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State-Building Woes of the U.N.
The original mandate of the United Nations deemed the sovereignty of states more or less inviolable, yet the organization has expanded its scope to, controversially,...
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Alternatives to the War on Drugs
In this interview, Dr. Evan Wood talks about how the War on Drugs has backfired and about various addiction-treatment and harm-reduction approaches that have proven...
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Albania, Europe's Problematic Child
A year after general elections, Albania's political parties are still fighting over the legitimacy of the results. Meanwhile the country's unemployment is sky high and...
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Talking Nuclear Energy with Patricia Lorenz
Lorenz talks about nuclear energy production issues in Europe, outlining the current trends in technology, politics and environmental consequences.
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Political Islam and Kemalist laicism: New Tango on Turkey's Old Battlefield
Turkey has been engaged in an ongoing struggle to balance its pro-Islam and secular parties for a long time, a battle that might only be...
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Heaven in Devon: the Seven Must-See Spots
Devon, England is a Cinderella spot for people looking for a European vacation with beautiful landscapes, relaxing beaches and quaint villages.
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Haggling over the Former Moldavian SSR Dispute
Russian President Medvedev and his Ukrainian counterpart Viktor Yanukovych issued a joint declaration on the Transnistria conflict, with Moldova and Transnistria caught quite literally in...
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World's Top 50 Restaurants 2010
Restaurant Magazine recently revealed the 50 Best Restaurants in the World for 2010.
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Interview with George Galloway
The U.K. member of Parliament talks about the British elections, his experience on the campaign trail and his being denied entry into Canada last year.
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Asylum Seekers
Citizens from Macedonia and Serbia have been seeking asylum in E.U. countries in large numbers, especially in Belgium, under false hopes that they would be...
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Time to Revisit the Millennium Development Goals?
Despite the expenditure of $2.74 trillion in official development assistance over the past 40 years, the plight of the poor appears worse than ever.
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The Most Amazing Museums in Italy
Nearly 60 percent of the best museums in the world are located on the European continent, and Italy has its share of the bounty.
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No EU-daimonia after Lisbon
Lacking a democratic mandate and acting by stealth, E.U. elites have sought to make the Union a state in its own right, and a world...
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Greece: Pulling Its Neighbors Down with It
Greece's debt is a serious issue, and coming up with a plan for going forward is also very much a problem for the European Union.
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Screen Wars
An ongoing battle between Rupert Murdoch, Silvio Berlusconi and Muammar al-Gaddafi involves adult television programming, an ultraviolent war film, and lots of money and bitterness...
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Copenhagen: No Failure, but Just Not Good Enough
The result of the Copenhagen summit ended up being a small, creaking movement of the world's political machinery, while the polar ice caps continue to...
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Ukraine: Where Are You Going?
In these hard economic times, Ukraine is struggling to pull itself out of Russia's shadow and out of debt, aiming to establish itself as a...
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U.N. Has the Potential to Overcome Challenges
With the United Nations struggling to maintain its relevence in the modernized world, its relationship with the European Union is proving to be an important...
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Copenhagen Climate Summit
With the U.N. Climate Change Conference in its final week, Worldpress.org reviews a sample of the varied assessments so far from around the globe.
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War in the Caucasus
The ongoing tensions between the countries of the Caucasus, which can be traced back over a century, threaten to destabilize not only the region but...
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Two New Positions in the European Union
Two relatively unknown politicians have been appointed to top spots in the E.U. The jury will be out for a while on the level of...
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World Bank Reforms: Tough Decisions Needed on Four Critical Issues
Reforms of the World Bank should be part of a coordinated global effort to make poverty history.
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Investment Hopes in Lithuania
In the gloomy downturn of the economic market, Lithuania is seeing some light, with investment prospects coming from global sources.
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Students Fret over Loan Program in Lithuania
The state-supported student loan system is under fire in Lithuania, with many arguing that students financial situations are getting increasingly worse.
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Forgive, Forget
Twenty years after the fall of the Wall, the controversial lustration process is still in deep waters, with many wondering whether rummaging archives still makes...
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An Open Letter to Ukrainian President Yushchenko
An open letter to Ukrainian President Yushchenko
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G-20: New Clout, New Responsibilities
The G-20 has asserted itself as the leading international body in addressing global issues, and it may be the world's best ally in confronting the...
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Eastern Europe - Poland
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17 held in Poland for child pornography
In a massive crackdown against paedophile nexus in Poland, 17 people have been arrested for distributing child pornography via internet, Polish Radio External Service reported.
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EU gives $39 mn in aid to Pakistan
The European Union (EU) has given 30 million euros (about $39 million) in aid to Pakistan so it can help the most needy, including those...
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Jessica Biel attends 'A-Team' Berlin premiere in see-through dress
Jessica Biel stole the show when she arrived at A-Team's Berlin premiere in this see-through dress.
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Naked Polish brunette who plunged through roof during sex has no regrets
A Polish brunette who fell naked through a city centre roof in Aberdeen while romping with her secret lover says she doesn't regret what she...
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Documents show CIA prisoners held in Poland
-The documents do not reveal names or nationality of the passengers of the CIA planes, however, and one MP says that there is nothing contained...
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Poland hopes deadly knights now bring some good
KWIDZYN, Poland -- The Teutonic Knights have long been reviled in Poland, where the Germanic warriors swept in during the Middle Ages and converted pagans...
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Poland, Canfield win state games
Staff report CARTHAGE, Mo. Representing Ohio, the Poland 11-12 year-old Little League softball team beat Indiana, 3-1, in its opener at the central...
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A flight to the city where the Nazis built their first ghetto in Poland inevitably
PIOTROKOV, Poland â?? This is not a place that Polandâ??s tourist agencies would necessarily recommend. Though rich in Jewish history and leadership before the Second...
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The Polish market for scooters seems to be motoring back to better sales, with the
Chinese mainland factories are producing more motor scooters for the Polish market, with Mainland models dominant over established European and Japanese brands. The parts and...
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Polish festival draws crowds at STCC
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - Polish-Americans and Polka fans flocked to Springfield Technical Community College Saturday. That’s where they held the first annual Taste of Polish...
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A journey to the past in Poland
Cross purpose: Marie's quest to find her great-grandmother's grave, pictured, in Rumia, Poland, provided the inspiration for a uniquely personal travel tale
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New EUR 5 million Nestlé Waters factory opens in Poland
A new state-of-the-art Nestlé Waters bottling factory in Poland opened on 19th July. The Home & Office Delivery factory â?? situated in Rzeniszow in the...
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A coffee break in Poland's culture capital
Krakow has a mixed history. It is the city of Auschwitz and Oskar Schindler (much of the Spielberg movie was filmed here), and it is...
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17 nabbed in pedophile raid in Poland
Polish police smashed a pedophile ring, arresting 17 people on suspicion of distributing child pornography via the Internet, Polish Radio External Service reported on Saturday....
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17 nabbed in pedophile raid in Poland
Polish police smashed a pedophile ring, arresting 17 people on suspicion of distributing child pornography via the Internet, Polish Radio External Service reported on Saturday....
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Tony Stewart takes Pocono poles
Tony Stewart unbuttoned the top button on his racing suit and let out a sigh. Qualifying for the pole always makes a trip to...
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Poles Hope Deadly Knights Will Now Bring Some Good
FILE - In this file photo dated July 17, 2010, actors perform as modern-day ancient knights, to re-enacted the Battle of Grunwald in which Poles...
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Poles hope deadly knights will now bring some good
KWIDZYN, Poland — They were medieval warriors who spread Catholicism by the sword and seized Polish lands with great cruelty. But that's not stopping the...
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Poles hope deadly knights will now bring some good
FILE - In this file photo dated July 17, 2010, actors perform as modern-day ancient knights, to re-enacted the Battle of Grunwald in which Poles...
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Poles hope deadly knights will now bring some good
FILE - In this file photo dated July 17, 2010, actors perform as modern-day ancient knights, to re-enacted the Battle of Grunwald in which Poles...
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the next gas superpower
WARSAW, Poland — An unprepossessing steel frame tower in a green field in northern Poland has become a favorite stop for politicians and is fueling...
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Poles Hope Deadly Knights Will Now Bring Some Good
Once bloody warriors, today tourist draw: Polish city trying to cash in on Teutonic knights Teutonic Knight - Polish language - Middle Ages - Slavic...
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Poles hope deadly knights will now bring some good
KWIDZYN, Poland — They were bloody medieval warriors who spread Catholicism by the sword and seized Polish lands with great cruelty. But that's not stopping...
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Poles hope deadly knights will now bring some good
The city, where the knights once had a fortress, is consecrating a church crypt and displaying the newly discovered skeletons of three of the order's...
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Poles hope deadly knights will now bring some good
The city, where the knights once had a fortress, is consecrating a church crypt and displaying the newly discovered skeletons of three of the order's...
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