June 4, 2023
Caged and cut open for bile: The fight to free Asia’s farmed bears
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/06/03/asia/bear-bile-farming-vietnam-china-activism-intl-hnk-dst/index.html
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May 25, 2023
DW: Uyghur rights: Clothing firms under fire over forced laborDW:
https://www.dw.com/en/uyghur-rights-clothing-firms-under-fire-over-forced-labor/a-65732080
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May 4, 2021
Article: Czechia’s Accusations Towards Russia Raise Questions About Future Relations
Tensions between Czechia and Russia have been on the rise since mid-April, when the Czech government announced its dismissal of 18 Russian diplomats from their…
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March 26, 2021
Thirty Years of the Southern Common Market
Article by Hon. Felipe Solá Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship of Argentina ━ The Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) was founded upon the signing…
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March 20, 2021
Article: Anti-coronavirus restrictions protests continue in Prague
In recent months, Czechia has been fraught with protests against COVID-19 measures. Participants expound upon a wide range of grievances, ranging from economic unpredictability to…
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November 9, 2013
Remembering Otto Jelinek’s Past
On the occasion of the International Day against Corruption the foreign representatives of Britain, Canada, Finland, Norway, Sweden, South Korea and the USA signed a…
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August 23, 2011
In Memoriam: Jack Layton – “hope is better than fear”
Victoria, British Columbia, Aug 23, 2011 – The Leader of Canada’s Official Opposition, Jack Layton, has died at 61. I had met Layton when he was…
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May 4, 2011
Good riddance Bloc Québécois
Prague, May 4, 2011 – French Canada’s separatist ambitions are dead – at least for now. Tuesday’s Canadian federal elections were a potent reminder that politics can…
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March 5, 2011
Honoring Jan Zajic in Vitkov
Vitkov/Ostrava, Czech Republic, March 5, 2011 – An early Friday morning in Prague, February 25, 2011. I was on my way to Vitkov, the birthplace of Jan…
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February 21, 2011
Boris Pankin’s 100 days
Prague, Feb 21, 2011 – “Marc,” Boris Pankin bellowed at me as I turned around on one of Prague's side streets. “Yes, Mr. Ambassador,” I…
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