End Taiwan`s isolation
As protests over China's crackdown in Tibet and the debate about Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence continue to fester, the injustice of Taiwan's ongoing international isolation has barely stirred a flicker of interest, despite Taiwan's recent presidential election and referendum on United Nations membership. This neglect is not only shortsighted, but may also prove dangerous.
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MEPs urge WHO to take Taiwan seriously
MEPs say the WHO must consider Taiwan´s membership bid if the organisation is be taken "seriously".
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Europe has a stake in drawing Kazakhstan westward
Those who oppose Western rapprochement with Kazakhstan cite the country's lack of political and human rights. But, while Kazakhstan has not gone down the "color revolution" route to democracy that other post-Soviet republics like Ukraine and Georgia have followed, its timidity about reform does not justify isolation.
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Dr Charles Tannock MEP: Why we need to take the European Parliament more seriously
Dr Charles Tannock, MEP for London and Conservative Foreign Affairs Spokesman in the European Parliament, urges Conservtives to treat the role of MEPs more seriously.
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Female Muslim medics 'disobey hygiene rules'
Muslim medical students are refusing to obey hygiene rules brought in to stop the spread of deadly superbugs, because they say it is against their religion.
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