http://www.worldaffairs.com.au/ World Affairs en Tue, 06 May 2008 13:30:00 GMT Tue, 06 May 2008 13:30:00 GMT info@worldaffairs.com.au info@worldaffairs.com.au http://www.worldaffairs.com.au/images/untitled210.JPG http://www.worldaffairs.com.au/ http://www.worldaffairs.com.au/why-does-sensible-foreign-policy-seem-so-foreign/ Is it possible, even remotely, that with the upcoming presidential election in the US, that a change of office, administration, and possibly political party, that the US may finally see... http://www.worldaffairs.com.au/why-does-sensible-foreign-policy-seem-so-foreign/#comments http://www.worldaffairs.com.au/why-does-sensible-foreign-policy-seem-so-foreign/ Tue, 06 May 2008 13:30:00 GMT http://www.worldaffairs.com.au/soar-on-eagle-ashcroft/ It seems once again our bastion of human rights, equality for all and defender of civil liberties John Ashcroft has made the headlines once again. No surprise really for the... http://www.worldaffairs.com.au/soar-on-eagle-ashcroft/#comments http://www.worldaffairs.com.au/soar-on-eagle-ashcroft/ Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:53:00 GMT http://www.worldaffairs.com.au/living-in-an-age-of-terror/ In a world where every political or international relations news post seems to use terrorism as a crutch for or against its argument, it would seem relevant to identify what... http://www.worldaffairs.com.au/living-in-an-age-of-terror/#comments http://www.worldaffairs.com.au/living-in-an-age-of-terror/ Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:02:00 GMT http://www.worldaffairs.com.au/castrocubacommunismrwandagenocidekosovo/ February 20, 2008. * Fidel Castro calls it a day! Fidel, the symbol of socialism and American resistance, has led his Cuban's for almost 5 decades. The land of free... http://www.worldaffairs.com.au/castrocubacommunismrwandagenocidekosovo/#comments http://www.worldaffairs.com.au/castrocubacommunismrwandagenocidekosovo/ Wed, 20 Feb 2008 04:47:00 GMT http://www.worldaffairs.com.au/kosovoserbiaindependencepakistanelection/ February 19, 2008. * At long, long last, Kosovo has declared independence from Serbia, ending a long chapter in the bloody break-up of Yugoslavia. Not even Milosevic's hearty followers could... http://www.worldaffairs.com.au/kosovoserbiaindependencepakistanelection/#comments http://www.worldaffairs.com.au/kosovoserbiaindependencepakistanelection/ Mon, 18 Feb 2008 12:55:00 GMT http://www.worldaffairs.com.au/archbishopcanterburysharialawlegalsystem/2/ February 18, 2008. I'm sure by now you have all heard or read, at least to some extent, the controversy sparked up by the Archbishop of Canterbury's comments about how... http://www.worldaffairs.com.au/archbishopcanterburysharialawlegalsystem/2/#comments http://www.worldaffairs.com.au/archbishopcanterburysharialawlegalsystem/2/ Mon, 18 Feb 2008 04:27:00 GMT http://www.worldaffairs.com.au/palestinianambulancemugabelandowerskokoda/ February 15, 2008. * A Palestinian woman was allegedly refused access to an ambulance at an Israeli military checkpoint, and consequently died in her village soon after. The woman, named... http://www.worldaffairs.com.au/palestinianambulancemugabelandowerskokoda/#comments http://www.worldaffairs.com.au/palestinianambulancemugabelandowerskokoda/ Fri, 15 Feb 2008 09:25:00 GMT http://www.worldaffairs.com.au/copenhagenriotsyouthcartoonmohammed/ February 15, 2008. The historically peaceful nation of Denmark is experiencing a rare case of social upheaval. Six youths have been arrested in Copenhagen following a fifth night of riots... http://www.worldaffairs.com.au/copenhagenriotsyouthcartoonmohammed/#comments http://www.worldaffairs.com.au/copenhagenriotsyouthcartoonmohammed/ Fri, 15 Feb 2008 09:04:00 GMT http://www.worldaffairs.com.au/stolengenerationsapologycoalitionrainfallinterestrates/ February 7, 2008. * Federal Coalition MPs have agreed 'in-principle' to support Labor's apology to the Stolen Generations, BUT they are not convinced the phrase "Stolen Generations" should be included... http://www.worldaffairs.com.au/stolengenerationsapologycoalitionrainfallinterestrates/#comments http://www.worldaffairs.com.au/stolengenerationsapologycoalitionrainfallinterestrates/ Thu, 07 Feb 2008 01:38:00 GMT http://www.worldaffairs.com.au/pakistansuicidebombersambachinatransportmauritania/ February 2, 2008. - The death toll from a powerful explosion at an unlicensed fireworks manufacturer in Istanbul has climbed to 21 as another body was recovered. - More instability... http://www.worldaffairs.com.au/pakistansuicidebombersambachinatransportmauritania/#comments http://www.worldaffairs.com.au/pakistansuicidebombersambachinatransportmauritania/ Sat, 02 Feb 2008 02:22:00 GMT http://www.worldaffairs.com.au/indigenousstolengenerationsgovernmentcompensation/ February 2, 2008. Compensation hand-outs or bureaucratic 'funding'? This is the question the Federal government need's to think long and hard about. I was originally all-for more funding and support... http://www.worldaffairs.com.au/indigenousstolengenerationsgovernmentcompensation/#comments http://www.worldaffairs.com.au/indigenousstolengenerationsgovernmentcompensation/ Sat, 02 Feb 2008 02:00:00 GMT http://www.worldaffairs.com.au/indigenousstolengenerationselectiongiuliani/ January 31, 2008. * In a pivotal moment in Indigenous appeasement, the highly respected Reconciliation Australia co-chairman, Mick Dodson, has welcomed the decision adopted the other day by the Rudd... http://www.worldaffairs.com.au/indigenousstolengenerationselectiongiuliani/#comments http://www.worldaffairs.com.au/indigenousstolengenerationselectiongiuliani/ Thu, 31 Jan 2008 01:53:00 GMT http://www.worldaffairs.com.au/suhartochapterlawyerscitizenship/ January 28, 2008. The coffin carrying the body of Indonesia's former president Suharto has been driven through the streets of Jakarta ahead of the state funeral today on the main... http://www.worldaffairs.com.au/suhartochapterlawyerscitizenship/#comments http://www.worldaffairs.com.au/suhartochapterlawyerscitizenship/ Mon, 28 Jan 2008 05:58:00 GMT http://www.worldaffairs.com.au/irannuclearahmadinejadunsanction/ January 24, 2008. In breaking news, Iran's leaders, led by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, have vowed to press on with Tehran's nuclear work, regardless of any new United Nations sanctions. Surprisingly... http://www.worldaffairs.com.au/irannuclearahmadinejadunsanction/#comments http://www.worldaffairs.com.au/irannuclearahmadinejadunsanction/ Wed, 23 Jan 2008 22:47:00 GMT http://www.worldaffairs.com.au/pakistancubalebanonrussiairan/ January 21, 2008. - Violence flared in Pakistan on Sunday during the Muslim festival of Ashura, as President Pervez Musharraf arrived in Europe on a four-nation tour aimed at bolstering... http://www.worldaffairs.com.au/pakistancubalebanonrussiairan/#comments http://www.worldaffairs.com.au/pakistancubalebanonrussiairan/ Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:01:00 GMT