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Civil Society Opposes Al-Bashir UN Appearance

Fugitive Head of State Reportedly Cancels Attendance at General Assembly New York/The Hague- September 26, 2013 —Following an outcry from civil society and government leaders, International Criminal Court (ICC) fugitive Omar Al-Bashir will reportedly not attend the UN General Assembly in New York, the Coalition for the ICC said today. […]

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The contribution of Latin America and the Caribbean to Nuclear Disarmament , by Secretary General of OPANAL, Ambassador Gioconda Ubeda

Distinguished Members of The Spiceislander I am pleased to communicate with you and your distinguished media to share the article: “The contribution of Latin America and the Caribbean to Nuclear Disarmament”, written by Ambassador Gioconda Ubeda, Secretary General of the Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and […]

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Commonwealth ignore demands to legalise homosexual acts

Calls from Australia and Canada at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Perth, Western Australia, echoing William Hague’s earlier speech to the Commonwealth People’s Forum, were opposed by African, Asian and Caribbean nations.   Only Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom have enacted full gay rights.  India’s High Court […]

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Costa Rica: An Army-Less Nation in a Problem-Prone Region

The Central American nation of Costa Rica is one of the few countries in the world that does not possess a standing military. Nevertheless, Costa Rica, like other Latin American countries, faces a variety of security threats that test the country’s security capacity. Major national security issues include border control, […]

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Protest now hitting Europe

MADRID — Thousands of Spaniards defied a ban on a pre-election demonstration and mounted a protest camp in the heart of the Spanish capital to express anger at political parties and the country’s handling of the economic crisis. The crowds packed Puerta del Sol square overnight Thursday and pledged to […]

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9/11 Relative: Obama Turned His Back on Me

Debra Burlingame, the sister of Charles “Chic” Burlingame (pilot of the plane that crashed into the Pentagon) told Fox News Thursday that President Barack Obama turned his back on her during the 9/11 memorial when she attempted to engage him about the prosecution of the men who interrogated Khalid Sheikh […]