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Asian, apolitical NGOs get better access in Burma (Myanmar)
The Taiwanese Tzu Chi Foundation says it has sent 15 workers into Burma and won permission to set up a distribution center in Rangoon.
Displaced Kenyans balk at government push to go home
Kenya has begun a move to resettle the tens of thousands of people who fled ethnic clashes months ago.
Is Islam compatible with democracy?
Many cite the equal importance of democracy and Islam to the progress of the Muslim world.
What makes a radical?
When asked why they supported the 9/11 attacks, the radicals gave political rather than religious reasons.
What do a billion Muslims really think?
The Gallup Poll of the Muslim World is the most comprehensive study ever done of this group. Many key results counter conventional wisdom.
How do Muslims view the West?
Among the things Muslims admire are the West's technology and fair political systems.
How do Muslims view women's rights?
Many Muslims believe that women should have the right to vote and to hold any job outside the home that they qualify for.
Interpol: Colombia did not doctor FARC files
Colombia says the files show Venezuela supports the leftist rebels, a claim Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez calls 'ridiculous.'
After China's quake, firemen rise to rescue task
After 20 hours of persistence, Chengdu firemen pulled a man from the rubble of a collapsed hospital.
Burma: monks vs. junta
Officials move refugees out of monasteries to stem monks' influence.
How one Liberian helps others speak out
Aloysius Toe has spent – and risked – his life fighting against human rights abuses.
Afghan official says American support won't falter after U.S. election
Both parties are concerned about underinvestment in the war effort there, says Ambassador Jawad.
In Israel, Bush outlines a blunt vision for the Middle East
At the Knesset on Thursday, the president spoke in visionary terms of Israel's future, saying that the core of the current regional conflict 'was an ancient battle between good and evil.'
New crop of gardeners in plush London suburbs
Food prices and concerns about commercially grown produce are prompting a 'grow your own' culture.
Colombia extradites paramilitary leaders to US: victims angry
Victims of Colombia's 44-year civil war say they now have less hope of finding out the truth about how their family members disappeared.
Volunteers flood in but China quake toll rising
In one Sichuan town, Chinese relief workers fill the streets as the overall death toll nears 15,000.
Burma's neighbors step in
The junta ruling Burma appears more open to Asian aid than to Western.
In literature, too, an Israeli-Palestinian split
Two first-time literary festivals – one Israeli, one Palestinian – coincided without a nod to the other, creating one more divide in a troubled land.
Violence flares as Bush marks Israel's anniversary
On his second trip to Israel, President Bush will address the issue of settlement building and try to push for progress on a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Indian bombings fit pattern of efforts to foment interreligious strife
Seven synchronized bombs exploded in the city of Jaipur Tuesday evening.
As Tadic seeks coalition, new hope for Serbia
The victory of his pro-EU party Sunday defied the Western view of Serbs as unwilling to let go of historical grievances. Now, a peaceful future seems possible.
Renewed Sudan violence raises fears of return to civil war
Fighting flared this week in an oil-rich flashpoint in central Sudan.
Creative writing for extraterrestrials
A college class, funded by a NASA Space Grant Consortium, contemplates what to say to E.T.
U.S. Army to Baghdadis: Do you really live here?
As Iraqis return to Baghdad neighborhoods once racked by sectarian violence, the US military wants to ensure that squatters aren't laying claim to their houses.
Iran shifts attention to brokering peace in Iraq
Details from a secret meeting between top Iranian and Iraqi officials signal Iran's aim to 'stop arming' militias.
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