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Opponents of a proposed Muslim cultural center and mosque near the World Trade Center site, protest at a rally in downtown Manhattan in New York

Intercultural Dialogue

Bitter debate over 'ground zero mosque' marks 9/11 anniversary

A plan to build an Islamic cultural center and mosque in the shadow of "ground zero" has set off a virulent debate between advocates of religious freedom and those who decry the move as incendiary.  »

 
 
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Integration

Same same but different: Integration discourse raises questions in US and Germany

The worry that foreigners unwilling to assimilate pose a threat to the "host" culture is common to many nations. But a comparison between debates in Germany and the United States suggests they shed more heat than light. »

 
 
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Race for resources

Energy

An unidentified man stands near a gas flare belonging to the Agip Oil company in Idu Ogba, Niger Delta area of Nigeria

Fight to the last drop

Dwindling global oil reserves threaten to cause instability and conflict in resource-rich regions.»

 
 

Africa

An empty plate and biofuel pump

Resource allocation

High demand for biofuels and ensuing land grabs cause growing food-security tensions in Africa.»

 
 

Asia

Indian soldiers take positions at the scene of a gun battle in Jammu, India

Water wars

The dispute over Kashmir takes on a new dimension as India and Pakistan square up over water.»

 
 
 
 
The exhaustion is visible in the eyes of Halim Ibrahim, 22, who has just arrived by boat from Somalia.

Human Rights

Somali refugees' letters are vivid accounts of loss, desperation

Somalian refugees continue to flock to remote camps in southern Yemen, as militias in Mogadishu promise a "final massive war." The sole witnesses to their stories of loss and longing? Letters written to UN agencies.  »

 
 
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Nationalism

A revolution in the making in Yemen?

Largely peaceful demonstrations in south Yemen have grown into a widespread movement demanding independence from the north. As the military crackdown against the movement intensifies, protests have turned violent. »

 
 
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International Relations

A Pakistani solider at the Chinese-built Gwadar port

Chinese controversy

A US report claims China is discreetly pouring troops into Pakistan-administered Kashmir.»

 
 

International Relations

Judges at the International Court of Justice

Power games

The UN has ruled Kosovo's independence legal, but in Georgia, great powers decide on its fate.»

 
 

International Relations

Canadian icebreaker and iceberg

Cool competition

As polar ice melts, countries everywhere are jostling for power in the energy-rich Arctic Circle.»

 
 
 

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Burning Books

The international community has condemned plans by a Florida church to burn copies of the Koran.

Afghan elections

The US commander in Afghanistan, General Petraeus, wants more NATO troops ahead of elections.

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