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News published by the Pressenza Bureau in Hong Kong

Sharmine Narwani: Syrian opposition is not united and cohesive

 Syria is entrapped in a mesmerizing and unusual conflict these days. Fighters from more than 80 countries, mostly the European and Arab allies of the United States, have taken up arms against the Syrian government and persistently push for the…

Crisis council of the association of displaced Roma and Egyptians from Kosovo in Montenegro

CRISIS COUNCIL OF THE ASSOCIATION OF DISPLACED ROMA AND EGYPTIANS FROM KOSOVO IN MONTENEGRO PRESS RELEASE TIRED OF WAITING FOR JUSTICE AND RIGHTS, AND THE RIGHT TO DECIDE ON THEIR OWN DESTINY For the last 14 years Roma and Egyptians…

Iran: P5+1 Reach Nuclear Deal

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Iran and the world powers have finally agreed on a long-awaited deal on Tehran’s nuclear energy program, after days of intense talks in Geneva. French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius and European Union foreign…

Dawoodi Bohras congregate for observing Moharram

“Knowledge defines and enhances one’s self worth; make neighborhoods green; Bhendi Bazaar redevelopment making much progress due to state, central governments’ assistance and co-operation from MAHADA, police and local residence; families to be rehabilitated and resettled back in Bhendi Bazaar…

RECLAIMING OUR PAST CONSTRUCTING OUR FUTURE – LGBTIQ Rights Asia-Pacific

Chapter 13 RECLAIMING OUR PAST, CONSTRUCTING  OUR FUTURE: The Struggle for LGBTIQ Rights in Asia and the Pacific Dédé Oetomo* Abstract Emerging evidence from historical and anthropological studies indicate that many societies in Asia and the Pacific have recognized, accepted,…

Indigenous Elders and Medicine Peoples Council Statement on Fukushima

President Obama meets with Native American tribal leaders November 13, 2013, in advance of his speech Wednesday at the fifth annual Tribal Nations Conference. At the conference a national public safety panel assessing issues on American Indian reservations will release…

Iran – four realities about nuclear talks in Geneva

Geneva negotiations [between Iran and the six world powers over Iran’s nuclear energy program] wrapped up following three days of heavy diplomatic wrangling after the two sides declared their decision to continue negotiations within 10 days. In this interval, to…

50 Organizations Seek Ban on Armed Drones

Fifty organizations and over 75,000 individuals are asking . . . the United Nations Secretary General to investigate the concerns of Navi Pillay, the U.N.’s top human rights official, that drone attacks violate international law — and to ultimately pursue…

Letter: to Her Majesty The Queen about Britain’s tax havens

Her Majesty The Queen Buckingham Palace London SW1A 1AA 5th November 2013 Madam [Your Royal Highness, Ed.], I write as director of the global Tax Justice Network and as former Economic Adviser to the States of Jersey. On 7th November the Tax…

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