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UN highlights role of press freedom as catalyst for social and political change

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States Must Ensure That Legislation Does Not Increase Social Inequality

This morning in the Vatican, Benedict XVI received five new non resident ambassadors to the Holy See: Teshome Toga Chanaka of Ethiopia, David Cooney of Ireland, Naivakarurubalavu Solo Mara of the Republic of Fiji, Viguen Tchitetchian of Armenia and...

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World Powers Urge Iran to Grant Access to Nuclear Sites

World powers – the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council plus Germany – are pressuring Iran for “urgent” access to sites involving its controversial nuclear program.

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Jury Convicts Bosnia-Born Muslim in Plot to Bomb New York Subway

A federal jury has convicted a Bosnian-born man of attempting to bomb New York City's subway in 2009 for al-Qaida.

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