spoke about the raid the U.S. launched that supposedly killed international terrorist Osama bin Laden. The Pakistani government admitted that they fell short of their security measures. However, they threatened to stop cooperating with the U.S. government of they violate the Pakistani sovereignty again. The extremely strong statement of the Pakistani […]

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Legality of the Death of Bin Laden Questioned

The legality of how Bin Laden was killed during the attack – code name: Geronimo – is now under question as he was shot at and killed while unarmed. Bin Laden’s death also diverted attention to the long-standing question about anti-terrorism being under military or law-enforcement campaign. During wars, enemies who do not explicitly surrender, […]

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Indians Offended by Code Name Geronimo

Geronimo was a well-known and legendary Apache warrior whose skills to walk quietly without leaving footsteps behind allowed him to successfully evade thousands of US and Mexican soldiers. Very much like the way Osama Bin Laden has avoided capture for the past ten years. For the Native Americans, however, there is a very huge and […]

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Despite Their Own Troubles, Japan Helps Tornado Victims in the US

Japan announced on Tuesday that they would send blankets for the victims of the successive tornadoes that swept the southern part of the United States. They said that this is their way of repaying the gratitude for the help U.S. gave them when they too suffered from tsunami and earthquake just months ago. An official […]

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White House Struggled to Get Story Right Regarding Osama’s Death

The death of Osama Bin Laden is considered a huge victory for the families left behind by the victims of the 9/11 bombing. His death ignited celebrations all over the world. However, the story on how the raid was conducted is still really vague. Even the story from the White House is confusing. Over the […]

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Presidential Committee Formed By Ron Paul

Ron Paul, the father of the libertarian system in GOP politics, publicized on Tuesday that he will form a presidential exploratory committee. This is his way of gaining Republican nomination for presidency. Paul, who will turn 76 on August, has served the House of Representatives for more or less 20 years. The most recent district […]

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Tensions in a Thai-Cambodian Temple Continue

Thai and Cambodian troops battled for the fourth consecutive time on Monday for a small yet symbolically valued piece of territory along their shared boarders. The clashes have become bloody and deadly. The clashes are rooted on two ancient temples: Ta Moan and Ta Krabey. These two temples are located 160 kilometers west of a […]

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Afghan Officer Opened Fire at NATO Base, 9 Americans Killed

An experienced military pilot from Afghanistan opened fired at Kabul airport following an argument on Wednesday. Reports say that the pilot was already distressed because of personal financial issues. The Afghan officer killed a total of eight U.S. military officers and an American civilian. The U.S. citizens who were killed were sent in Afghanistan to […]

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Donald Trump Claims Victory Over Obama

Donald Trump on Wednesday claimed victory after President Barack Obama released his birth certificate and explained the details of his birth. Trump said he is very proud of himself, while Obama reminded the citizens of America that they should not be distracted by the “silliness” of the issue. Just a few minutes after Obama addressed […]

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