Sad but bizarre story coming out of Kessela and Sinai explains the level of degradation and humiliation that an Eritrean person has to endure. A well known restaurateur by the name Cosco (nickname) in Shegraib refugee camp is kidnapped and sold with his wife to Bedouin Arabs and are asking 70,000 USD  for his release. It appears that Cosco has an impending court case involving Sudanese Security person in the camp who coveted his wife and made a pass to her several times. Cosco filed a complaint against the unruly Sudanese security person. One bright morning police arrived with a bogus court paper that he and his wife are required to appear before the judge for adjudication. Not suspecting foul play he followed the Sudanese officer where husband and wife were were handed ...

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As soon as I stepped off the plane in Miami for my visit to our Media Hub of the Americas I sensed a certain dynamism. As I met with journalists, members of the business community, academics, and students during my visit, I found that this energy permeated throughout my meetings, as all were eager to engage to further strengthen the ties that bind the United States to Latin America.

The Hub of the Americas is a part of the Bureau of Public Affairs' network of six media hubs around the world; and it is the only hub located domestically. Our media hub in Miami takes advantage of the city's location as a gateway to Latin America to communicate our policies not only to audiences in the Hemisphere but also to the growing Spanish-speaking community in the United States. During my trip,... more ...

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Project Syndicate distributed on 7 December 2012 a commentary I wrote titled "Tolerance or War." The focus of the piece is the role of intolerance in conflict that stems from the treatment of minorities and their reaction to intolerance.

Click here to read the brief commentary.

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UN: 'Land Grab' Deals Hurt Local Farmers BY Steve Baragona VOA News December 07, 2012 Controversial farmland deals in developing countries can have a negative impact on the people who live on the land, according to a new U.N. report. While...

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Ethiopian boy sitting at top of Ethiopia's Simien Mountains Photo By Timothy Allen Ethiopians, Tibetans thrive in thin air using different genes Ethiopians, Tibetans thrive in thin air using different genes Scientists say they have pinpointed gene...

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It's hard to imagine a goal fest in this match-up between two teams that can defend but find it hard to score.

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I just read this piece posted December 7, 2012, on The New Yorker by

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Usually you could buy items from online shopping by pay them using your credit cards. So its necessary for you to provide information about your credit card number. Some online shopping also offers you coupon code that could be used to get the discount for your items. There are various types of coupon code you [...]

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If you've got 75-minutes to kill, here's something to listen to as I say farewell for the night, after holding down S&A HQ for the last 2 days, while Tambay takes a couple of days to rest. It's an epic 75-minute interview that Quentin Tarantino did with Howard Stern a couple of days ago. Of course he was there to talk about Django Unchained, but, given that it's Howard Stern, you know that they get into a heck of a lot more. But the focus is Django Unchained naturally - they talk about his preparation for the film, they get into Will Smith's casting (Howard is a bit relentless on that point, really trying to get Quentin to talk about why he (Howard) thinks...

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Since Friday is the one-year anniversary of the Department of Health and Human Services' decision to overrule the FDA's recommendations on emergency contraception -- choosing to restrict access to Plan B for those under the age of 17 even though the FDA confirms it's safe for women of all ages to use -- health advocates [...]

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Egypt's powerful army joined calls for dialogue on Saturday, a day after the opposition rejected an offer from President Mohammed Morsi to hold talks on the political crisis that has polarised the nation and sparked weeks of deadly clashes.

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Egypt's powerful army joined calls for dialogue on Saturday, a day after the opposition rejected an offer from President Mohammed Morsi to hold talks on the political crisis that has polarised the nation and sparked weeks of deadly clashes.

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Egypt's powerful army joined calls for dialogue on Saturday, a day after the opposition rejected an offer from President Mohammed Morsi to hold talks on the political crisis that has polarised the nation and sparked weeks of deadly clashes.

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Egypt's powerful army joined calls for dialogue on Saturday, a day after the opposition rejected an offer from President Mohammed Morsi to hold talks on the political crisis that has polarised the nation and sparked weeks of deadly clashes.

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Egypt's powerful army joined calls for dialogue on Saturday, a day after the opposition rejected an offer from President Mohammed Morsi to hold talks on the political crisis that has polarised the nation and sparked weeks of deadly clashes.

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Egypt's powerful army joined calls for dialogue on Saturday, a day after the opposition rejected an offer from President Mohammed Morsi to hold talks on the political crisis that has polarised the nation and sparked weeks of deadly clashes.

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Egypt's powerful army joined calls for dialogue on Saturday, a day after the opposition rejected an offer from President Mohammed Morsi to hold talks on the political crisis that has polarised the nation and sparked weeks of deadly clashes.

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Egypt's powerful army joined calls for dialogue on Saturday, a day after the opposition rejected an offer from President Mohammed Morsi to hold talks on the political crisis that has polarised the nation and sparked weeks of deadly clashes.

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Egypt's powerful army joined calls for dialogue on Saturday, a day after the opposition rejected an offer from President Mohammed Morsi to hold talks on the political crisis that has polarised the nation and sparked weeks of deadly clashes.

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Egypt's powerful army joined calls for dialogue on Saturday, a day after the opposition rejected an offer from President Mohammed Morsi to hold talks on the political crisis that has polarised the nation and sparked weeks of deadly clashes.

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