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AUSTRALIA: U.S. Struggles in Rearguard Campaign for GE Crops
For the last week, Gregory Conko from the conservative U.S. think tank, the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI), has faced an uphill battle in selling the benefits of genetic engineering (GE) to Australian governments and farmers.RIGHTS-ARGENTINA: ‘Death Flights’ Also Over the Parana River
Local residents of the Paraná river delta north of the Argentine capital said they saw people thrown into the river from military planes and helicopters during the 1976-1983 dictatorship.RIGHTS: Doubts in Mexico that U.S. Will Heed World Court Ruling
The Mexican government potentially has set a global precedent, scoring a victory with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling on Wednesday that the United States violated the rights of 51 Mexicans who are sitting on death row in that country.BRAZIL: Documents Shed New Light on U.S. Support for 1964 Coup
A newly declassified audiotape and documents released Wednesday in Washington, 40 years after the 1964 coup that installed military rule in Brazil, show that then U.S. President Lyndon Johnson was directly involved in the decision to back the coup forces, if necessary.BRAZIL: Documents Shed New Light on U.S. Support for 1964 Coup
A newly declassified audiotape and documents released here Wednesday 40 years after the 1964 coup that installed military rule in Brazil show that then U.S. President Lyndon Johnson was directly involved in the decision to back the coup forces, if necessary.POLITICS: Nations, NGOs Resist US-UK Arms Resolution
The United States and Britain are facing strong resistance over their attempt to hastily rush through the Security Council a proposed resolution aimed at preventing terrorists and other ''non-state actors'' from trafficking in and acquiring weapons of mass destruction (WMD).TRADE: Activists Assess Post-NAFTA Progress
A decade ago, activists from both sides of the U.S.-Mexican border joined hands - many for the first time - to fight a proposed free trade deal that, to little surprise, was adopted by governments in the two countries, plus Canada.RIGHTS-SPAIN: Sex Workers Decry Crackdown in Madrid
Prostitutes in Madrid will bring a lawsuit against city authorities for ''perversion of the course of justice'' and ''coercion'', in opposition to a municipal campaign aimed at getting sex workers off the street in the centre of the city.RIGHTS: Western Allies Must Pressure Uzbekistan, Says Report
Led by the United States, western nations must pressure the Government of Uzbekistan to end its human rights abuses, says Human Rights Watch in a new report, released after three days of violence in the Central Asian nation that reportedly killed more than 40 people.ENVIRONMENT: A Step Backwards for the Ozone Layer
The United States convinced the parties to the Montreal Protocol to authorise "critical use" of the toxic pesticide methyl bromide, one of the ozone layer-depleting substances that the international community agreed 17 years ago to ban completely by 2015.BURMA: For Shan Women, Revealing Rights Abuses Come at a Price
For over a year, a woman belonging to Burma's Shan ethnic community has treaded a path of caution in this city surrounded by the hills of northern Thailand.POLITICS-AFRICA: Interfaith Gathering Sets Its Sights on Conflict Resolution
The past few days have seen religious leaders around Africa take the lead in addressing violence on the continent.TRADE-EU: Regional Agreements May Increase Poverty
Regional trade negotiations between the EU and the African, Caribbean and Pacific countries could undermine poverty reduction programmes, says a report released here.POLITICS-SRI LANKA: Tamil Areas on Edge as Voting Day Nears
Tamil voters in the north and eastern parts of Sri Lanka, dominated by the Tamil Tiger rebels, have been receiving flyers highlighting the ''dangers'' ahead if Tiger-backed candidates sweep the Apr. 2 parliamentary polls.DEVELOPMENT-SOUTH AFRICA: Addressing Apartheid’s Legacy of Homelessness
Of all the achievements chalked up by South Africa's ruling African National Congress over the past 10 years, none seems to match its gains in providing housing for the poor./CORRECTED REPEAT/BURMA: Key Meet to Test if Junta, Opposition Can Work
All eyes are now on whether Burma's military rulers and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi are on the verge of agreeing to work together on the country's political future, after Rangoon announced this week that a National Convention that will draft a new constitution will resume work in May.RIGHTS-INDIA: Post-Sep. 11 Law on Terrorism More Abused than Used
Mohammed Haneef Abdul Razak Sheikh says he was held under India's controversial anti-terrorism law for distributing food to victims of the anti-Muslim pogrom that swept western Gujarat state two years ago.RIGHTS-INDIA: Post-Sep. 11 Law on Terrorism More Abused than Used
Mohammed Haneef Abdul Razak Sheikh says he was held under India's controversial anti-terrorism law for distributing food to victims of the anti-Muslim pogrom that swept western Gujarat state two years ago.THAILAND: Drought, not Dams, Behind Low River Levels – Experts
Sizzling temperatures and a prolonged drought in Thailand have come to the rescue of China, often accused by Thai environmentalists of disrupting the water flow in the Mekong River due to the dams that it is building on its upper reaches.LABOUR: IMF Accused of Union-Busting
Two security guards at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) were recently suspended indefinitely by contracting firm Wackenhut for attempting to organise a labour union at the institution, a move the company says it made because a union would violate its contract with the lender.ENERGY-ARGENTINA: Brazil Provides an Electrical Boost
Brazil, with its own recent experience in electricity shortages, has come to the aid of its neighbour and trade partner Argentina in efforts to stave off a full-blown energy crisis.Next Page »
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