Kathmandu: Nepal’s peace process is at crossroads, the head of the United Nations has warned, just two weeks before the planned closure of a UN peace mission in the troubled country. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said the lack of progress in the peace process that began when Nepal’s bloody civil war ended more than four years ago was a “growing concern”. “Nepal’s peace process is at a crossroads,” Ban said in a report to the UN Security Council published in New York on Thursday. “The prolonged political deadlock that has hampered progress has become a growing concern for Nepalis and the international community alike as key timelines and deadlines approach in the coming months.” Ban said…
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Religious women discover style thanks to trendsetter Miri Beilin: First date looks, converting designer clothing into modest outfits among her repertoire
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Affiliates of former president say he canceled scheduled meeting with lawyers because he is ‘too upset to leave house’ after rape conviction, opting even to invite friends over to pray instead of heading to synagogue as usual
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Remember the $10 FastMac U-Socket that first turned up in way back in December of 2009 and was then beset by a number of delays that most recently led to a promised October ship date and inflated $20 price tag ? Well, it didn’t ship then either, but the company is now apparently telling customers that it’s really, finally getting ready to ship the USB-equipped power socket sometime next month (despite a note on the company’s website that still says it’s shipping “mid-December”). Anyone ordering one now will apparently still have to wait a bit longer, though — the company apparently only expects things to return to “normal” by February. [Thanks, Greg] FastMac U-Socket delayed yet again, now supposedly shipping in January originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 31 Dec 2010 04:18:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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The cholera death toll in Haiti is rising daily, with official figures indicating that 3,333 people have died since the outbreak of the epidemic
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By Deanne Stillman In light of a recent murder, and considering that we are about to ring in a new year, I think the time has come to reframe the border discussion. Related Entries December 30, 2010 A Recess Appointment That Makes Sense December 30, 2010 Pakistani Disappearances: C’mon Guys
Continue reading …By David Sirota “Welcome to the New Normal.” Those words should be displayed at New York’s airports as a welcome to bedraggled travelers during the Northeast’s latest “snowpocalypse.” Related Entries December 30, 2010 A Recess Appointment That Makes Sense December 30, 2010 Pakistani Disappearances: C’mon Guys
Continue reading …By Eugene Robinson New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie should ask former Washington Mayor Marion Barry what winter can do to one’s political ambitions. Related Entries December 30, 2010 A Recess Appointment That Makes Sense December 30, 2010 Pakistani Disappearances: C’mon Guys
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