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 The seed emergency: The threat to food and democracy
| The seed is the first link in the food chain - and seed sovereignty is the foundation of food sovereignty. If farmers do not have their own seeds or access to open pollinated varieties that the... (photo: WN / Marzena Jazowska) Al Jazeera
Agriculture Democracy Emergency Food Photos Wikipedia: Agriculture |
 Protesters continue to battle police in Egypt
| Clashes have continued in Egypt with police firing tear gas at demonstrators hurling rocks and broken tiles, as the protesters demanded swift presidential election and an early handover of power by ... (photo: AP / Ben Curtis) Al Jazeera
Egypt Photos Police Protesters Wikipedia: 2011 Egyptian revolution |
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 Syrian army 'steps up Homs offensive'
| The Syrian army has stepped up its attacks on opposition fighters in Homs, activists and witnesses have said, a day after a UN Security Council resolution aimed at... (photo: AP) Al Jazeera
Human Rights Photos Syria UN Wikipedia: 20112012 Syrian uprising |
 China defends Syria veto in People's Daily article
| State paper denies giving 'free rein' to Bashar al-Assad's crackdown and points to UN mandate 'abused' in Libya by Nato Chinese UN ambassador Li Baodong vetoes the secu... (photo: UN / Paulo Filgueiras) The Guardian
China Photos Syria UN Wikipedia: 20112012 Syrian uprising |
 What To Do About Violent Biblical Texts?
| Every few weeks, it seems, Islam makes headlines in the U.S., whether the topic is a television show like All-American Muslim, a state prohibiting Sharia law, or just a... (photo: WN / Marzena) Huffington Post
Biblical Islam Photos Religion Wikipedia: Religion violent |
 Mubarak may be moved to prison hospital
| Cairo, February 06: Former Egyptian dictator, Hosni Mubarak, is likely to be moved to the capital Cairo's Torah prison hospital, a government official says. | Mubarak i... (photo: AP / Egyptian State TV, File) The Siasat Daily
Cairo Hospital Photos Prison Wikipedia: Hosni Mubarak |
 It’s risky to attack Iran: Obama
Washington: US President Barack Obama said on Sunday there were important risks to consider before any military strike against Iran and made clear he does not want to see... (photo: AP / Haraz N. Ghanbari) Zeenews
Iran Photos United States Washington Wikipedia: American military action against Iran |
 US and Israel working together on Iran, says Obama
The US is working closely with Israel to prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear power, President Barack Obama has said. | He told NBC he believed Israel had not yet decided... (photo: AP / Charles Dharapak) BBC News
Iran Israel Nuclear Wikipedia: U.S. sanctions against Iran |
 Afghan civilians carry cost of war as death toll rises
| Civilian deaths undermine support both in Afghanistan and the United States for the US-led war, and are one of the biggest causes of friction between President Hamid Ka... (photo: AP / Abdul Khaliq) The Independent
Afghanistan Civilians Death Photos Wikipedia: War in Afghanistan (2001present) |
 Saif Gaddafi's trial could begin within weeks, says NTC
| Fawzi Abdelali said yesterday that the trial will begin "within weeks, or months". The trial, which will focus on Saif's role as key member of the previous re... (photo: AP / Imed Lamloum, Pool) The Independent
Libya Nato Photos War Wikipedia: 2011 military intervention in Libya |
