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NEPAL: Militarising or Demilitarising?

Global Geopolitics Net Sites / IPS Wednesday, November 05, 2008 All rights reserved, IPS – Inter Press Service, 2008. Rita Manchanda KATHMANDU, Nov 5 (IPS) - Fighting a decade long ‘People’s War’ for the revolutionary transformation of a feudal monarchy meant that the Maoists had to militarise Nepali society, including women and youth. However,... [Read more of this review]

OBAMA:DANGERS OF INDO-PAK RE-HYPHENATION

Global Geopolitics Net Sites Wednesday, November 05, 2008 Copyright © B. Raman - South Asia Analysis Group www.southasiaanalysis.org B.RAMAN The Presidential campaign is over. The transition drill has begun. Senator Barrack Obama will take over as the President only on January 20 next, but his immense work as the President-elect would have already... [Read more of this review]

RIGHTS-COLOMBIA: Army Chief Steps Down

Global Geopolitics Net Sites / IPS Tuesday, November 04, 2008 All rights reserved, IPS – Inter Press Service, 2008. Constanza Vieira BOGOTA, Nov 4 (IPS) - General Mario Montoya stepped down as Colombia’s army chief, putting an end to his career Tuesday. The general is under investigation by the attorney general’s office, although... [Read more of this review]

LEBANON: Another Rupture Sealed, For Now

Global Geopolitics Net Sites / IPS Tuesday, November 04, 2008 All rights reserved, IPS – Inter Press Service, 2008. By Mona Alami BEIRUT, Nov 3 (IPS) - Over the past few months, Tripoli, a large harbour city sitting on Lebanon’s northern shores, known for its mazy souks, century-old mansions and oriental sweets, has made front page headlines,... [Read more of this review]

ECONOMY-BRAZIL: Crisis Delays Threat of ‘Venezuelan Disease’

Global Geopolitics Net Sites / IPS Tuesday, November 04, 2008 All rights reserved, IPS – Inter Press Service, 2008. By Mario Osava RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov 4 (IPS) - The global financial crisis has corrected the extreme overvaluation of Brazil’s local currency, caused by the policies of its Central Bank, thus temporarily chasing away fears of... [Read more of this review]

RIGHTS-COLOMBIA: UN Warns of Civilian Killings by Military

Global Geopolitics Net Sites / IPS Tuesday, November 04, 2008 All rights reserved, IPS – Inter Press Service, 2008. By Constanza Vieira BOGOTA, Nov 3 (IPS) - The extrajudicial executions that are being committed by government forces in Colombia constitute crimes against humanity, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said... [Read more of this review]

POLITICS-US - Racism Won’t Keep Arab Americans From Polls

Global Geopolitics Net Sites / IPS Tuesday, November 04, 2008 All rights reserved, IPS – Inter Press Service, 2008. Habib Battah NEW YORK, Nov 3 (IPS) - Arab Americans are expected to vote in large numbers Tuesday, despite concerns over voter intimidation and weak outreach from the presidential candidates, representatives of major community organisations... [Read more of this review]

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