‘We are afraid to die, to go back to die or to join a group of Al-Qaeda that is against humanity’
Belgium
Belgium Extends Euthanasia Law to Kids
Lawmakers passed a bill allowing euthanasia in very rare cases of terminally ill children
Study: Harassment of Women in Religious Dress Worsens
Now occurs in a third of countries, up from 7 percent in 2007
And the Best Place in the World to Eat is…
Oxfam report reveals the best and worst countries for eating on earth
Should Euthanasia Be Extended to Minors?
In Belgium, voluntary euthanasia for adults has been allowed since 2002. Now, Belgium is now on the cusp of becoming the first country ever to remove an age limit for the procedure.
Currently, under Belgian law, patients have to be at least 18 years old to request assistance from a doctor to die. On Wednesday, a controversial bill …
Europe’s Deadly Cold Spell: A Slight Thaw, But Winter Misery Continues
The western edge of Europe looked set on Monday to get some relief from the extreme cold spell that has frozen the continent and left over 500 people dead over the past two weeks. But as temperatures began to rise on the north …
Should Foreign Residents Be Allowed to Vote in France? Sarkozy Flip-Flops
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NATO Members Feud While Gaddafi Forces Batter Misratah
It’s increasingly looking like the only factor capable of resolving the international community’s dilemma in Libya is also the one element to that will never cooperate in finding a solution: Libyan strongman Muammar Gaddafi himself. Because as the meetings, summits, and declarations of coalition partners come and go, it becomes …