More than 70 killed in wave of Baghdad bombings

By Kareem Raheem
BAGHDAD | Mon May 27, 2013 3:52pm EDT
(Reuters) - More than 70 people were killed in a wave of bombings in markets in Shi'ite neighborhoods across Baghdad on Monday in worsening sectarian violence in Iraq. [Read More!]

生活保護の利用を妨げる「生活保護法の一部を改正する法律案」の廃案を求める緊急会長声明

政府は、本年５月17日、生活保護法の一部を改正する法律案（以下「改正案」という。）を閣議決定した。

改正案には、①違法な「水際作戦」を合法化する、②保護申請に対する一層の萎縮的効果を及ぼす、との二点において、看過しがたい重大な問題がある。 [Read More!]

Fighting the gun world

By Alan Brinkley MAY 8, 2013

In the aftermath of the assassination of John F. Kennedy, the Washington Post began a series of editorials calling for an end to unregulated guns. Those editorials continued every day for months. After a while, the editor gave up, and gun control eventually was forgotten – as it has been over and over again. [Read More!]

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Pope condemns Bangladesh 'slave labour'

Pope Francis says unjust salaries and unbridled quest for profits are "against God" as he attacks workers' conditions.

Last Modified: 02 May 2013 09:29 [Read More!]

28 April 2013 Last updated at 16:30 GMT

Japan marks 'sovereignty return' day

Japan has for the first time marked the anniversary of the end of the allied occupation, which followed its defeat in World War II.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said the "restoration of sovereignty day" would give Japan hope for the future and help it become "strong and resolute".

The event is seen as part of Mr Abe's nationalist campaign.

He is also pushing for a revision of Japan's pacifist constitution to ease tight restrictions on the armed forces. [Read More!]