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Friday, July 27, 2012 Hunger In North Korea Worsens SEOUL, July 27 (Reuters) - Talk that North Korea's young leader plans to reform the broken economy is already having an impact. It's helping send rice prices even further out of the reach of most families in one of the world's most under-fed societies. Syrian Forces Prepare For Onslaught As Deadline Looms, Israeli Draft Still Unresolved 'Jugo' Chavez: Drink Juice, Not Imperialist Soft Drink Nigeria's Floating Slum IED Blasts Spike In Afghanistan War As The Wounded Flow Home BLOG POSTS Ilya Shapiro: Let the Games Begin! -- But Free of Myths, Ancient and Modern Counter the conventional narrative, the symbiotic relationship between sports and society has reverted to its original, proper status under the ancient Greeks. Yoani Sanchez: Raúl Castro: "The Table Is Set for the United States" This is not the first time the current Cuban president has spoken of a possible dialog with his neighbor to the north. In reality, however, the official discourse continues to feed off confrontation with the White House. Alexander Goerlach: To Cut, or Not to Cut Male circumcision pits two fundamental rights against each other: bodily integrity, and freedom of religion. But don't look to the legislature for a solution: it will have to come from within Jewish and Muslim communities. Alexander Ragir: Mexico's Election Spotlights Online Media's Potential Mexican students that organized massive protests against the country's biggest broadcaster earlier this month may not have seen their favored candidate win, but they did spotlight how online media can seize the political agenda in a country with little media competition. Michael Radou Moussou: In Quest of the Olympic Spirit: The Olympic Flame Now that the cauldron will soon be lit in London, let us dwell on the history and true essence of the Olympic Flame.

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