International
Mau Mau veterans to sue Britain for torture
June 20, 2009Original source: Kenyan independence veterans have announced that they will file a lawsuit against the British government next week for the torture that they claim they suffered at the hands of their former British colonial rulers....
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WORLDNOTES – Italy, Philippines, Global, Lebanon, Nicaragua, Cuba
June 19, 2009Italy: Gaddafi visit, a first During his first visit to Italy, Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi lauded Italy’s acknowledgment of crimes during colonial times. Italy occupied Libya from 1911 until World War II. Last year Italy, which...
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China issues sex change guidelines for public discussion
June 19, 2009China is set to issue its first clinical guideline on sex-change surgery, according to a notice put on the website of the Ministry of Health Tuesday. The ministry is now soliciting public and professional opinions on...
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The handicap of working for Cuba
June 19, 2009The Supreme Court’s refusal June 15 to review the case of the Cuban Five, whose original trial began in November 2000, invites comparisons of their sentences with those handed out to others with convictions relating to...
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Sexual violence hauled out of the shadows
June 19, 2009WASHINGTON, Jun 16 (IPS) - On Jun. 19, 2008, the U.N. Security Council passed Resolution 1820, expressly addressing the problems of sexual violence in conflict situations. One year later, three experts in the field gathered to...
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