A beaming White House summit on 'extremism'

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	Turkey's protests by women: jihad of a different sort In India, a clean sweep for honest governance When 'bystander intervention' works Ukraine ceasefires: Why the mediators matter   MONITOR POLITICAL CARTOONS VIEW MORE CARTOONS		(AP Photo) THE MONITOR'S VIEW A beaming White House summit on 'extremism' This week's gathering of some 60 nations in Washington looks at ways to counter Islamic State's lure of more recruits. The best way is to shine a light on the dark emptiness of such groups....MORE

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UPFRONT BLOG GLOBAL NEWSSTAND Finding knowledge that's unclouded China-India ties, opportunity in the 'Asia pivot,' South Korea's balancing act, young Japanese farmers, GMOs in China Extremism is a shallow concept, an easy answer in a complicated world. One part of fighting extremism is encouraging deeper thinking....MORE This week's round-up of global commentary includes strengthening ties between China and India, Taiwan's opportunity in the 'Asia pivot,' how South Korea balances China and the US, a call to invest in young farmers in Japan, and addressing concerns about GMOs in China....MORE