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BIODIVERSITY-US: Loggers, Owls Not Out of the Woods Yet
By Michael J. Carter
SEATTLE - Some wounds heal slowly, and the wounds of the logging community on the U.S. northwest Pacific coast are still smarting nearly 20 years after measures to protect a threatened species devastated their industry.
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INDIA: Gov't Leaves Farmers to the Mercy of Moneylenders
By Bharat Dogra
MAHOBA - There is no let up in farmers’ suicides, say activists urging the Indian government to extend its loan waiver offer to more agriculturists in western Maharashtra and central Madhya Pradesh states where the agrarian crisis is most severe.
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ANGOLA: Irish Rock Star Geldof Riles Tempers
By Mario de Queiroz
LISBON - Irish rocker and activist Bob Geldof’s statement that Angola is a country "run by criminals" unleashed a political storm that could have an impact on Portugal’s large investment interests in the largest of its former African colonies.
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LATIN AMERICA: Food Summit Declares Regional Emergency
By José Adán Silva
MANAGUA - The presidential summit on "Food for Life", held in Nicaragua, has ended with 16 Latin American countries agreeing to produce more food and sell it at low prices through strategic alliances, amid criticisms of free markets and capitalism.
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DEVELOPMENT: Food Crisis Linked to Doha Deal
By Aileen Kwa
GENEVA - The issue of rising food prices was raised at the WTO's General Council meeting Wednesday, and for the first time, discussed in some detail. But there remains, as one African delegate put it, "a lot of confusion about the rising prices of commodities and the Doha Round. Somebody needs to demystify the links. The D-G (Director-General) is using this as a bait to catch us on concluding the Round as soon as possible."
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NEPAL: Poor Planning Behind Rising Food Prices
By Mallika Aryal
KATHMANDU - As the sole breadwinner in a family of five, Maya Tamang watches her food budget carefully. And she can vouch best for the way many items are steadily disappearing from the table as food prices spiral steadily.
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US/IRAQ: Pressure to Cut Costs, Troops Strains "Surge"
By Jim Lobe*
WASHINGTON - Growing impatience in Congress over the enormous costs being racked up by the Iraq war, as well as the Pentagon's belief that it needs more troops in Afghanistan to fight insurgents there, is putting the vaunted success of the George W. Bush administration's "surge" strategy to the test.
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ARGENTINA: Food Inflation Hits People Close to Poverty Line
By Marcela Valente
BUENOS AIRES - Poverty is once again growing in Argentina, reversing the downward trend recorded since 2003, as a result of price inflation mainly affecting basic food products, analysts say. But the government’s only response, according to its critics, has been to stop reporting poverty statistics.
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MEXICO: Pemex Oozes Corruption
By Diego Cevallos
MEXICO CITY - Funds belonging to the Mexican state oil monopoly, Pemex, have paid in recent years for liposuction treatment for the wife of the company’s chief executive, a presidential candidate’s campaign, contracts with firms facing legal action, and the whims of trade union leaders who are not required to account for their expenses.
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DEVELOPMENT: NGOs Pressure AsDB to Strengthen Safeguards
By Marwaan Macan-Markar
MADRID - Behind-the-scenes lobbying by non-governmental organisations (NGOs) paid off by the end of the annual meeting of the Asian Development Bank (AsDB) concluding here Tuesday. Leading financial officials from a host of European countries came out in favour of the strong "safeguard policies" that activists are championing.
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SOUTH AMERICA: Leaders Warn of Autonomy Attempts in Venezuela, Ecuador
By Humberto Márquez
CARACAS - Presidents Hugo Chávez of Venezuela and Rafael Correa of Ecuador warned of possible "contagion" in their countries by the autonomy movement in the eastern Bolivian province of Santa Cruz.
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DEVELOPMENT: Food Crisis Escapes Security Council Scrutiny
By Thalif Deen
UNITED NATIONS - The food crisis that has triggered street demonstrations and riots in nearly 30 countries -- including Haiti, Indonesia, Cote d'Ivoire, Mauritania, Mozambique, Senegal, and most recently in Somalia -- continues to escape the scrutiny of the most powerful body at the United Nations: the Security Council.
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LATIN AMERICA: 60 Years On, ECLAC Still Has Key Role to Play
By Daniela Estrada
SANTIAGO - Among the tasks facing the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), which is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, is to contribute to the design of a development strategy to make the best use of the region’s current bonanza.
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