People & Power – Islam in China
Islam is still establishing itself in China under beijing’s watchful eye and decades have been spent building a fragile trust between the country’s Muslims and the Communist central government. People & Power profiles two key Chinese imams who walk a fine line between their followers and the political authorities.
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- 53rd Annual Morel Mushroom Festival in Boyne City, MI May 17, 2013Each May, Boyne City, MI fills with hundreds of mushroom lovers from around the country who come seeking that elusive delicacy-the marvelous morel. Found in nearby woods and clearings, morels are f...See it on Scoop.it, via TravellerSunish Sebastian
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- Tibet annexed by China: 23 May 1951 - This Day in HistoryChina formally annexed Tibet as an autonomous region on this day in 1951, giving rise to a Tibetan independence movement—led by the Dalai Lama, winner of the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize—that continued into the early 21st century.More Events on this day:1934 : Bonnie and Clyde, notorious American outlaws, were killed in a police shoot-out near Gibsland, […]
IBTimes.co.uk : Europe
- London Attack: Drummer Lee Rigby, 25, Named As Soldier Killed In Woolwich Cleaver Attack May 23, 2013The UK's Ministry of Defence has named Drummer Lee Rigby, 25, as the soldier killed by Michael Adebolajo and an unnamed accomplice in the London cleaver attack.
Green Prophet
- Following Oman Success, GlassPoint Wants to be the IKEA of Solar May 23, 2013Last year Oman inaugurated a 7MW solar pilot plant that produces steam to loosen thick, stubborn oil. Petroleum Development Oman has since hailed the four acre complex of glass houses a scorching success, and the supplier GlassPoint is preparing to become the “Ikea of solar,” Forbes reports. Built for the Amal West Oilfield in the southern [...]Tafline Laylin
UN News Centre – Human Rights
- Political participation by indigenous peoples in Latin America still low - UN report May 22, 2013Indigenous peoples in Latin America have undergone an unprecedented mobilization in the past 20 years, but political participation, particularly among women, is still low, the United Nations said in a new report released today.
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Freedom House
- Victims’ Voices Heard in Kenyan Truth Commission Report May 23, 2013Washington Nearly four years after the Kenyan Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission (KJRC) was set up to investigate gross violations of human rights, the Commission released its report on Tuesday, May 21, and delivered it to President Uhuru Kenyatta. Freedom House welcomes the comprehensive report and strongly urges the government of Kenya to immedia […]
Middle East Forum :: Writings
- Questioning Riyadh's Nuclear Rationale May 22, 2013In the last few years, a marked shift in Saudi thinking on nuclear issues has become evident. Saudi princes have explicitly and publicly stated that a nuclear military option is something the kingdom is obligated to examine if Tehran is not stopped in
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- British police arrest two more over London attack May 23, 2013Reuters
News and appeals from Scotland Yard
- Case review - Mary Flanagan - missing since December 1959 May 23, 2013On 31st December 1959, 16 year old Mary Flanagan left her home in Wallace Road, West Ham, East London to go to a party. She never returned.
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BBC News – Europe
- Lee Rigby named as Woolwich victim May 23, 2013The UK names the soldier killed in a machete attack on a London street on Wednesday and says two more people have been arrested.
Nature News & Comment
- Patients leave a microbial mark on hospitalsThe microscopic ecosystems in health-care centres mirror those of their patients.Beth Mole
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Amnesty’s global human rights blog
- A lifeline for activists May 22, 2013Amnesty’s mobile alert system for activists among 10 finalists nominated for Google’s Global Impact Award. VOTE NOW – before 31 May – and make this big idea a reality. Nighat Dad of the Digital Rights Foundation on Amnesty’s Panic Button … Continue reading →Shiromi Pinto
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