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ECONOMY-AFRICA: Improved Figures But Still a Long Way to Go
More countries in Africa have been registering positive economic growth rates, even though the continent still has much ground to cover on the social and economic planes, according to the African Development Bank (AfDB).RIGHTS: Plea For An Effective International Criminal Court
Top experts on global law warn that a U.N. conference called to define the terms, duties and obligations of a future International Criminal Court (ICC) may be forced to make "foul compromises" by major powers with their own agendas.POLITICS-ZIMBABWE: ‘After Suharto, Mugabe Must Go’, Students Say
Indonesia is thousands of kilometres away from Zimbabwe, but recent events in the troubled Asian country have provided Zimbabwe's tertiary students with ammunition to push for change at home.ECONOMY-CURACAO: Government Gets the Thumbs Down
Living in Curacao for the past four years, all Calvin Vince seems to think about these days is getting his citizenship here and then leaving for Holland.HEALTH-BANGLADESH: Wonder Cure for Malnutrition
Bangladeshi scientists have found a low- cost solution to the enormous problem of malnutrition -- that affects most people in this poor country.INDIGENOUS: Weak Representation of Demands in Sunday’s Elections
Although indigenous communities account for a full one-third of Ecuador's 12 million inhabitants, no presidential candidate running in Sunday's elections has taken up their full platform of demands.POLITICS-PUERTO RICO: Protest Greets Phone Company’s Privatisation
Despite a heated and protracted campaign by labour unions, grassroots organisations and religions and nationalist bodies, the Puerto Rico Telephone Company (PRTC) has gone into private hands -- at least partially.ECONOMY-YUGOSLAVIA/KOSOVO: Kosovo’s Economy – Myths And Poverty
The province of Kosovo, it is said, has an almost mythical meaning for Serbs: it is seen as 'the cradle of the medieval Serbian state', the site of the most important monasteries in Serbian history, the official seat of the Orthodox church.RIGHTS-UZBEKISTAN: Ever Deeper Embroiled In Islamist Row
More Islamists are going on trial in Uzbekistan, charged with involvement in last year's unrest in the south-eastern city of Namangan, as president Islam Karimov backs up a draconian new law on religious activism passed this month.DISARMAMENT: UN Urges Restraint Over Nuclear Muscle-Flexing
The 15-member U.N. Security Council Friday urged the world's two newly-anointed nuclear powers - India and Pakistan - to resume bilateral talks to resolve the long- festering dispute over Kashmir.POLITICS-COLOMBIA: Presidential Hopefuls Agree on Peace
The quest for peace is the main feature uniting candidates in the presidential elections this Sunday in Colombia, pushing anti-narcotraffic campaigns off the top of their campaign agendas.DISARMAMENT-ASIA: Nuclear Tensions Muddle Security Picture
Amid heightened tensions unleashed by India's surprise nuclear tests, South-east Asia's response seems to be as much confusion as indignation.INDONESIA: A Week Later, Habibie Gets Grudging Approval
Indonesia's Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie remains the object of deep mistrust a week into his fragile presidency -- but he is also getting grudging approval for moves toward democratisation and political reform.INDONESIA: No Single, Final Verdict on Suharto’s Legacy
When he formally assumed Indonesia's presidency in 1967, Suharto inherited an economy in shambles, much like the desperate state this sprawling archipelago finds itself in today.MOROCCO/ALGERIA: Quiet Town Unmoved By Algerian Media Blitz
Officially, state relations between Morocco and Algeria are at best unhealthy, at worst mildly hostile, but here on the border between the two, the communities mix more easily.//REPEAT//INDONESIA: No Single, Final Verdict on Suharto’s Legacy
When he formally assumed Indonesia's presidency in 1967, Suharto inherited an economy in shambles, much like the desperate state this sprawling archipelago finds itself in today.POLITICS-INDIA: Utter Confusion Amidst Nuclear Adventurism
Two weeks after India shocked the world by gatecrashing into its nuclear club, confusion reigns over its strategic doctrine and policy while cracks became visible in the early "consensus" favouring nuclearisation.RIGHTS-BENIN: Women no Longer Rare but Still Few in Government
What's different about a new cabinet formed this month in Benin is that it has more women than before, but the West African nation still has a long way to go before the gender imbalance in its state bodies is eliminated.AFRICA-DEVELOPMENT: Integrate or Sink, African Countries Told
Regional integration is a concept that has been cropping up in African political circles for about four decades now, but so little has been achieved in that area that its proponents still feel the need to debate its importance.POLITICS-PAKISTAN: Domestic Pressure Forces Nuclear Tests
Two weeks after India blasted its way into the exclusive nuclear club, Pakistan showed off its own capability to the world by detonating at least five nuclear devices on Thursday.RIGHTS-ZAMBIA: It’s Not Patriotic to Criticise the Government
Zambia's government has gone on the offensive against non-governmental organisations (NGOs) that have criticised its human rights performance, branding them "unpatriotic".« Previous Page — Next Page »
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