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Mandela on kids and family: Top quotes

Nelson Mandela, the father of six children, has opined eloquently about children, family, and home and here are his top quotes on the subject.

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Navy's first black pilot not forgotten as vet returns to North Korea

Navy's first black pilot: A retired Navy captain, heads to Pyongyang on Saturday with hopes of traveling in the coming week to the region known in North Korea as the Jangjin Reservoir, accompanied by soldiers from the Korean People's Army, to the spot where his wingman died in December 1950.
'The importance of light when we see darkness'

A Christian Science perspective: Finding God's care in the face of violence.
Tragedy at sea puts Australia's refugee policies to the test

More than 800 people seeking asylum from places like Afghanistan and Sri Lanka have died on the trip to Australia since 2009, including the recent drowning of a 1-year-old.
Did Cuba's arms shipment to North Korea violate sanctions? U.N. will investigate.

Officials in Panama interrupted a shipment of arms from Cuba to North Korea last week. Now, the U.N. Security Council will investigate the incident for a possible breach of sanctions. North Korea says the weapons were being sent in for repairs.
Mandela on kids and family: Top quotes

Nelson Mandela, the father of six children, has opined eloquently about children, family, and home and here are his top quotes on the subject.
North Korea missiles: Are North Korea and Cuba boosting ties?

North Korea missiles mystery: A boat headed to the North was seized in Panama this week with Cuban missiles on board.
Human toll of Syria's civil war echoes Rwandan genocide, says UN

Approximately 5,000 Syrians are dying each month, and an average of 6,000 people flee the country every day, UN officials reported Tuesday. Since the war began, nearly 93,000 people are dead, and 1.8 million have fled.
North Korea missile? Weapon parts found on North Korean ship, Panama officials say

North Korea missile: Panamanian officials say they found parts to a weapons system, including what appears to be a missile or rocket, on a North Korean-flagged cargo ship off Panama's Caribbean coast.
Edward Snowden: Is it illegal for US to block his asylum claim?

NSA leaker Edward Snowden has made it clear that he believes he is being pursued for political offenses. But the US government considers him a common lawbreaker and not a human rights case.
The Monitor's View As US eyes retreat in Afghanistan, it must listen to Malala

The young Pakistani girl is a model for the global struggle against the anti-women Taliban. With Obama weighing troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, Malala's speech to the UN today gives reasons to finish the job.
Malala and fellow teenage girls struggle not to stall out in school

Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teenager who survived a Taliban assassination attempt, has become a leading voice for girls' education and spoke at the UN today.
US lethal aid to Syrian rebels: What's the holdup?

Concern in congressional intelligence committees over the prospects of US small arms falling into the wrong hands has delayed the lethal aid to Syrian rebels. Some say it may arrive too late.
Change Agent Cleaning up the global aquarium trade

About 30 million fish and other creatures are caught annually to supply the home aquarium market, taking a toll on some reef ecosystems. But conservationists are working to improve the industry by ending destructive practices and encouraging aquaculture.
Terrorism & Security Russian report says sarin used in Syria – by rebels

The Russian report alleges that the rebels fired a rocket laced with homemade sarin into Aleppo in March.
Ramadan truce across Syria? UN Chief Ban Ki-moon makes an appeal

On the eve of Ramadan, Ban Ki-moon called for everyone in Syria to put down their weapons during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, 'for the sake of the Syrian people.'
Guantánamo: US judge condemns force-feeding, but declines detainees' appeal

A US district judge said she lacked the jurisdiction to halt the practice of force-feeding at Guantánamo, but condemned it as 'painful ... and degrading' and said Obama could stop it.
Egypt ousts Mursi, creating dilemma for West

Egyptians elected Mohamed Mursi as president in a vote held just a year ago. On Wednesday, the country's military overthrew his government. Many celebrated his departure, while others worried about the transition away from a democratically-elected government.
Change Agent 'Push-Pull' strategy helps end hunger and poverty for farmers in sub-Saharan Africa

Push-Pull techniques help African farmers increase productivity, strengthen soils, and protect staple foods from pests – all without expensive chemical fertilizers or pesticides.
Editor's Blog Feeling for freedom's limits

Free speech and freedom of religion are widely recognized as inalienable human rights. But there are other freedoms as well -- from want and fear, for instance. Determining the extent and limits of these freedoms is a never-ending job in a democracy.
13 books about food for summer reading

13 food-related books that provide a big-picture look at the various problems and solutions around the food industry.
Japan's Fukushima debate: How will the meltdown affect the health of residents?

A politician apologized this week for saying no one had died because of the meltdown, as Japan continues to assess the impact of the nuclear disaster.
World Refugee Day: UN calls Syria 'worst humanitarian disaster' since cold war

Angelina Jolie, in Jordan on World Refugee Day, decries the plight of millions of displaced in Syria. Worldwide, the number of refugees is the highest since the Balkan and Rwanda wars.
Al Qaeda-allied suicide team blasts UN compound in Mogadishu

Al Shabab fighters launch one of worst attacks since being largely driven out of the Somali capitol two years ago. 'We knew it was dangerous here,' says UN spokesman in country.
Why do we still put refugees in tents? IKEA has a new idea.

This World Refugee Day, Swedish furniture maker IKEA offers up a new design for a shelter that would offer more privacy and comfort than the ubiquitous canvas tent.
USA Update Syria crosses 'red line' on chemical weapons. How will Obama respond? (+video)

US officials say the regime of President Bashar al-Assad has used chemical weapons 'multiple times' to kill at least 100 rebel fighters and civilians. Obama had warned Syria of 'enormous consequences' if it crossed that 'red line.'