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Suicide of former South Korean president Roh Moo-hyun

Suicide of former South Korean president Roh Moo-hyun

Former South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun plunged to his death off a ravine in what the police are now investigating as a suicide. He had left a short suicide note to his family. He was 62 years old. Roh was president of the country from 2003 until February 2008. Before his death, he was being implicated in a scandal involving an alleged case of bribery. On [...]
Doublespeak and Political Pleasantries: Iran receives Obama’s message in good faith but says reconciliation requires concrete steps

Doublespeak and Political Pleasantries: Iran receives Obama’s message in good faith but says reconciliation requires concrete steps

In good faith, Iran receives US President Barack Obama’s conciliatory message to the Iranian people but the country feels that any reconciliation needs ‘a concrete step forward.’ This is according to Ali Akbar Javanfaker, one of the closest advisers to Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Javanfaker said, “We receive the message in good faith, [...]
Nouri al-Maliki calls for reconciliation of all Iraqis

Nouri al-Maliki calls for reconciliation of all Iraqis

When the number of US troops in Iraq would have been reduced according to the agreement signed between the governments of both countries, Iraq will need all the help it can get to pacify itself and implement the agreements between the various tribal groups and religious and political factions. In this light, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki calls [...]
Rihanna back again with Chris Brown: Typical Cycle of Abuse

Rihanna back again with Chris Brown: Typical Cycle of Abuse

The R & B singer Chris Brown and pop star Rihanna got back together, apparently in a reconciliation, three short weeks after their widely reported fight that resulted in the female being injured. Their newfound, albeit momentary, love nest is a Miami, Florida house of rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs, himself once crossing the bounds of law [...]