BANGKOK, Thailand -- Rich or poor, king or commoner, when some
Buddhists and Hindus die their funeral can include bending the corpse
into an upright fetal position, or burying the body and later burning
the bones in a "double funeral"....
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01 September 2013
The British Parliament’s rejection of an attack on Syria is a direct contrast -- and implicit challenge -- to the political war system of the United States.
“It is clear to me that the British Parliament, reflecting the views of the...
29 August 2013
BANGKOK, Thailand -- A TV station in Buddhist-majority Thailand has
agreed to allow government-approved "Islamic experts" to revise a soap
opera script after a small but vocal Muslim group complained that the
show misrepresents their...
22 August 2013
After revelations that Glenn Greenwald's partner was detained and threatened by British security forces earlier this week, Britain's rightwing media moguls made sure to close ranks and shield Westminster from too much public criticism....
15 August 2013
On August 10 violence in Iraq escalated to familiar, yet somewhat distant levels. Car bombs concentrated primarily in Shiite neighborhoods around the Baghdad area exploded within an hour of one another, killing 66 people and wounding more...
08 August 2013
After suffering another loss on the national stage in 2012 the Republican Party seemed ready for a period of serious reflection. Thereafter, Republicans in the House of Representatives re-launched their numerous attempts to repeal the...
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