Today saw the first of five rounds in India‘s latest general election, the largest exercise of democracy in the world. Results, expected on 16 May, will determine which party or coalition of parties will be chosen to govern for the next five years. Analysts say the race is too close to call.
Although Christians [...]

A new study by the Immigrant Council of Ireland finds that hundreds of girls and young women have been trafficked into Ireland and forced to work as prostitutes.
In a report out today, the council says hundreds of women are working in prostitution in Ireland and the industry is worth at least €180m every year.
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Quebec premier Jean Charest recently claimed that Quebec is a “family paradise”. He said this while visiting a daycare centre. What’s wrong with this picture?
“Quebec is recognized as a leader in the world regarding support to families. Our government works so that Quebec remains a paradise for families. We ensure that all [...]

At the G-20 summit, French President Nicolas Sarkozy was miffed that US President Barack Obama appeared to ignore him. Now it’s payback time.
The American President’s call “to free the world of the menace of a nuclear nightmare” was hot air, said a report to Sarkozy by his staff. “It was rhetoric, not a speech [...]

Testimony at the trial of the killers of three Christians in Malatya, Turkey, in April 2007 strongly suggests that local security officials were involved in the crime. Called to the stand on Monday were Mehmet Ulger, former gendarmerie commander of Malatya province, and Ruhi Abat, theology instructor at a local university.
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