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  • World becoming dangerous for refugees, warns Amnesty World becoming dangerous for refugees, warns Amnesty

    LONDON - Global rights body Amnesty International has said that the world is "increasingly" becoming "dangerous place" for refugees due to inaction on human rights. The London-based group in its annual report cited the increasing number of refugees around the world, and highlighted the lack of support for them, as the key human rights issue for the past year. It said that the number of ...

  • Retiring Kirsten says two-in-one Kallis absence to leave huge void in Proteas squad

    Outgoing South African coach Gary Kirsten has said that the absence of veteran player Jacques Kallis will leave a huge void in the squad, ahead of the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy. Kallis opted out of representing the Proteas in the last edition of the Champions Trophy due to personal reasons, but indicated he still wants to play in the 2015 Cricket World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, ...

  • Kerry in Ethiopia for Security Talks

    U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in Ethiopia for security talks with regional officials and to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the African Union. Kerry's visit is expected to include talks on African and Western efforts to fight Islamist extremists in Mali and northern Nigeria. During recent talks with Nigeria's foreign minister, Kerry reaffirmed U.S. support for Nigeria's fight ...

  • Obama Urges Military to Stamp Out Sexual Assaults

    U.S. President Barack Obama says sexual assaults in the U.S. military undermine trust in the armed forces. The president used a commencement speech at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland Friday to tackle recent reports of widespread sexual violence in the military. "Those who commit sexual assault are not only committing a crime, they threaten the trust and discipline that ...

  • Kerry Nigeria Working to Stop Abuses by Security Forces

    US Secretary of State John Kerry (foreground) speaks at a joint news conference with Ethiopian Foreign Minister Tedros Adhanom in Addis Ababa May 25, ...

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Loves of a Blonde (Lásky jedné plavovlásky) [DVD]

Loves of a Blonde (Lásky jedné plavovlásky) [DVD]

While the filmmakers of the French New Wave were heralded for their politically minded subversions of the Hollywood "invisible" style of continuity and the Italian Neorealists were praised for the gritty realism they brought to the cinema, the filmmakers of the Czech New Wave in the 1960s did something much simpler, but no less profound: They brought a new level of seriocomic intimacy to the movi ... ...

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  • In Malawi an NGO Saves Rural Dwellers from Waterborne Illnesses

    CHIKHWAWA DISTRICT, MALAWI -- A few years ago, residents of Malawi's southern district of Chikhwawa were often stricken with diarrhea often caused by cholera, an illness spread by unclean drinking water from unprotected sources like wells and rivers. Today, the situation is under control, thanks to an international NGO that's drilling boreholes in the area for fresh drinking water and ...

  • Black Widow Suicide Bomber Wounds 12 in Russia

    Police say the bomber detonated her explosives in the central square in Makhachkala, Dagestan's capital. At least two of the wounded are in critical ...

  • Human Rights Affairs Minister Meets with Moroccos Minister-Delegate for Foreign Affairs

    Rabat, May 25. (BNA) - On the sidelines of the on-going visit of the Bahraini official human rights delegation to Morocco, Human Rights Affairs Minister Dr. Salah bin Ali Abdulrahman met here today with the Minister-Delegate for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Mr. Youssef Amrani. Dr. Salah Ali praised the advanced level of the deep-rooted Bahraini-Moroccan ties of fraternity and cooperation ...

  • Africa celebrates progress and 50 years of unity

    ADDIS ABABA (Ethiopia): African leaders on Saturday opened extravagant celebrations for the 50th anniversary of the African Union, with the continent's myriad problems set aside for a day to mark the progress that has been made. African Union chairman and Ethiopian Prime ...

  • Kenya Government Targets Six Percent GDP Growth in 2013

    Kenya's economy expanded by 4.6 per cent in last year helped by growth in key sectors despite a turbulent global economy, delayed long rains and a weaker shilling in early 2012. The government is however targeting a six per cent GDP growth this year, an ambitious target going by figures resgistered in the past five years. The Cabinet Secretary for Devolution and Planning Anne Waiguru said ...

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