A global community with a shared future is central to Chinese President Xi Jinping’s idea and vision for the world. In the last half decade or thereabout the philosophical concept of…
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Christian influence grows as Britain’s Conservative party shifts rightward
by Billy Hillby Billy HillBritish culture is underscored by “our Christian way of life”, declared Tory MP Nick Fletcher in a pre-Easter parliamentary debate about the place of Christianity in the UK that he…
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Taiwan needs more babies. But conservative traditions are holding back some fertility solutions
by Trevor Lambby Trevor LambTaipei, TaiwanCNN — For married Taiwanese men Alan Hung and Danny Huang, the process of having a biological child together was never easy. The couple dreamed of starting a family soon after…
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UK Conservative politician presses government to reveal legal advice on Israeli actions in Gaza
by Ivan Griffinby Ivan GriffinLONDON: A Conservative politician has urged the British government to heed advice from its own lawyers on the legality of Israel’s actions in Gaza, the Observer newspaper reported on Saturday. Former Foreign Office…
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How Joe Lieberman went from anti-war candidate to pro-war pariah
by Horace Hallby Horace HallFormer Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman’s death on Wednesday led to many retrospectives about the 82-year-old’s high-profile place in national elections, including his history-making turn in 2000 as the first Jewish person on…
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In pictures: Farmers spray manure and throw beets to protest EU agricultural policy
by Rudolph Royby Rudolph RoyFarmers protests in Brussels turned violent this week as EU agricultural ministers met to try and quell the ongoing crisis. Months of rallies have taken place across Europe from Finland…
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Activists occupy government department to demand halt on Israel arms
ACTIVISTS from London for a Free Palestine occupied the Department of Business and Trade today, demanding that the British government stop arming Israel. The campaigners took over the lobby in…
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13 activists arrested ahead of Supreme Court abortion pill hearing
Thirteen pro-abortion protestors were arrested Tuesday morning outside the Supreme Court, ahead of oral arguments in a case that could dramatically limit access to mifepristone, a widely used abortion pill.…
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Green Party activist loses part of her finger after a dog chomped down on it while she was posting campaign fliers through the letter box
by Ivan Griffinby Ivan GriffinA Green Party activist has lost part of her finger after a dog chomped down on it while she was posting campaign fliers through the letter box. Danica Priest, who…
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21 years after her death in Gaza, Palestinians remember U.S. activist Rachel Corrie
AMMAN, Jordan — Twenty-one years ago this month, Rachel Corrie, a young American activist, was protesting the Israeli demolition of homes in the Gaza Strip. Bulldozers had already destroyed the…