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Belgium: Radicalised Belgian Youths Join the Fight in Syria
Stories of youths travelling to Syria to participate in the struggle against the Assad regime continue to make headlines in Belgium.
Sweden: Riots in Stockholm Over Police Brutality
Stockholm has seen three nights of violence across the city following the shooting of a man by police last week.
US: Search for Survivors in Oklahoma
Emergency workers in the US continue to search for survivors from the destruction caused by the gigantic tornado that tore through a suburb of Oklahoma City on Monday.
Pakistan: Is the New Government a Harbinger of Hope?
Pakistan has just experienced the first democratic change of government in its history, despite a violent campaign by religious extremists to derail the election, but what changes can the people of Pakistan look forward to under Nawaz Sharif?
Bahrain: An Uprising Unabated
Activists and opposition groups continue to demand the basic human rights and political reforms promised to them for more than two years, but the Bahraini government has responded by subjecting citizens to arbitrary arrest and imprisonment, interrogation, torture, and abuse.
Afghanistan: Is This What Winning Looks Like?
I didn’t plan on spending six years covering the war in Afghanistan. I went there in 2007 to make a film about the vicious fighting between undermanned, underequipped British forces and the Taliban in Helmand, Afghanistan’s most violent province. But I became obsessed with what I witnessed there—how different it was from the conflict’s portrayal in the media and in official government statements.
Pope Francis: Radical and Conservative
In his actions upon the international stage, the conservatism of Pope Francis will probably overshadow his radicalism. Nevertheless, he has shown his radical side by naming himself after St. Francis of Assisi. He will not just remember the poor, but will also attempt to follow St. Francis in his personal devotion to “Lady Poverty.”
US: Should the Guantanamo Bay Hunger Strikers Be Force-Fed?
About 100 of the 166 detainees at Guantanamo Bay are on hunger strike, with about 20 being force-fed The men want their cases heard before a court. Many of them have been at Guantanamo for 12 years without being charged. What are the medical ethics of force-feeding?
Syria: Catholics Join Islamist Fighters
Visitors crossing from Turkey to Ras al-Ayn, a sleepy border town in eastern Syria, are now welcomed by the unlikeliest of characters: a Catholic member of what is considered an extremist Islamist rebel group.
India–China: Border Tensions and Nuclear Posturing
After a Chinese withdrawal, the standoff between China and India in Ladakh has been resolved, at least for now
