http://www.mail.com/in-en/subjects/132-social-issues.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/in-en/subjects/132-social-issues.html http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/2105366-turkey-debates-alcohol-restrictions.html ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's parliament has begun debating a contentious draft bill which would ban all alcohol advertising and tighten restrictions on sales in the mainly Muslim country. The government insists the proposed legislation is aimed at protecting the young from the ills of alcohol but secularist opponents accuse the Islamic-based ruling part... Thu, 23 May 2013 14:53:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/2105366-turkey-debates-alcohol-restrictions.html 2013-05-23T14:53:44Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2105162-ap-interview-syria-conflict-uproots-palestinians.html DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria's fighting has uprooted more than half of the country's 530,000 Palestinians — descendants of refugees from a Mideast conflict half a century ago — and their situation is becoming increasingly desperate, the head of a U.N. aid agency said Thursday. The Palestinians in Syria are particularly vulnerable because of their refugee ... Thu, 23 May 2013 14:52:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2105162-ap-interview-syria-conflict-uproots-palestinians.html 2013-05-23T14:52:39Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2105104-uefa-introduces-minimum-ban-racist-abuse.html LONDON (AP) — The UEFA executive committee on Thursday ratified a 10-match minimum ban for racist abuse by players or officials. The changes were first announced last month by UEFA General Secretary Gianni Infantino and will now be included in the disciplinary regulations. While UEFA can only enforce the punishments in its competitions, its 53 members wil... Thu, 23 May 2013 14:38:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2105104-uefa-introduces-minimum-ban-racist-abuse.html 2013-05-23T14:38:05Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2104560-2011-jail-breaks-political-issue-egypt.html CAIRO (AP) — It was one of the most perplexing events of Egypt's revolution: orchestrated attacks on prisons around the country that broke out more than 20,000 inmates while police were tied down with the massive popular protests that swept autocrat Hosni Mubarak from power. The prison breaks added to the chaos during the 18-day uprising in 2011, and the ... Thu, 23 May 2013 06:38:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2104560-2011-jail-breaks-political-issue-egypt.html 2013-05-23T06:38:50Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2103058-brutal-attack-london-heightens-terror-fears.html LONDON (AP) — Two men with butcher knives hacked another to death Wednesday near a London military barracks and one then went on video to explain the crime — shouting political statements, gesturing with bloodied hands and waving a meat cleaver. Soon after, arriving police shot and wounded the unidentified assailants and took them into custody. The brutal... Thu, 23 May 2013 01:18:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2103058-brutal-attack-london-heightens-terror-fears.html 2013-05-23T01:18:23Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2102260-afghan-students-protest-womens-rights-decree.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Hard-line Islamist students protested in the Afghan capital demanding the repeal of a presidential decree for women's rights that they say is un-Islamic. It was the latest sign of a backlash against the legal protections passed in the 12 years since the toppling of the Taliban regime known for its harsh treatment of women. The pr... Thu, 23 May 2013 00:35:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2102260-afghan-students-protest-womens-rights-decree.html 2013-05-23T00:35:27Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2104140-report-crisis-stoking-anti-migrant-bias-europe.html NEW YORK (AP) — A top human rights group warned Wednesday that the plight of refugees and migrants fleeing wars and economic hardship is worsening in Europe as financial turmoil and austerity stokes bias against foreigners. In its annual global report on human rights, Amnesty International pointed to Greece's tough new immigration laws and Italy's deporta... Wed, 22 May 2013 23:44:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2104140-report-crisis-stoking-anti-migrant-bias-europe.html 2013-05-22T23:44:06Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2104044-wikileaks-case-file-fight-moves-to-federal-court.html HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) — The WikiLeaks organization and a handful of journalists asked a federal judge Wednesday to order greater transparency in the court-martial of an Army private who has acknowledged sending reams of classified document to the WikiLeaks website. The Center for Constitutional Rights, representing WikiLeaks and its founder Julian Assange,... Wed, 22 May 2013 22:44:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2104044-wikileaks-case-file-fight-moves-to-federal-court.html 2013-05-22T22:44:34Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2101898-egypt-leader-claims-victory-captives-release.html CAIRO (AP) — The safe release Wednesday of seven conscripts kidnapped by suspected militants in Sinai brought a victory for Egypt's Islamist president after months of criticism that his government is mismanaging the country. Seated with top military brass and senior officials, an animated Mohammed Morsi lauded the release as a show of how unified and stro... Wed, 22 May 2013 20:42:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2101898-egypt-leader-claims-victory-captives-release.html 2013-05-22T20:42:11Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2102286-irans-ahmadinejad-to-outsider-options.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — By now, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is well-accustomed to enduring blows from Iran's ruling clerics as his reputation fell from favored son to political outcast. But their intended parting shot — barring his chief aid from the presidential race — may be just the opening act in Ahmadinejad's reinvention as a self-styled opposition force. Wed, 22 May 2013 18:16:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2102286-irans-ahmadinejad-to-outsider-options.html 2013-05-22T18:16:20Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2102410-kenyas-truth-report-killings-land-grabs-graft.html NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya's president received a long-awaited Truth Justice and Reconciliation Commission report that names the president and his deputy as being among those suspected of planning and financing Kenya's 2007-08 postelection violence in which more than 1,000 people died and 600,000 were evicted from their homes. President Uhuru Kenyatta an... Wed, 22 May 2013 15:54:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2102410-kenyas-truth-report-killings-land-grabs-graft.html 2013-05-22T15:54:11Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2102720-turkey-foils-alleged-attacks-syrian-refugees.html ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish authorities have detained six people suspected of plotting to attack and kidnap Syrian refugees in Turkey, an official said Wednesday, as the country increased security measures along its frontier with Syria following a pair of deadly bombings in a border town. Celalettin Lekesiz, the governor for the border province of Hatay... Wed, 22 May 2013 15:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2102720-turkey-foils-alleged-attacks-syrian-refugees.html 2013-05-22T15:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2102612-iraqi-premier-orders-army-shake-up-attacks.html BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's prime minister has ordered a shake-up of his military command after a weeklong spike of militant attacks that has killed nearly 300 people, by far the highest toll since the U.S. withdrew its forces in late 2011, an official said Wednesday. The shake-up will include commanders of divisions and operations, said Iraqi government spokes... Wed, 22 May 2013 14:14:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2102612-iraqi-premier-orders-army-shake-up-attacks.html 2013-05-22T14:14:31Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2102654-czech-president-settles-dispute-gay-rights.html PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech president says he will no longer block a university professorship for a gay rights activist who had been critical of him. Milos Zeman has been under fire after suggesting over the weekend that his reason for denying the promotion to Charles University literary historian Martin C. Putna was his participation at a gay festival. ... Wed, 22 May 2013 12:35:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2102654-czech-president-settles-dispute-gay-rights.html 2013-05-22T12:35:40Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2101940-young-objector-challenges-israeli-army.html JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military has jailed a young man for six months for refusing to serve because of his opposition to Israel's occupation of the West Bank, focusing attention on the longstanding conflict between the country's universal military service and divided political beliefs. The refusal by 20-year-old Natan Blanc to serve has put the mili... Wed, 22 May 2013 06:50:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2101940-young-objector-challenges-israeli-army.html 2013-05-22T06:50:15Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/2100640-garcia-denies-racism-woods-comments.html VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) — Sergio Garcia's feud with Tiger Woods has deepened, with the Spaniard denying accusations of racism after "fried chicken" comments during an awards dinner. Garcia appeared on stage at the European Tour's awards dinner in England on Tuesday and was asked in jest if he would invite Woods to dinner during the U.S. Open. News re... Wed, 22 May 2013 03:32:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/2100640-garcia-denies-racism-woods-comments.html 2013-05-22T03:32:07Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2099474-senate-panel-approves-immigration-bill.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Far-reaching legislation to grant a chance at citizenship to millions of immigrants living illegally in the United States cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on a solid bipartisan vote Tuesday night after supporters somberly sidestepped a controversy over the rights of gay spouses. The 13-5 vote cleared the way for an epic showdown on... Wed, 22 May 2013 00:36:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2099474-senate-panel-approves-immigration-bill.html 2013-05-22T00:36:12Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2099924-egypt-troops-sinai-sweep-mistakenly-hit-funeral.html CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian troops and police mistakenly fired on a Bedouin funeral in the Sinai Peninsula on Tuesday, security officials said, in the opening salvo of a sweep searching for security personnel kidnapped by suspected militants. The incident illustrated the hazards of the military operations prompted by the kidnapping last week. A heavy handed att... Tue, 21 May 2013 22:11:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2099924-egypt-troops-sinai-sweep-mistakenly-hit-funeral.html 2013-05-21T22:11:23Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/asia/2100320-key-senator-to-myanmar-sanctions-bill-lapse.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell, easing up on his long-held tough stance on Myanmar, said Tuesday he planned to allow key sanctions legislation against the Southeast Asian nation to lapse because of the country's progress toward democracy. McConnell, R-Ky., made the announcement after meeting with Myanmar President Thein Sein, who is m... Tue, 21 May 2013 22:10:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/asia/2100320-key-senator-to-myanmar-sanctions-bill-lapse.html 2013-05-21T22:10:55Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2100318-un-drop-syrians-reaching-jordan-unclear-why.html GENEVA (AP) — U.N. officials said Tuesday that the number of Syrian refugees arriving in Jordan has suddenly fallen from an average of 2,500 a day to fewer than 20, and they are trying to quickly figure out why. Millions of people have been displaced in Syria as the civil war there has engulfed large areas, and Jordan has become a main refuge for Syrians ... Tue, 21 May 2013 21:09:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2100318-un-drop-syrians-reaching-jordan-unclear-why.html 2013-05-21T21:09:41Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2101234-gay-marriage-bill-clears-uk-house-commons.html LONDON (AP) — Britain's House of Commons has passed a bill to legalize same-sex marriage in England and Wales. The legislation, backed by Prime Minister David Cameron, passed by a vote of 366 to 161 on Tuesday. The bill will now move to the House of Lords, whose approval is also required. Members there are expected to hold their first debate in July. ... Tue, 21 May 2013 20:34:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2101234-gay-marriage-bill-clears-uk-house-commons.html 2013-05-21T20:34:18Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/2100572-sorrentino-bruni-tedeschi-bring-italy-to-cannes.html CANNES, France (AP) — La dolce vita came to Cannes on Tuesday, thanks to a pair of films set in Italy exploring lives of affluent ennui. Paolo Sorrentino's "The Great Beauty" and Valeria Bruni Tedeschi's "A Castle in Italy" both feature wealthy characters whose lives have an emptiness at their center. Bruni Tedeschi — the only woman among the 20 directors... Tue, 21 May 2013 20:19:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/2100572-sorrentino-bruni-tedeschi-bring-italy-to-cannes.html 2013-05-21T20:19:52Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2099538-car-bomb-attacks-kill-20-iraq.html BAGHDAD (AP) — A car bomb exploded as Sunni worshippers were leaving a mosque after evening prayers Tuesday in Baghdad, the deadliest in a string of attacks that killed at least 20 people nationwide in a week of the most sustained sectarian violence in the country since U.S. troops withdrew more than a year ago. Rising tensions between Sunnis and the Shii... Tue, 21 May 2013 20:14:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2099538-car-bomb-attacks-kill-20-iraq.html 2013-05-21T20:14:32Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2100668-2-moroccans-tried-homosexuality-4-months.html RABAT, Morocco (AP) — A Moroccan court has convicted two men of homosexuality and public indecency, and sentenced each to four months in prison, in the latest case against gays in this North African nation. Prosecutors at the Temara court near Rabat, the capital, said at Monday's trial that the men, aged 28 and 19, were caught having sex in a car and arre... Tue, 21 May 2013 17:55:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2100668-2-moroccans-tried-homosexuality-4-months.html 2013-05-21T17:55:56Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2100596-palestinian-group-ruler-rights-abuses-increasing.html RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — A Palestinian report shows human rights abuses by the rival governments in the West Bank and Gaza are on the rise. The Palestinian Independent Commission for Human Rights said in its annual report Tuesday that incidents of abuse are up 10 percent since last year. Director Ahmed Harb said, "Most of the complaints were on torture,... Tue, 21 May 2013 17:44:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2100596-palestinian-group-ruler-rights-abuses-increasing.html 2013-05-21T17:44:36Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2099734-2nd-day-riots-stockholm-suburb-shakes-sweden.html HUSBY, Sweden (AP) — Some 200 youths hurled rocks at police and set cars ablaze in a largely immigrant suburb of Stockholm on Tuesday, the second day of rioting triggered by the fatal police shooting of a man wielding a knife. Dozens of windows were smashed, 10 cars and several containers were set on fire, and seven police officers were injured. Cars and ... Tue, 21 May 2013 16:12:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2099734-2nd-day-riots-stockholm-suburb-shakes-sweden.html 2013-05-21T16:12:22Z