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The third arrow of Abenomics: Misfire
GREAT expectations at home and abroad surrounded the announcement on June 5th of the "third arrow" of Abenomics, the plan of Shinzo Abe, Japan's prime minister, to pull the country out of its long slump. The first arrow had come in the form of a...Tags: Japan, Shinzo Abe, Orix Corporation, Upper House, Government Ministers
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Russian lawmakers pass ban on adoption tied to gay foreign couples
MOSCOW -- The lower house of Russia's parliament gave initial approval Tuesday to ban the adoption of Russian orphans by foreign same-sex married couples or by single persons from countries where same-sex marriages are allowed. Some lawmakers said the...
Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Lower House, Gays and Lesbians, Moscow (Russia), Justice System
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G-8 meeting will test NSA leaks' effect on U.S. influence
WASHINGTON — On the surface, President Obama would seem to have a strong hand as he heads to the annual Group of 8 economic summit. Instead, the meetings Monday and Tuesday seem set to provide the first test of how much his administration's...
Tags: Summits, Edward Snowden, David Cameron, National Security Agency, Security
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'Call Me Kuchu,' 'God Loves Uganda' shed light on gay-rights fight
As the same-sex marriage debate continues throughout the U.S., another front in the battle over gay rights has emerged thousands of miles away in the East African nation of Uganda, where in 2009 a bill was drafted that would impose the death penalty for...Tags: Eastern Africa, Religion and Belief, Los Angeles Film Festival, Same-Sex Marriage, Gays and Lesbians
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Nelson Mandela 'responding better' to treatment, Zuma says
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- After days of somber news, as South Africa's former leader Nelson Mandela clung to life in intensive care, a sliver of hope emerged Wednesday: He was responding better to treatment for a lung infection, President Jacob Zuma...
Tags: Jacob Zuma, South Africa, Africa, Prisons, Politics
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Russia not convinced by U.S. claims of Syrian chemical weapons use
This post has been corrected. See the note below for details,MOSCOW – Russia on Friday said it was not persuaded by U.S. assertions that Syria has used chemical weapons in the country’s civil war and called the decision to send arms to some rebel groups unhelpful. Yuri Ushakov, an aide to Russian...Tags: Religion and Belief, United Nations, National Government, Weaponry, U.S. Congress
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Turkey's prime minister meets with antigovernment protesters
ISTANBUL, Turkey — Besieged Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan was meeting early Friday with antigovernment protesters after giving them a “final warning” to end a 2-week-old demonstration that has damaged Turkey’s...
Tags: Ankara (Turkey), European Parliament, Turkey, European Union, Crime, Law and Justice
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Review: 'Yes, Prime Minister' gets lost in British politics
Political comedy isn't what it used to be, but what shtickmeister could compete with the running gags of those currently holding office? David Mamet took up the challenge and came up short with his Oval Office farce "November," leadenly staged last fall...
Tags: Rupert Murdoch, United Kingdom, England, Government, Tara Summers
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Turkey's leader agrees to halt park project
ISTANBUL, Turkey — Besieged Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed Friday to freeze construction in a popular Istanbul park after an emergency meeting with antigovernment protesters in Ankara, easing fear of further violence after two...Tags: Ankara (Turkey), European Parliament, Turkey, European Union, Crime, Law and Justice
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South Africa's path to marriage equality
I can't say, of course, how the U.S. Supreme Court will rule on the same-sex marriage cases before it. But I can talk about how South African courts grappled with the issue in 2005, after a case was brought by a lesbian couple who had been denied the...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Marriage, Same-Sex Marriage, Gays and Lesbians, South Africa
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Russian lawmakers move to keep information on homosexuality from kids
MOSCOW – Despite opposition from human rights activists, Russia’s lower house of parliament Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a bill that would ban providing children with information on homosexuality. The lower house, or State Duma, voted...Tags: Religion and Belief, Lower House, Moscow (Russia), Crime, Law and Justice, Activism
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US: No plans to end broad surveillance program
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration considered whether to charge a government contractor with leaking classified surveillance secrets while it defended the broad U.S. spy program that it says keeps America safe from terrorists. Facing a...Tags: United Kingdom, Susan Collins, Business Enterprises, National Security Agency, Jay Carney
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