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Iraq PM locked in tight poll contest with secular rival
By Salam Faraj
AFP - Ahmad al-Rubaye
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BAGHDAD - Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki was locked in a tight contest with rival Iyad Allawi to keep his job, as results from Iraq's elections were set to flow in on Friday. (Full Story)

Putin to sign multi-billion dollar arms deals in India
By Anna Smolchenko
AFP/Pool/File - Alexey Druzhinin
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NEW DELHI - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin was to seal a series of multi-billion dollar arms deals Friday during a visit to India aimed at boosting ties with Moscow's old Cold War ally. (Full Story)

Women in black protest in violence-hit Nigeria state
By Aminu Abubakar and Sophie Mongalvy
AFP - Pius Utomi Ekpei
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JOS, Nigeria - Dressed in black and carrying wooden crosses, thousands of women marched Thursday in Nigerian city of Jos to express grief at a new bout of sectarian carnage and anger at the failure to stop it. (Full Story)

Cuban hunger striker hospitalized and in critical condition
By Rigoberto Diaz
AFP/File - Adalberto Roque
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HAVANA - Cuban dissident hunger striker Guillermo Farinas was in critical condition Thursday after losing consciousness in his third week of fasting, said a spokeswoman for the hospital where he was being treated. (Full Story)

Quake, tsunami alert hit Chile as new leader sworn in
By Graciela Almendras
AFP - Evaristo Sa
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VALPARAISO, Chile - Strong aftershocks and a tsunami alert rocked Chile and rattled nerves Thursday as rightwing billionaire Sebastian Pinera was sworn in as the new president of the quake-hit nation. (Full Story)

Nigeria - Release of two journalists kidnapped in Niger delta region
Reporters without borders
Reporters Without Borders is relieved to learn of the release of the two journalists who were still being held hostage in the southeastern state of Imo. South African sound engineer Nick Greyling was released on the evening of 8 March, according to Caroline Creasy, a spokesperson for M-Net Supersport, the South African TV station he works for, while Nigerian sports commentator Bowie Attamah was reportedly released on 5 March. They were kidnapped on 1 March. AFP quoted a source “who (...) (Full Story)

Palestinian territories - Security forces raid journalist's home just hours after his release
Reporters without borders
Reporters Without Borders deplores the fact that journalist Mustafa Sabri's home in Qaliqilya, in the north of the West Bank, was raided by members of the security forces as he was about to give an interview on 9 March, just hours after he was released from prison on payment of 5,000 Jordanian dinars (5,160 euros) in bail. The newspaper Filastine's former bureau chief, Sabri had been detained since 4 January. No date has been set for his trial. “Sabri's release is good news, but Palestinian (...) (Full Story)

Statement to US House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture on Cuba
Washington, DC The Honorable Collin C. Peterson Chairman, U.S. House Committee on Agriculture 1301 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Mr. Chairman, read more (Full Story)

Canada. New Housing Price Index Up
The New Housing Price Index rose 0.4% in January, registering the same month-over-month growth rate for the third consecutive month. (Full Story)
Madhubani paintings : A long way from walls and veil
By Venus Vinod Upadhayaya, journalist
The culture of Mithala, the birth place of Goddess Sita, for long thrived with the vibrant colours of Madhubani paintings. An art which till recently was known more to be a culture, Madhubani paintings have come a long way both from the Goongat (veil) under which they were done and the mud walls on which they were painted.
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International Women's Day: Alternative Report a refreshing counterpoint to Canada's Harper Government
by Claire Tremblay

The Alternative Report issued in response to the Federal government's report on women's progress in Canada 15 years after the 1995 Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action is a refreshing counterpoint to the Harper government's manipulation of the facts.

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Canada's Budget 2010 does not recognize students' needs, says major student organization
Ottawa, ON – Budget 2010 is making intelligent investments to help students find their way into post-secondary education, and assisting new graduates in finding employment, but has announced little for existing students facing over $500 million in lost income, due to the recession last summer, and are having difficulty paying for college and university.
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Canada faces its worst job crisis in a generation - CCPA
OTTAWA – Canada faces its worst job crisis in a generation and the federal government needs to step forward with a solution in this week’s budget, says the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA). (Full Story)
Jammat-ul Mujahideen Bangladesh remains a potent threat
Dhaka/Brussels - The Bangladesh government has taken steps to dismantle the terrorist group Jammat-ul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), but it should not take its demise for granted: the organisation is regrouping and the possibility of another attack is increasing. (Full Story)
Purchase Victor Teboul's books directly from this site
Following several requests from readers, Victor Teboul's books can now be purchased directly from Tolerance.ca. (Full Story)
Italy : The Integration Agreement, a Further Breach of Human Dignity
By Roberto Malini
After the xenophobic security law and the special ethnic regulations in Roma settlements, the Italian government is about to introduce the “residence permit by point-system”. This is a serious violation of human rights that must be immediately stigmatized and corrected by the international political and legal institutions.
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Liberties and the constitution in Sri Lanka. Its implications in the region
By Richard Tremblay, choregrapher, Montreal
In one of its latest judgments, the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka, an island situated at the southern tip of India, has granted an additional year to its president's term, following the 26 January 2010 presidential election in the country where outgoing President Mahinda Rajapaksa was re-elected. Given its nature, the piece of news would normally fall as a tile on the head of ordinary citizens waking up one day to learn that their President or their Prime Minister was granted one additional year to the term for which he was elected.
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Nazila Fathi: The Green Movement in Iran
By Aziz Enhaili
Mrs. Nazila Fathi is a journalist who covers her native Iran for The New York Times. Her house came under surveillance. She was practically under house arrest. She left Iran on the night before July 1, 2009 , after the surveillance team left. Many people as well as almost all of her sources and some of her friends had already been arrested. (Full Story)

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Venus's Column

Madhubani paintings : A long way from walls and veil

The culture of Mithala, the birth place of Goddess Sita, for long thrived with the vibrant colours of Madhubani paintings. An... (Full Story)
Roberto Malini's Point of View

Italy : The Integration Agreement, a Further Breach of Human Dignity

After the xenophobic security law and the special ethnic regulations in Roma settlements, the Italian government is about to introduce the “residence... (Full Story)
Richard Tremblay's Column

Liberties and the constitution in Sri Lanka. Its implications in the region

In one of its latest judgments, the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka, an island situated at the southern tip of India... (Full Story)
What is Tolerance ?
Everybody talks about tolerance. Why ? What is so important about tolerance ? Do you have an opinion you would like to share on tolerance ? Why should we be tolerant ? Let us know your opinion. Write your answer directly... (Full Story)
New Approaches to Tolerance
By Victor Teboul, Ph.D.
Editor, Tolerance.ca®
Algerian-born Albert Camus once said that his homeland was the French language:« Ma patrie, c’est la langue française ». In a certain way, we belong to a language more than we do to a country. While writing La Lente Découverte de... (Full Story)
Declaration of Principles on Tolerance
Proclaimed and signed by the Member States of UNESCO on 16 November 1995. (Full Story)
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