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Court Rules Virginity not an Essential Quality

An appeals court in France reinstated a marriage between two Muslims who split up on their wedding night because the bride had lied about her virginity.

Nov 18th, 2008

Politkovskaya Murder Case to be Tried Before Public

Prosecutors had requested that reporters not be allowed in the courtroom as some of the potential evidence is classified.

Nov 17th, 2008

Erdogan on Obama, the Economy, and the World

The Turkish Prime Minister makes his first public speech in the United States outside of the United Nations Security Council.

Nov 14th, 2008

Anthony Gambino on the Crisis in Congo

Interview with Anthony W. Gambino author of a recent Council on Foreign Relations report, Congo: Securing Peace, Sustaining Progress, about the crisis in Congo.

Nov 12th, 2008

Nigerian Babies Bred for Sale

Dozens of investigations over the past few years that have revealed a network of Nigerian clinics and orphanages involved in breeding babies for sale.

Nov 11th, 2008

China’s New Human Rights Initiative

China announced on Tuesday that it will draft its first "national action plan" on issues such as torture and freedom of speech.

Nov 7th, 2008

Obama and the World

What does Obama's foreign policy mean for the rest of the world?

Nov 5th, 2008

India’s Latest Bombings

The northeastern region of India has experienced more than a decade of violence and more than 10,000 people have died in the region as a result.

Nov 3rd, 2008

Saudi Arabia’s First Women’s University

Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah has announced plans to build the first women-only university in the kingdom, and vows that it will be the largest women’s university in the world.

Oct 31st, 2008

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