| What Trump’s ‘covfefe’ moment reveals Posted: 01 Jun 2017 02:06 PM PDT ![What Trump's 'covfefe' moment reveals]( "What Trump's 'covfefe' moment reveals") President Trump's "covfefe" moment says it all. After his apparent mistake sent the political universe into a day of jokes, Trump turned it into another "look at me" moment, tweeting: "Who can figure out the true meaning of 'covfefe' ??? At a time of turmoil at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue – with a press secretary appearing grim-faced and stressed and a communications director having tendered his resignation – "covfefe" showed who's really in charge of White House communications: Trump himself.
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| With stones – and phones – Kashmiri youth show deepening resolve against India Posted: 01 Jun 2017 01:38 PM PDT ![With stones – and phones – Kashmiri youth show deepening resolve against India]( "With stones – and phones – Kashmiri youth show deepening resolve against India") Talk to the young protesters in Indian-administered Kashmir today, and you will find more than the familiar slogans against India. Streets are dotted with anti-Indian graffiti, much of it then defaced by soldiers. When news of a gunfight between soldiers and rebels breaks out, the young protesters race to the scene, hoping diversions will let the militants slip away – and that the videos they'll later post online can garner wider attention for Kashmir. Between January and April alone, at least 14 civilians at protests were fatally shot by soldiers, according to the Jammu Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society, a human rights group based in Srinagar. But many protesters, like 20-year-old Amir Zahoor, say deaths only reinforce their community's decades-old demand for "azadi" (freedom).
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| Why the world is more at peace Posted: 01 Jun 2017 09:37 AM PDT ![Why the world is more at peace]( "Why the world is more at peace") Before the Iraqi city of Tikrit was liberated from Islamic State militants in 2015, its tribal leaders were brought together by trained peace mediators. Last year, according to the Global Peace Index released June 1, 93 countries recorded improvements in peace while 68 deteriorated.
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| For Syrian refugees in Jordan, a path to financial independence Posted: 01 Jun 2017 09:14 AM PDT ![For Syrian refugees in Jordan, a path to financial independence]( "For Syrian refugees in Jordan, a path to financial independence") Eyad Mohammed has become an expert at waiting. After fleeing Quneitrah in southern Syria four years ago, Mr. Mohammed waited months to find housing for himself and his pregnant wife in Jordan. There, he waited six months to be granted official documents, and now waits each month for $60 in food vouchers to be credited to his food card. Recommended: How well do you understand the conflict in Syria?
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