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California Democratic Representative Janice Hahn walked out of the National Day of Prayer event on Capitol Hill after hearing Dr. James Dobson refer to President Barack Obama as ‘the abortion president.’ Later In a TV interview…
Iran: Rude homecoming for dissidents
07 May 2014
Journalists and many on the wrong side of Mahmud Ahmadinejad fled Iran after his contentious re-election as president in 2009. When the 2013 election brought the relatively moderate Hassan Rohani to power, "A" took the opportunity…
Afghanistan: Aid reaching landslide victims
07 May 2014
The village of Aab Barik was buried by a tide of rock and mud last Friday after heavy rains. The government confirmed 300 deaths, and has given up looking for 2,100 missing. Hundreds of homes are…
Syria: Warfare creates a lost generation
07 May 2014
Syria's ‘lost generation’ are children whose innocence was stolen in the Syrian conflict. It is not unusual to see a baby-faced boy with his Kalashnikov rifle balanced over his shoulder. Families have to depend on children…
Nigeria: 'Boko Haram' attacks leave scores dead
02 May 2014
50+ Boko Haram Militants attacked Kawuri village in Borno state setting off explosives around the village and setting houses ablaze (no house was left standing) this happened as a busy market was packing up last Sunday.…
Bangladesh: Democracy in peril
09 Jan 2014
Earlier this week the country's religious minorities deserted the polls following threats from Islamists. The election results saw the ruling party win. The opposition boycotted the poll when police failed to protect voters and people died…