Forced marriage, FGM and sexual assault are just some of the crimes against women that occur around the world every day. But new campaign from children’s charity Plan UK named ‘Because I am a Girl’ intiative aims to raise awareness about these vi… http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/10/02/because-i-am-a-girl-game-of-thrones-violence_n_5920582.html?utm_hp_ref=uk
Turkish lawmakers voted Thursday to authorize military force against ISIS in Syria and Iraq, joining a growing international coalition. http://edition.cnn.com/2014/10/02/world/meast/isis-air-strikes/index.html?hpt=ieu_c1
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have started legal action against a photographer amid reports that he tried to take a picture of Prince George in a London park, it was revealed today – New Zealand Herald http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=11336108
Prince William warns two paparazzi against trailing his son, saying their behaviour amounts to harassment. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-10-03/prince-william-warns-paparazzi-against-harassing-george/5787296
Prince William has launched a legal crackdown on the paparazzi to protect Prince George from being hounded. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/prince-william-takes-legal-action-against-paparazzi-to-stop-baby-george-being-hounded-during-park-walks-with-his-nanny-9769463.html
The American public should be rightfully fearful of any policy maker who claims the gift of prophesy with regards to Mesopotamia, for in the words of Paul in his letter to the Corinthians, today we may speak as children, but soon we must put away our… http://www.huffingtonpost.com/scott-ritter/syria-through-a-glass-dar_b_5916334.html
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Australia’s defense minister David Johnston said on Monday during a visit to Baghdad that his country’s fighter jets will play a part in U.S.-led air strikes on Islamic State positions in Iraq. Johnston told reporters that up to eight Super Hornet aircraft will participate in a U.S.-led coalition “delivering air strikes to […]
WASHINGTON, Sept 22 (Reuters) – The Obama administration said on Monday it will take several actions against corporate tax-avoidance deals known as “inversions” by reducing the tax benefits accessible to inverted companies and by making … http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/22/obama-inversions_n_5864686.html
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The U.S. isn’t returning combat troops to Iraq, President Obama insists, despite his top general’s suggestion that the Pentagon could consider that option. http://edition.cnn.com/2014/09/17/politics/obama-isis/index.html?hpt=imi_c2
AMSTERDAM (AP) — Hundreds of young Dutch men and women turned Amsterdam’s central Dam square into a blizzard of red goop on Sunday, as they pelted each other mercilessly with overripe tomatoes. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/life-gives-tomatoes-throw-them-100353943–finance.html
White House officials have claimed that Arab nations have offered to join the U.S. in airstrikes against the Islamic State militant group in Iraq and Syria, though no countries were specifically named. http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/09/15/white-house-claims-arab-nations-offer-to-join-airstrikes-against-isis-in-iraq/
By Mick Krever, CNN U.S. President Barack Obama must show the world that he is “all in” if there is any hope of defeating ISIS, two veteran American diplomats told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour on Wednesday, hours before President Obama was set to reveal his plan to fight ISIS in a primetime ad… http://amanpour.blogs.cnn.com/2014/09/10/obama-must-go-all-in-against-isis-say-two-heavyweight-american-diplomats/?hpt=hp_bn9