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Burma's bizarre capital: a super-sized slice of post-apocalypse suburbia
The purpose-built city of Naypyidaw – unveiled a decade ago this year – boasts 20-lane highways, golf courses, fast Wi-Fi and reliable electricity. The only thing it doesn’t seem to have is people, report Matt Kennard and Claire Provost.
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Iran and Powers Close in on 2-3 page Nuclear Deal, Success Uncertain
The sides are very, very close to the final step and it could be signed or agreed and announced verbally," a senior Iranian official familiar with the talks told Reuters on condition of anonymity
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Namibian Basic Income Pioneer Appointed as Head of Ministry for Poverty Alleviation
Appointment of Namibian ex-bishop and leading basic income supporter Zephania Kameeta fosters hope that basic income might be close to becoming a reality.
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How The World Bank Broke Its Promise to Protect the Poor
Over the past decade, the World Bank has regularly failed to enforce its "safeguard" policies protecting some of the poorest and most vulnerable people on the planet, an investigation by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, The Huffington Post and other media partners has found.
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The Other Side of Vietnam: How the Winners Remember the War
How the North Vietnamese remember the conflict 40 years after the fall of Saigon
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Stranded Rohingya migrants say: 'We're dying on board'
Passengers aboard crowded ship say traffickers and captain abandoned them without food or water, and left them to die.
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Egypt executes six men convicted of killing soldiers after 'grossly unfair' trial.Military court ignores appeals to spare men, with two said to be in
Military court ignores appeals to spare men, with two said to be in custody at time of crime, in trial condemned by Amnesty International
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Milton Friedman and Bill Clinton (1999)
Friedman and Clinton discuss policy issues.
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Danish election: PM concedes defeat and resigns
Helle Thorning-Schmidt hands victory to centre-right bloc, saying, ‘I stand by the decisions I have made’
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Greeks Reject Bailout Terms in Rebuff to European Leaders
"The no votes carried virtually every district in the country, handing a sweeping victory to Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras..."
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How Britain and the US decided to abandon Srebrenica to its fate
New research reveals that Britain and the US knew six weeks before massacre that enclave would fall – but they decided to sacrifice it in their efforts for peace
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Putin is weak: The Russian strongman is terrified of losing control. He should be.
Putin seems more powerful than ever. But behind the veneer of strength lie deep weaknesses — and their consequences could be catastrophic.
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Srebrenica massacre survivor speaks out after 20 years
SREBRENICA, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Nedzad Avdic felt the blood of the previous victims sticking to his bare feet as he walked with his hands tied behind his back toward the exit of a school to be shot. The voices of…
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Peacekeeping in Time of War, with Genocidal Results
The Srebrenica massacre showed how a flawed international effort can sometimes make things worse.
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Revealed: the role of the west in the runup to Srebrenica’s fall
Classified documents and research show that British, American and French governments were negotiating to cede ‘safe area’ town to Serbs
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Bibi’s Bombast Bamboozles Boehner by Justin Raimondo -- Antiwar.com
Bibi’s Bombast Bamboozles Boehner
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'Error of judgment': Bishop calls travel misuse claims a 'beat-up'
Speaker Bronwyn Bishop describes allegations she misused her travel allowance as a political beat-up.
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Tides of Unreason by Justin Raimondo -- Antiwar.com
Tides of Unreason
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Bronwyn Bishop criticised over Facebook cover photo choice
Under-fire Speaker Bronwyn Bishop has been forced to take down her Facebook page after it was inundated with negative comments over a cover photo.
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North Korean ambassador says country not interested in nuclear deal
The North Korean ambassador to China says that his country has no interest in an Iran-style nuclear disarmament deal because North Korea is a "nuclear weapons state."
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