4 Kenyans Face Trial at Hague in 2008 Election Violence - NYTimes.com

Four prominent Kenyans, two of them presidential candidates, were ordered Monday to stand trial at the International Criminal Court at The Hague on charges of crimes against humanity in connection with the bloodshed and waves of violence following the disputed elections …

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Medical News: Drug Slows Progress of Prostate Cancer - in Oncology/Hematology, Prostate Cancer from MedPage Today

Men with early prostate cancer had significantly less disease progression when treated with dutasteride (Avodart) than with placebo as part of active surveillance, results of a randomized trial showed.

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Israel's legal 'abuse' of Arab minority is undemocratic - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News

The call for international public opinion to raise its voice completes the struggle of the democratic forces here. This will make it clear to all that the right-wing establishment in Israel has crossed a line in the direction of apartheid.  

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Statins may block the development of cancer - Health News - NHS Choices

A daily dose of statins has “been shown to block the growth and spread of tumours,” according to the Daily Express.

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Human Rights Watch reports 'serious violations' in Israel, Palestinian territories - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News

Annual report lists Israel's blockade of Gaza Strip, settlement expansion in West Bank, and home demolitions in East Jerusalem; report also accuses Hamas for carrying out judicial executions and for allegedly torturing detainees.  

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Wikipedia Blackout: Websites Wikipedia, Reddit, Others Go Dark Wednesday to Protest SOPA, PIPA - ABC News

Do not try to look up "Internet Censorship" or "SOPA" or "PIPA" on Wikipedia, the giant online encyclopedia, on Wednesday. 

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Hamas brutally assaults Shi'ite worshippers in Gaza - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News

Assault is part of a broader crackdown on Shi'ite organizations, including charities, that was sparked in part by Hamas' fear of growing Iranian influence in Gaza.  

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Israeli Arabs have never been equal before the law - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News

The looming expulsion of thousands will be carried out with the silent agreement of enlightened members of society, because maintaining a Jewish majority is an ideological common denominator for the overwhelming majority of Israelis.  

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Martin Luther King Jr.: 8 peaceful protests that bolstered civil rights

From 1955 until his death in 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. was the dominant leader of the US civil rights movement. 

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What Republicans Don't Want to Talk About - NYTimes.com

Ever since Newt Gingrich and Rick Perry started criticizing Mitt Romney’s actions at Bain Capital — and talking about the thousands of people laid off as a result of Bain’s investments — party leaders have essentially told them to shut up.

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Carter: Egypt's Parties Want Power Over Military : NPR

Former President Jimmy Carter said Friday that Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood and other political groups want to assume full authority over state affairs, despite attempts by the country's ruling generals to retain some power.

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Israel Police: West Bank mosque defaced, cars torched in suspected 'price tag' attack - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News

Attack in village of Dir Istiyya comes one week after settlers accused of perpetrating attack at East Jerusalem car wash.  

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Syria's Bashar al-Assad blames 'foreign conspiracy'

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has blamed a foreign conspiracy for trying to destabilise Syria, as a mass uprising against his rule continues.

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Students Jeer Santorum on New Hampshire Blitz - NYTimes.com

As Rick Santorum sprinted Thursday through New Hampshire, a state with fewer social conservatives than Iowa, his views on social issues like same-sex marriage were quickly challenged.

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Israel Police struggling to suppress Jewish extremists in West Bank, says senior officer - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News

More than 228 incidents of attacks by right-wing activists recorded in last year, with 65 indictments served on charges of account and vandalism, but police hard-pressed to gather sufficient evidence due to location of crimes.  

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Egypt, Tunisia Try To Turn Elections Into Democracy : NPR

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Arab League monitoring mission criticised for failing to stop bloodshed | World news | The Guardian

The Arab league's secretary general said violence across Syria was still going on and that there must be a complete ceasefire

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'Blue bra girl' rallies Egypt's women vs. oppression - CNN.com

The Egyptian revolution has a new, and shocking, image: It's the Egyptian flag, but the eagle in the middle has been replaced by a simple blue bra.

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In the West Bank, a horror story - Opinion - Al Jazeera English

Israeli settlers frequently attack Palestinians; now, the settlers are turning on the Israeli army.

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BBC News - ;Genocide debate sparks French,Turkish press reaction

The French bill to make it a criminal offence to deny that the mass killings of Armenians during WWI amounted to genocide has provoked heated reaction in the French and Turkish press.

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Arizona's rogue sheriff - The Washington Post

FOLLOWING SPIRITED competition among Republican presidential candidates for his endorsement, Joe Arpaio, who fancies himself America’s “toughest sheriff,” finally tipped his hand last month for Texas Gov. Rick Perry

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Ron Paul and his racist newsletters - Ron Paul - Salon.com

Why his philosophical allies embraced white supremacy

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What Palestinian state? - Opinion - Al Jazeera English

Most Palestinians wonder what would actually change 'on the ground' if the UN grants Palestine statehood.

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Syrian soldiers executed for refusing to target activists | World news | The Guardian

Protesters claim deaths happened at Damascus barracks as analysts report increasing number of troop defections

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Libyan diaspora celebrates fall of Tripoli - Africa - Al Jazeera English

Libyan communities around the world come out in force to sing and chant, anticipating an end to Muammar Gaddafi's rule.

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