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Just say no to sharia law

"This Saturday's London rally against sharia law and all religious tyrannies should be huge. Millions of people are suffering at the hands of clerical regimes, especially our Muslim brothers and sisters in countries like Saudi Arabia and Iran.

Medicine before politics as PA doctors learn in Israel

"Thirty physicians, nurses and graduate nursing students from the West Bank visited Haifa's Rambam Medical Center this week for a day-long seminar on cancer treatment.

Plastic netting brings water to Lima slum

Many of Peru's grittiest slums can only dream of access to water. But thanks to a German NGO, simple technology and hard work, some humble homes are the first to use plastic netting to harvest water from the fog cloaking the night sky.

Obama Should Raise Human Rights in China

Letter published by Human Rights Watch contends Obama should address Human Rights in China.

Former Gates' exec named foreign aid chief

The Obama administration nominated a young former executive with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to run the nation's top foreign assistance program Tuesday, ending months of speculation and complaints about who would take the vacant post.

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French aid worker seized in Chad - ICRC

A Frenchman working for the International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC) has been seized by armed men in eastern Chad, the aid group said on Tuesday.

Turkey: Indicted Sudan leader won't attend summit

Turkey said Sunday that Sudan's internationally indicted leader, President Omar al-Bashir, will not attend a conference of Muslim nations in Istanbul.

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German Red Cross worker shot in Indonesia's Aceh

Officials say a German working for the Red Cross has been shot by men on a motorcycle in Indonesia's Aceh province.

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Tribute to an aidworker killed in the Islamabad bombing of the UN offices

A Dubai-based technology expert followed a suicide bomber into a UN building just seconds before he was blown up, video footage has shown.

Clinic to Muslim doctor: Its policy bars headscarf

A Muslim doctor interviewing for a job at a suburban Dallas medical clinic says officials there told her she couldn't wear her headscarf in the workplace.

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