THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2012
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NEWS OF THE WORLD
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CAIRO — An Egyptian court on Tuesday asked the country's highest tribunal to rule on whether to disband the body tasked with writing a new constitution. The delay in a ruling is a possible blow to liberals, since it could give Islamists time to finish drafting the contested document.
The referral of the case to a higher court is the latest twist in a bitter struggle between Islamists and their secular rivals over Egypt's first constitution since it set out on a path to democracy following the ouster of longtime President Hosni Mubarak last year.
Islamists, who dominate the constitutional assembly, are racing to put a draft to a public referendum before the judges rule.
The work and the composition of the 100-member constitutional
assembly have been the subject of fierce debate. The focus is the potential for stricter implementation of Islamic law, or Shariah, and empowerment of religious scholars that liberals fear could signal a turn toward a theocratic state.
Along with the contentious role of religion in the nation's affairs, Islamists and liberals are haggling over other proposed articles relating to women rights, freedom of worship, presidential powers, immunity for the military from civilian oversight and undercutting the powers of the Supreme Constitutional Court.
Supporters of the panel say it was set up by an elected parliament and broadly represents Egypt's political factions. Critics counter that the process is dominated by majority Islamists, such as the Muslim Brotherhood of Egypt's new president, Mohammed Morsi, and more radical groups.
It was not known when the top court would rule on the petition. However, the ruling could come after the people have voted on the constitution.
A new constitution would be a key step in establishing a democracy to replace the Mubarak's regime, ousted last year in an uprising led by progressive, secular activists.
Taliban insurgents kill 10 Afghans
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KABUL, Afghanistan — Taliban insurgents killed 10 Afghan troops in an ambush in western Herat province, police and government officials said Tuesday.
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A spokesman for the provincial governor, Muhiudin Noori, said the Afghan troops — which included both soldiers and police — were searching late Monday for a group of insurgents who had earlier set up a roadblock, stopping and seizing passing vehicles, when they were ambushed.
Five policemen, including the district commander and five soldiers died in the ensuing firefight.
Noori said. There were no insurgent casualties, but police later arrested 25 suspects found in the area, he said.
Also Tuesday, an American service member was killed in an insurgent attack in the east, the U.S. military said in a statement. It did not provide further details about the attack. The latest death makes at least 12 American service members killed so far this month and 265 killed so far this year.
and west of the country.
The Herat ambush was the bloodiest single incident for Afghan security forces this year in western Afghanistan — an area where the insurgents have been less active than in their strongholds in the east
In recent months, Taliban guerrillas have been switching tactics and increasingly targeting Afghan security forces as the international coalition continues its drawdown toward a planned withdrawal of the majority of combat troops in 2014.
Meanwhile, President Hamid Karzai condemned "in the strongest possible terms" a NATO raid on Sunday in Logar province in which he said four children were killed.
A presidential statement said coalition troops carried out the operation in Baraki Barak district in an effort to apprehend two armed militants. But this resulted in the deaths of the four children who were tending to their animals in the same area, it said.
Din Mohammad Darweh, spokesman for the provincial governor, said the victims were between 10 and 13 years old.
NATO on Tuesday acknowledged that its forces "may be responsible for the unintended, but nonetheless tragic, death of three Afghan civilians" during the operation in Baraki Barak district. Coalition commander U.S. Gen. John R. Allen expressed his condolences to the families of those killed.
There was no immediate explanation for the discrepancy in the number of victims in the two statements.
EUROPE
Labor workers urge removal of brochure
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ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — It was intended as a friendly guide to Russia for labor migrants from Central Asia, but instead it turned into an insult. The brochure with practical advice on how to deal with border guards, police and other authorities was illustrated with depictions of migrant workers as paint brushes, brooms and other tools of low-skilled work.
The government of Tajikistan formally urged Russian authorities to remove the book from circulation, and representatives of the Uzbek community voiced their outrage.
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Activists see the book as a reflection of the discrimination against the growing number of impoverished migrants in Russia who are working construction, cleaning offices, sweeping the streets and collecting the garbage.
"It's xenophobia pure and clear," said Lev Ponomaryov, a veteran Russian human rights defender. "They show residents of St. Petersburg as humans and depict migrants as construction tools."
Even though "A Labor Migrant's Handbook" was promoted on a city government website, authorities denied any connection to the publication after bloggers discovered it and publicized it online last week. A non-government organization that published 10,000 copies of the book in the Russian, Uzbek, Kyrgyz and Tajik languages insisted it wanted to provide useful information about everyday life in Russia.
An illustration from "A Labor Migrant's Handbook" reads Useful Hints in St. Petersburg, Russia.
"We didn't mean to insult anyone with this brochure — on the
contrary, we aimed to help labor migrants learn about their rights and avoid getting into trouble in this city," said Gleb Panfilov, deputy head of the Look into the Future group that published the book.
Panfilov said his group had people from the ex-Soviet nations of Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan look at the proofs prior to publication and received no complaints. He said he couldn't understand the public outrage now, many months after its release.
Alimzhan Khaidarov, the leader of the Uzbek community in St. Petersburg, said he was offended by the brochure. "They compared us, representatives of the ancient Uzbek culture, with construction tools. And not only us, but also representatives of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan", Khaidarov said.
He said rights groups representing migrants from Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan will consider filing a lawsuit.
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Celebrate 100 Years of KU Homecoming!
Scavenger Kunt Clue #3 KU Homecoming is 100, so let's shout and cheer. Visit this off-campus spot named for our celebratory year.
Wed., Oct. 24
Office Decorating judging
Homecoming tabling
Mural Contest
Lawrence for Literacy - Book Drive
Jayhawk jingles Dress Rehearsals
SUA Comedy Show
Featuring SNL's Vanessa Bayer with
Nick Vatterott
Thurs., Oct. 25 Homecoming tabling Rock Chalk Day Lawrence for Literacy - Book Drive Homecoming Food Fest Featuring Jayhawk Jingles
Fri., Oct. 26 Homecoming tabling Crimson and Blue Games Lawrence for Literacy - Book Drive Homecoming Parade Homecoming Pep Rally Homecoming Reception (invitation only)
Sat., Oct. 27 Pregame Pancakes ($5 per person) KU vs. Texas football game Ex.C.E.L. and Homecoming Awards
Participating Offices Wesco Beach Wesco Beach Adams Alumini Center Adams Alumini Center Budig Hall, Room 120
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Adams Alumni Center
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Jayhawk Boulevard
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Memorial Stadium
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