Palestinians to apply for UN status despite pressure: Abbas
September 8th, 2012 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
Ramallah, Sep 8 (IANS) Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas Saturday stressed that a request for being made a non-member state would be submitted to the United Nations General Assembly this month ... Read more...
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Male circumcision ban to appear on San Francisco ballot
May 19th, 2011 - 7:57 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
San Francisco, May 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) San Francisco officials have announced that they have gathered enough signatures to move to the next step in a bid to get male circumcision among minors ... Read more...
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Asian Americans blast Texas congressman’s call for easier names
April 10th, 2009 - 3:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr.10 (ANI): A Texas lawmaker suggestion that voters of Asian descent adopt names that are "easier for Americans to deal with" at the polls has outraged the Asian American community.According to ... Read more...
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