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Russian Far East Falling under Beijing’s Influence
June 20, 2009By Paul Goble A new Chinese bestselling book suggesting that Beijing will dominate the Russian Far East in the coming decades has raised questions among Russian experts not only about how much this book reflects official thinking in China but also...
National Republics Resist Moscow on Dropping Sovereignty Reference
June 20, 2009By Paul Goble Three of the four national republics the Russian Supreme Court earlier this month ordered to drop references in their constitutions to republic sovereignty and citizenship are dragging their feet, an indication of both the importance...
Well-off Muscovite Teenagers More Inclined to View US as Enemy
June 20, 2009By Paul Goble Nearly half of Muscovite teenagers in relatively well-off family circumstances currently view the United States as an enemy of Russia, a view that fewer than a quarter of the poorest and most disadvantaged members of that age cohort share...
Moldova: Fragments of mammoth skeleton revealed on lake bottom
June 19, 2009The Moldovan archeologists have recently found, on the bottom of Valea Morilor lake from Chisinau, fragments of a mammoth. The discovery happened after a few months ago, the scientists found in the same region, bone extracts belonging to a prehistoric...
France Moves to Impose Ban on Burqa
June 19, 2009By Lisa Bryant The French government says it may impose restrictions on wearing the burqa, or face-and-body-covering veil, if a parliamentary probe finds the garment degrading for women. The burqa debate is dividing politicians and the Muslim community...
Obama Marks Juneteenth as 'Time of Reflection, Appreciation'
June 19, 2009President Barack Obama has marked the anniversary of what has become known as "Juneteenth" to mark the day word reached enslaved African Americans in Texas on June 19, 1865 that they were free. In a written statement, Mr. Obama said the Juneteenth...
Doctors Urge Use of Diabetes Blood Test
June 19, 2009By Melinda Smith The World Health Organization estimates that at least 180 million people around the globe have diabetes. It says the number could double in 20 years. The most commonly used test for diabetes is a blood test given after hours of fasting...
Green Card Eligibility While Overstaying, Unauthorized Employment
June 19, 2009By Attorneys Robert L. Reeves and Jeff L. Khurgel Individuals in the United States who are not in valid immigration status are often faced with a tough choice - try to get a Green Card and risk alerting immigration authorities as to their presence or...
USAID and Western Union Launch African Diaspora Business Program
June 19, 2009The United States Agency for International Development and Western Union have launched the African Diaspora Marketplace, a business-development program that will support the U.S.-based African diaspora in creating plans for sustainable start-up and established...
George Soros Commits $100 Million to Central, Eastern Europe
June 19, 2009Billionaire investor and philanthropist George Soros has indicated that he will give $100 million to support nonprofits in central and eastern Europe working to help the poor affected by the global economic downturn, the Financial Times reports. The...