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February 18, 2008

Pakistan: Voters Get Carrots, Sticks in Lacklustre Polls

by Beena Sarwar, IPS News, Pakistan - Voter apathy marked Monday’s general elections that were accompanied by allegations of massive manipulations and violence on the one hand and lofty promises of development and cash gifts by some candidates on the other.

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For Maltese Arrivals, Reluctant Hospitality

by Nicky Gardner, Hidden Europe, Germany - Tareke came by boat, making landfall on Malta’s south coast on a hot summer night. That was in...

Israeli Jews and Arabs Find Hope in Microfinance Fund

by Karin Kloosterman, Common Ground, Israel - The cost of housing in Israel's capital city Jerusalem is soaring, the disparity between rich and poor is...

Human Rights: All Talk?

by Galina Stolyarova, Transitions Online, Czech Republic - With each new empty threat against Russia, Europe's human rights watchdog looks more ridiculous....

European Disunion: No Unity in Financial Crisis Response

by Frida Ghitis, World Politics Review, USA - Last week, when the financial system threatened to unravel in the United States, European Union leaders called...

South Africa: Groundswell of Dissent or Just a Huge Gamble?

by Gaye Davis, Independent Online, South Africa - In a less stable country, it might have been the post-coup press conference given by the losing...