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Gender Equality in the Bride Kidnapping Capitol of the World |
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Gender Equality in the Bride Kidnapping Capitol of the World. May 3, 2010 in Uncategorized. Hillary Clinton may have cracked the glass ceiling, but Central Asian politician Roza Otunbayeva. The newly recognized leader of Kyrgyzstan, broke though. Following April’s coup, Otunbayeva was officially recognized as the new Kyrgyzstani head of state by the US and other foreign diplomats. A few weeks ago, her predecessor, the deposed president Kurmanbek Bakiyev, left the country. The practice is known as “...
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You are currently browsing vandermey’s articles. Gender Equality in the Bride Kidnapping Capitol of the World. May 3, 2010 in Uncategorized. Hillary Clinton may have cracked the glass ceiling, but Central Asian politician Roza Otunbayeva. The newly recognized leader of Kyrgyzstan, broke though. This was, by all accounts, an important and much-needed transfer of power. But it left us surprised — for a reason that hasn’t received much mention in regular outlets. The practice is known as “ala kachuu,&...
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Ukraine Parliament Throws Punches, Eggs Over Russian Naval Base Lease |
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Ukraine Parliament Throws Punches, Eggs Over Russian Naval Base Lease. April 27, 2010 in Uncategorized. The Ukrainian parliament descended into chaos today. As a debate over the lease on a Russian Naval Base turned into a violent mêlée. As gas from a smoke bomb seeped into the room, members brawled, throwing punches and, judging from the picture, hit each other with water bottles. They also pelted the speaker with eggs, forcing aides to shield him with black umbrellas. Of Russian-Ukrainian relations unde...
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A Rough Primer on the Revolt in Kyrgyzstan |
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A Rough Primer on the Revolt in Kyrgyzstan. April 8, 2010 in Afghanistan. The week’s big news is the toppling of the government in Kyrgyzstan, a country whose woes have been largely overshadowed the more high-profile messes in Afghanistan and the rest of the Middle East. Here’s a rundown of the major players:. On this week’s events: You can call this revolution. You can call this a people’s revolt. Either way, it is our way of saying that we want justice and democracy. Was the president of Kyrgyzstan, bu...
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Revolution or Realignment? |
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April 22, 2010 in Uncategorized. This excellent graphic examines what kind of political movement Kyrgyzstan’s recent revolution will likely bring to the country. The answer? About as much as your average midterm election in a one-sided year — but, thanks to the institutionalized rigging of the peaceful elections in Kyrgyzstan, bloodier. The International Herald Tribune speculates. On the country’s future, and why the revolt was necessary. Gender Equality in the Bride Kidnapping Capitol of the World.
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Pakistan Coverage: CNN vs. Al Jazeera |
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Pakistan Coverage: CNN vs. Al Jazeera. April 6, 2010 in Uncategorized. In the previous blog post we mentioned the subdued response of the Pakistani media to the attacks in Peshawar. It’s now also worth mentioning the subdued response of the American media — which seems to have quickly moved on from news of the bombings to news of iPad sales. Ironically, CNN has come under fire. Recently for boring Americans with too much news. HT @donnf via @wilw. Comments feed for this article. Leave a Reply Cancel reply.
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News Roundup: Renewed Violence in Pakistan, At Least 50 Dead |
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News Roundup: Renewed Violence in Pakistan, At Least 50 Dead. April 6, 2010 in Uncategorized. Video has been released of the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Pakistan that killed seven people and injured at least 20 others. The Times reports. That suicide bombers used a truck bomb, machine guns and rocket launchers, but were ultimately unsuccessful in breaching the outer wall of the consulate — causing civilian casualties while harming no Americans. Readers who watch the footage from Pakistani television ...
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Volcano’s Plumes Create Trouble for Iceland, U.S. Military, U.N., and Pets |
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Volcano’s Plumes Create Trouble for Iceland, U.S. Military, U.N., and Pets. April 22, 2010 in Uncategorized. Some of the people grounded by the unpronounceable. Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajokull, finally took off today. As flight bans across Europe were lifted. The remaining effects of the volcano are varied. It could throw-off emissions testing and delay. Legislation targeted at preventing global warming. It has prompted new UN flight regulations, and it could damage military jets. Volcano’s Plum...
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Poland’s Lost Government |
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Poland’s Lost Government. April 12, 2010 in Uncategorized. And The New York Times. Have solid coverage of the plane crash in Russia that wiped out a large swath of the Polish government, including the at-times-controversial. Polish President Lech Kaczynski, and many of his top aides. INFO GRAPHIC BY THE NEW YORK TIMES. Before the plane went down not far from where that massacre occurred 70 years earlier, the trip had been thought to mark a coming to terms between the two countries. Volcano’s Plumes...
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U.S.-Russia Arms Control Treaty is Comprehensive, but not Without Critics |
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US-Russia Arms Control Treaty is Comprehensive, but not Without Critics. March 26, 2010 in Uncategorized. The New York Times reports. That Mr. Obama may be reading too much into his rapport with Mr. Medvedev. Still, it will be hard to dismiss the appearances of improving relations so long as they yield results. Though there’s no doubt that, with 1,550 warheads each, both countries have a long way to go. The treaty’s main hurdle now is senate Republicans who might try to block its passage. Notify me of ne...
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