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Bangladesh – reliving the spirit of 1971

The 2013’s Shahbag has allowed the youth of this country to relive the spirit of 1971, it reflects the hatred of the general mass towards the traitors who participated in the rape of Bangladesh in 1971, and represents the demand…

EU Has No Choice But to Support Egypt in Its Struggle for Democracy

Cairo (Shahira Amin for RIA Novosti*) Even though European leaders have been divided over the policy the EU should adopt toward Egypt after free elections brought an Islamist party to power, the EU Council has pledged the union’s continued support…

Italy Before (and After) the Elections

By Peter Schwarz Italian parliamentary elections will be held on Sunday and Monday [24 and 25 February] with the country facing social disintegration. Italy’s economic output has shrunk by 7 percent since 2008. The unemployment rate has risen over the…

Fresh anti-regime rally held in Saudi Arabia

People have held fresh demonstration against the Al Saud regime in Saudi Arabia, demanding the immediate release of political prisoners. The demonstrators took to the streets in the city of Qatif in Saudi Arabia’s oil-rich Eastern Province on Saturday. The…

Spaniards to protest against austerity cuts, corruption

Amid fresh reports of Royal family corruption, furious Spaniards are set to stage massive nationwide protests against severe budget cuts. Massive protests have been planned for Saturday in Madrid, Barcelona and other cities. Teachers, students, miners, medical staff, workers from…

Ban calls for fresh ideas to advance decolonization as UN body begins annual session

With the world undergoing a “great transition,” it is time for a new kind of inclusive dialogue about decolonization, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, calling for fresh approaches to resolve the situations of the remaining 16 Non-Self-Governing Territories. “The risk…

Italy: How will the elections be? We speak to the Secretary of the Italian Humanist Party

We’d like to try to explain to the international public about the elections that are taking place in Italy on the 24th and 25th of February: elections looked at from abroad with a mixture of irony and amazement.  We do…

US Democrats propose bill for political engagement with Iran

The Democrats in the US House of Representatives have introduced a bill that would demand the government establish a diplomatic envoy to Iran in an attempt to deal with Tehran’s nuclear energy program. A sponsor of the legislation, Representative Barbara…

Colorado House Passes Gun-Control Measures

Colorado lawmakers have passed a series of strict gun-control measures in a state that has suffered some of the worst mass shootings in recent history. The package would ban ammunition magazines with more than 15 rounds, require background checks on…

Chavez returns to Venezuela after two months in Cuba

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has returned to Caracas after more than two months of treatment in Cuba following cancer surgery, and his supporters held street celebrations to welcome him home. Vice President Nicolas Maduro said on the state television network…

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