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Friday, October 7, 2011
Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, peace activist Leymah Gbowee, and human rights activist Tawakkul Karman have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. The Nobel Prize Committee lauded their non-violent struggle for the safety of women and women's rights to fully participate in peace-building work.
PHOTOS: Ten Years Of War In Afghanistan
Intense Fighting In Gaddafi Hometown
McChrystal Blasts U.S. War Preparation
Activists: Syrian Troops Cordon Off Mosques
Student Protests Broken Up With Water Canons, Tear Gas
BLOG POSTS
Bernard-Henri Lévy: The Pharmacy of Europe
That Europe is both the name of what ails us and its remedy, that it is among the origins of the crisis and the means of surmounting it should come as no surprise to those who remember the lessons of our masters.
Razan Zaitouneh: Syrians Want Freedom
Thursday 7th October will mark the fifth anniversary of the murder of Anna Politkovskaya, the campaigning Russian journalist and outspoken government critic.
Rupert Myers: Tobacco 'Blanding': Australian Government Combats Smoking
Australia is likely to become the first country to legally require cigarettes to be sold in plain packaging. The legislation enforces a standardised olive-green packaging with gruesome images and health warnings.
Geneive Abdo: Iran Escalates Tensions With U.S. Over Persian Gulf
Iran's perception of the United States' declining power in the Middle East and its dream of capitalizing on regional instability have provoked two actions in recent days.
Jeff Bocan: The Hidden Cost of "Made in China": Tomorrow's American Jobs
Even though many free-marketers are loathe to admit it, when competing with the Chinese, American success is very likely only to come if business and government can work together.
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