Experts say the $100,000 environmental venture is the first substantial one in the West Bank to be financed by a group involving Muslims and Jews in the U.S.
Solar Project Pairs Muslims and Jews to Aid West Bank Farmers – The New York Times
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Category: International Affairs,
‘I Will Kill Him’: Afghan Commander Targets Son, a Taliban Fighter
The determination of Abdul Basir to kill his 22-year-old son is a sign of how Afghanistan’s violence has poisoned the closest of relationships.
‘I Will Kill Him’: Afghan Commander Targets Son, a Taliban Fighter – The New York Times
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Kabul locked down as minority Hazaras protest over power line
Afghanistan’s capital was under lockdown Monday as thousands of minority Shiite Hazaras launched protests over a multi-million-dollar power transmission line, in what could snowball into a political crisis for the beleaguered government. Security forces blocked key intersections…
Kabul locked down as minority Hazaras protest over power line
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Thousands of Afghan Hazaras join power line protest in Kabul
By Mirwais Harooni KABUL (Reuters) – Thousands of demonstrators from Afghanistan’s Hazara minority marched in protest through Kabul on Monday saying that they are missing out on a multi-million dollar power transmission line, posing a major challenge to the government of President Ashraf Ghani.
Thousands of Afghan Hazaras join power line protest in Kabul
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German court tells Munich Hofbraeukeller to host right-wing AfD
A Munich beer hall where Adolf Hitler launched his political career is told to overturn a ban on right-wing party Alternative fuer Deutschland.
German court tells Munich Hofbraeukeller to host right-wing AfD – BBC News
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7 Things You Learn Surviving an Atomic Blast
We sat down with Shigeko Sasamori, a resident of Hiroshima who was 13 years old when she survived the first nuclear weapon ever dropped on a city. Here’s what we learned.
7 Things You Learn Surviving an Atomic Blast
Sigh…..
She Won a Seat in Iran’s Parliament, but Hard-Liners Had Other Plans –
Minoo Khaleghi easily won a seat in February’s election but was disqualified over claims she did not wear a head scarf on visits to Europe and China.
She Won a Seat in Iran’s Parliament, but Hard-Liners Had Other Plans – The New York Times
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YouTube video shows Russian medieval actor takes down drone with a spear
The quadcopter had been capturing the scenes at the International Festival of Historical Reconstruction of the Early Middle Ages in Russia’s Lipetsk Oblast region.
YouTube video shows Russian medieval actor takes down drone with a spear | Daily Mail Online
Awesome.
A Ghost Ship Mysteriously Appeared on the Coast of Liberia
Where did Tamaya 1 come from?
A Ghost Ship Mysteriously Appeared on the Coast of Liberia | Motherboard
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Paris mayor: Trump is ‘so stupid’
The mayor of London has also been criticizing Trump.
Paris mayor: Trump is ‘so stupid’ | TheHill
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AKB48 member’s ‘penance’ shows flaws in idol culture | The Japan Times
Idol fan culture, as well as the closely related anime and manga fan culture, is institutionally incapable of dealing with independence in young women. It seeks out and fetishizes weaknesses and vulnerabilities and calls it moé, it demands submissiveness, endless tearful displays of gratitude, a lack of confidence, and complete control over their sexual independence. AKB48 takes this a step further by allowing its (largely male) fans to sit in annual judgment, voting members up or down in the group’s hierarchy.
Minegishi …will submit to her training and re-education; she will prostrate herself before the fans and beg for their acceptance, which they will gracefully bestow once she is deemed to have done penance.
AKB48 member’s ‘penance’ shows flaws in idol culture | The Japan Times
yuck.
Trial starts for Israeli soldier in killing of Palestinian
The soldier was caught on video fatally shooting a wounded Palestinian attacker in the West Bank.
Trial starts for Israeli soldier in killing of Palestinian – The Boston Globe
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Liberal Democrats turn away from Israel
For the first time in 15 years of polling, more liberal Democrats sympathize with the Palestinians over Israel.
A new poll finds that liberal Democrats are turning away from Israel – Vox
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Elite U.S. troops help save high-profile hostage from Taliban
Son of Pakistan’s former prime minister was held by militants for 3 years
Elite U.S. troops help save high-profile hostage from Taliban
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China scrambles fighters as U.S. sails warship near Chinese-claimed reef
China scrambled fighter jets on Tuesday as a U.S. navy ship sailed close to a disputed reef in the South China Sea, a patrol China denounced as an illegal threat to peace which only went to show its defense installations in the area were necessary.
China scrambles fighters as U.S. sails warship near Chinese-claimed reef | Reuters
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Conservatives unapologetic over tactics as Khan becomes London’s first Muslim mayor
Sadiq Khan of Britain’s opposition Labour Party was sworn in as Mayor of London on Saturday, becoming the first Muslim to head a major European capital after an election campaign marked by the ruling Conservatives’ efforts to link him to extremism.
Conservatives unapologetic over tactics as Khan becomes London’s first Muslim mayor | Reuters
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Israel tank fire kills Gaza woman
Israeli tank fire kills a Palestinian woman in Gaza, Palestinians say, in some of the worst clashes between Israeli forces and Hamas since 2014.
Israel tank fire kills Gaza woman, medics say – BBC News
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Egypt activist sentenced for ‘insulting judiciary’
A court in Egypt sentences the prominent human rights activist Sanaa Seif to six months in prison in absentia for “insulting the judiciary”.
Egypt activist Sanaa Seif jailed for ‘insulting judiciary’ – BBC News
Not good, Egypt, not good.
Britain will start taking in child refugees, as it did before WWII
Prime Minister David Cameron announced that the U.K. will accept more unaccompanied children among the hundreds of thousands of migrants and refugees stranded in Europe.
Britain will start taking in child refugees, as it did before World War II – The Washington Post
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Pakistan police arrest 14 in ‘honor killing’ of teen said to have helped bride to elope
More than a dozen leaders of a small village in northwestern Pakistan were arrested Thursday and charged with burning a teenage girl to death because she helped one of her friends elope, security officials said.
Progress.
No wedding tents for child marriages, Indian suppliers vow
Suppliers of wedding tents may not be the most obvious allies in the battle to prevent child marriage, but in India’s Rajasthan state they have come together to tackle some of the highest rates of early marriage in the country.
No wedding tents for child marriages, Indian suppliers vow
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Uganda bans media coverage of election result protests
Uganda bans live media coverage of opposition protests against February’s re-election of President Yoweri Museveni, extending his 30 years in office.
Uganda bans media coverage of election result protests – BBC News
Uh-oh.
Here’s What Happened When A Nonprofit Group Gave Cameras To Nepali Earthquake Survivors
They lost family, friends and cultural touchstones in the disaster of April 2015. Now they’re doing “photo therapy.”
Sigh… The habit of human spirit to seek paths to resilience is such a wonder to behold sometimes.
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