In the article 'EU schort sancties Birma jaar op’ (EU suspends sanctions on Burma for one year), on www.nrc.nl on 20.04.2012, a cautiously positive message is given on the situation in Burma. Arguments about the "remarkable transition" are formed by placing them outof context. Moderate enthusiasm about the...
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  Programme and proposal writing can be classified as a sport on its own. There is a huge competition among organizations and individuals to secure enough funds for implementing their own programmes and projects. The challenge in this competition lies in writing the best proposal; to convince the donor to pick them. On March 28, 2012 I attended an Intern training on programme writing...
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The article “ Drone strike kills 4 in Pakistan, officials say ” (January 23, 2012, CNN) raises questions regarding the sincerity of US statements of “regret” following the NATO drone strike that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers in November 2011.  The US should honour its moratorium on drone strikes endorsed in the wake of this misguided attack, and there are three primary reasons for this. ...
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