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Vykom: Strategic nonviolent action against untouchability
By Robert J. Burrowes Why does nonviolent action work? And how good was Mohandas K. Gandhi as a nonviolent strategist?…
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Tajikistan confronts modern security threats
By Negmatullo Mirsaidov Tajik and Kyrgyz law enforcement agencies are aware of the threat posed by extremists’ recruitment of their…
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Kyrgyzstan launches first-ever Islamic magazine
By Asker Sultanov Kyrgyz Muslims now have a magazine dedicated to their community. Named “Ummah”, the Arabic word for “community”,…
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Violence against women: Why we keep getting it wrong
By Robert J. Burrowes With the passing of another International Women’s Day, during which much attention around the world has…
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More women employed in Georgia in 2014
The number of females employed in Georgia is on the rise. The National Statistics Office of Georgia, Geostat, noted at…
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Package found on Australian beach could hold clues in MH370 disappearance
Investigators searching for missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 have been sent an unwrapped towelette package that was found on the…
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Church diplomacy: Greece, Russia and beyond
By Eirini Patsea The Syriza-dominated government is a loner in the EU. However, not far away, there is Russia, a…
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31 confirmed dead in TransAsia plane crash
At least 31 people were confirmed dead and 12 others are still missing in Wednesday’s TransAsia Airways plane crash, the…
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Jakarta fisheries university promotes a shift in Indonesia’s renewable energy policy
By Nia S. Amira After a series of general lectures in leading universities of Jakarta, Indonesia, Cesar Esteban Grillon a man…
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Gay adoption receives parliamentary no
A series of proposals from the opposition parties to open the way for the adoption of children by those in…
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