August 2012
2 posts
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April 2012
7 posts
A WAR WITHOUT A CLEAR ENEMY
In 1971, President Richard Nixon declared drugs as public enemy number one and introduced a war on drugs called “Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act 1970.
The act was to set out to reduce or eliminate the production, supply and consumption of illegal drugs. As Nixon made the war official, it was actually Woodrow Wilson who had set a Narcotics Tax in 1914 and Reagan that left a...
The Right to Truth is Worth more than a Life...
Azerbaijan an unsung kingdom of Ilham Aliyev has remained world’s worst open prison for being a journalist.
The tyrant leadership of Aliyev’s presidency has lead country into severe crisis of human rights. Journalists are kept under constant monitoring and under vigil. Whether it is online social media / emails / even a simple reporting on a particular issue comes under the brutal scissors of the...
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Loss of Childhood as Child labor
Childhood is much like spring, the blooming phase of a human being’s life. It is a phase when we are carefree and when we can indulge in acts of fun and leisure without worrying about the experiences of the upcoming future.
But do we ever stop to contemplate what kind of a childhood or childhood memories we would have had, had the knowledge of the often ‘untoward’ future incidents gripped us back...
North Korea: A failed state and the hegemony of...
North Korea is the last Stalinist state, a one-man dictatorship that also joined the nuclear club in 2006. Kim Jong-un, the youngest son of Kim Jong-il, was declared as his father’s successor after the latter passed away. It is in essence a failed state trying to suppress its people. It could be called fascism in its worst form as there is no free opinion, people are murdered in case...
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Disorderly Conduct
The murder of 16 Afghan civilians on March 11th 2012 shocked the international world and brought more tension to the already strained relationship. U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales allegedly killed the civilians in cold blood but according to the Pentagon, Bales had been treated for a traumatic brain injury that he suffered in Iraq in 2010.
Other information leaked by military officials...
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The growing leadership of Norway
Norway has always lived up to its repo of being great and efficient peace negotiator.
After the recession of 2008 the country has survived with many challenges faced by the major European Economies. Norway since then has grown in the leadership role to help out its European brothers with finances and even inviting large scale influx of jobless European immigrants to this peaceful piece of peace...
March 2012
6 posts
Acid Violence: Consuming Humanity
A form of violent assault, acid attack is formally defined as the act of throwing acid into the body of someone else with the intentions of disfiguring or injuring out of jealousy or revenge. The statistics show that more than eighty percent of the acid attack victims all over the world are women and children. Although quite prevalent even in states of America and other developed nations, acid...
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A book of hate not love
Is beating your wife approved? Read This…
It has been a matter of great debate that whether the society which has always remained a male dominated and have only consider about the desires of a man.
Since time unknown women have faced the suppression at the hands of their male counterparts.
The world has always wondered whether it is justified to act violently against women. Recently...
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India on Cross roads of Corruption
India when today this word comes to our mind we feel the great economic advancements but it comes with a cost of countless and unaccounted money which have been lost by the government in scams.
These scams have blackened the image of this country and now the investors are starting to lose their confidence in the economy. It is the scams which are one of the reasons that the country who used to...
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Karzai complaining but no American is listening
Afghanistan was already burning under the heat of the ties which got thawed when some miscreants’ irresponsible marines burnt the holy book hurting the faith of the very Afghan from the base.
The rage took 30 lives of civilians and 6 lives of soldiers but the relations of the bleeding US – Afghan partnership in the war of terrorism is yet to face another severe blow to their already strewn...
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The Meaty French Elections
As the elections in the French Republic approach, the topic gaining maximum momentum is not the present slowdown or the increasing unemployment. Funny as it is, this time, the outgoing French President has chosen a topic out of the blue to gravitate his election campaign.
Halal and Kosher meat, the ritual way of killing animals by Muslims and Jews for human consumption has interestingly become...
Somalia - The Truth of Unclaimed Nation
Horn of Africa an old jewel left exploited and stripped has faced the non destined fortune which people have been facing since the last two decades. Somalia once used to be a great trading and immigration center for Asian and Arab merchants had lived its era of prosperity.
The greedy natures of the self discriminatory politics have crushed all hopes of this dying nation where people have been...
February 2012
9 posts
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Quran burning – A Fatal Ignorance by the West
Saturday 19th 2012 another day in the Afghan war history and an addition to the decade old Quran burning series; after 9/11 the global viewpoint has changed 360 degree against the various cultures and religions especially Islam which has faced the maximum wrath of entire world.
The launch of war on terror campaign which has claimed thousands of lives and has made millions homeless had never...
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Active volcano Steams up the Middle Eastern...
A fear is taking over the international communities these days. A fear that Israel may attack Iran anytime soon is not unthinkable given the fact that Iran continues to demonstrate a desire and capability to attain nuclear weapons. Some time back, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was also heard saying that the country’s patience with this Islamic nation is growing thin and the diplomacy...
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Human Trafficking: An Ancient Curse on Mankind
In the present world where mankind has moved out to other celestial bodies and is inventing something new every day, there still are some who are not bothered about this progress and are just trying to pull the civilisation back to those times where humanity and courtesy were not even invented. It is very sad to see that even in the most developed nations, there are some who do not want to look...
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The Darker Side of Afghan Media
Someone has rightly said that a nation is what its media portrays to the world. The better the media system in that nation, the better would be image of that nation in global perspective. Usually, media is considered to be a platform which provides us support to voice our emotions and sentiments.
However, with the entrance of corporate sector in this noble profession, things have changed a lot....
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Burmese Gandhi – Aung San Suu Kyi! Storm of...
A Lady with an angelic fist has spent almost 20 years of her life in some or the other form of detention just to bring democracy in her country Burma. Overtime she has become an example of being Burmese Gandhi behind whom the entire nation is following on her footsteps.
The 65 year old lady who has left no stone unturned to make Burma a democratic country and lift the people lives by...
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Anna Hazare: The Man Who Changed Indian History
73 year old Anna Hazare who has reconstructed the present era of the country with his revolution against corruption in the country, has shown to the world that if your motive is true, you can garner the support of an entire country including the young and the children. The revolution that started from a simple ground in central Delhi, the entire world became captive of this man’s fast unto death...
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Are SOPA and PIPA Really Needed?
Although they may sound like characters of some old fairy tale, SOPA and PIPA are sure to diminish the entire domain of user-content websites, if implemented. The Stop Online Piracy Act SOPA and the related Protect Intellectual Property Act PIPA are the US House Bills to fight online trafficking in copyrighted intellectual property and counterfeit goods.
The proposal in these bills include...
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Extremism knocking Libyan doors - Future in Limbo
The world saw, last year, the falling of a dictator who ruled his country for more than 40 years.
It is not unknown to the world how the reign of Late Col Muammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi ended in Libya. It was Gaddafi, who abolished the monarchy in Libya in a bloodless coup and formed an entirely new constitution in 1969 and brought the divided tribal Libyan heartland under the fold and...
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Two Faces of One Coin: Extremism and Fascism
The world has known, for centuries, extremism where the norms are breached by those who wish to carry on with their un-adjustable approach in the society. It flourishes where there is no acceptance to the national political system or the existence of suppressive local customs. As the human civilization progresses and develops complexities in terms of territory, race, linguistic, tribe, culture,...
January 2012
2 posts
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Major events in 2011
January
January 1st – Estonia adopts the Euro currency and becomes the 17th Eurozone country.
January 4th – Prince Ali-Reza of Iran, born 1966, commits suicide. Mohamed Bouazizi, a street vendor in Tunisia dies after burns of self immolation.
January 9th-15th – Southern Sudan holds a referendum on independence. The Sudanese electorate votes in favour of independence for the creation of the new...
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A Wife who killed her Husband
Samarinda, East Kalimantan
December 20, 2011
Marsih, An employee of Resort City Police Samarinda, East Kalimantan, poured by gasoline and burned her own husband. She suffered burns up to 60 percent. The act was done in front of the child victim. It was done by Sumantri because he is reluctant to divorce from his wife. Not only Marsih,Sumantri also affected by a bolt of fire and suffered 40...
December 2011
6 posts
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Cannibalism a taboo of Man’s evil
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Cannibalism
From centuries human civilizations have practiced cannibalism – a practice which not only haunts a week hearts but it spreads a dangerous culture which endangers the entire survival of human existence. Almost every tribal culture with few exceptions nurtured and has enjoyed exotic...
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Ashes to ashes, dust to garbage;The Dover Air...
Washington Post wrote and revealed not long ago about how workers at the Dover Air Force Base mortuary had dumped the ashes of at least 274 fallen soldiers into a Virginia landfill between the years 2004 and 2008 and the Air Force also had no intention of notifying the families of those whose remains had been dumped. Well, the scandal didn’t end there; as more information came out that a number...
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Four Letters of Love
SHE suddenly looks out of the window.
“Did I ask you a difficult question?”
“No, no. But it’s a question that has many answers. Have you thought about the meaning of love?”
“Umm… yes… but then who hasn’t!”
“Okay. Why don’t you tell me the meaning of love and I’ll keep listening.”
“Ah and why is that?”
“I find it more interesting if a man talks about love.” She bursts out laughing. “Oh come...
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Open Letter to German Chancellor Angela Merkel
Date: 12/05/11
Federal Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel
Office of the Federal Government
Berlin, Germany
Her Excellency Dr. Angela Merkel
AFTQ wants to appreciate your efforts in bringing nations like Afghanistan on the road to democracy and playing a host to a respected International Conference on Afghanistan at Bonn. However with the reference to the last conference held at Bon which shapes...
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Open Letter to President Thein Sien of Burma
Date: 12/06/2011
President Thein Sein
President’s Office
Naypyidaw, Republic of the Union of Myanmar
Respected President Thein Sein
First of all Armed for the Quill wants to congratulate you on assuming the office of Myanmar President on 30th March 2011 and being a first civilian President in 50 years of this great nation. Since the inception of your leadership in the new democratic era of...
Organ harvesting
Organs are not useful when they are dead. They drug them first and remove the organs. Then they leave them to die. Human rights campaigner Hamdy Al-Azazy
International organ trafficking has become a huge multibillion $ business and it continues to grow. The traffickers have become more and more ruthless and have absolutely no boundaries. An example is Antonio Medina, 23 year old migrant from...
November 2011
6 posts
Syrian Hitler in the making – Bashar al Assad →
Exposing the Truth of Malaysia
October 17, 2011
Prime Minister Mr. Najib Abdul Razak
Office of the Prime Minister,
Main Block, Perdana Putra Building,
Federal Government Administrative Centre,
62502 Putrajaya, Malaysia
His Excellency Dato’ Sri Haji Mohd Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak
AFTQ and its team wants to bring to your attention and notice that since independence Malaysia and its citizens suffers from...
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