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HAITI: Aristide’s Call for Reparations From France Unlikely to Die
Whether Jean-Bertrand Aristide ever returns to the homeland he left under such controversial circumstances, his call for France to make reparations to his troubled Caribbean nation of Haiti is as important as ever and must not be allowed to die, say observers.HEALTH-NIGERIA: Pharmaceutical Firms Support Beleaguered Drug Agency
Pharmaceutical manufacturers in Nigeria have rallied around the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control - this after possible arson attacks on two buildings that house agency premises.CUBA: Families of Terrorism Victims to Attend Trial of Cuban Exiles
Relatives of victims of terrorist attacks plan to attend the trial that opens next Monday in Panama of Luis Posada Carriles and three other Cuban exiles, accused by President Fidel Castro of planning an attempt on his life.DEVELOPMENT: EU Spends Most Aid on Itself
A new report shows where most aid from the European Union is spent on itself.POLITICS: In Rights, U.S. Gov’t Not Too Far from Asian Regimes
South-east Asian regimes known for their human rights violations are receiving a reminder here of how close the U.S. government is to marching in their step, including having the habit of detaining without trial people deemed to be national security threats.SPAIN: Who Was Behind the Madrid Bombings? Uncertainty Reigns
Spain awoke Friday still in a state of shock over the devastating terrorist attacks in Madrid which left at least 198 dead and 1,430 injured Thursday. As the country gets ready for Sunday's elections, uncertainty prevails over who was responsible for the attacks.SPAIN: Who Was Behind the Madrid Bombings? Uncertainty Reigns
Spain awoke Friday still in a state of shock over the devastating terrorist attacks in Madrid which left at least 198 dead and 1,430 injured Thursday. As the country gets ready for Sunday's elections, uncertainty prevails over who was responsible for the attacks.RIGHTS-CAMEROON: Report Paints Bleak Picture of Women’s Lives
"The situation of women in this country is worrisome. At home, women are beaten, girls are sexually abused, there is violence linked to the dowry and there is marital rape," says a new report about the challenges facing women in Cameroon.POLITICS-EU: Spain’s Suffering Strengthens Europe
The bomb attack in Madrid Thursday highlights weaknesses in the European Union's troubled foreign policy, but it has also bred determination to strenghten it./UPDATE/SPAIN: Madrid Counts its Dead
Three rush-hour rail blasts in Madrid Thursday left 198 dead and at least 1,430 wounded, brutally cutting short the campaign for Sunday's general elections in Spain.DEVELOPMENT-CHINA: Appetite for Electricity Eats into Environment
China's voracious appetite for electricity is driving its officials to encroach on the last free-flowing water sources as far as remote Tibet, creating ripples of discontent even beyond Chinese borders./UPDATE/SPAIN: Madrid Counts its Dead
Three rush-hour rail blasts in Madrid Thursday left 198 dead and over 1,430 wounded, brutally cutting short the campaign for Sunday's general elections in Spain.POLITICS-SRI LANKA: Tamil Tigers’ Split Brings Benefits to Some
Sri Lanka's mixed population in the east may finally get a fair share in a settlement of the ethnic conflict as a result of the head-on clash between Tiger rebel leader Velupillai Prabhakaran and his main eastern commander, a tussle that has resulted in a split in the rebels' ranks.POLITICS-U.S.: ‘Regime Change’ in Haiti Seen as Policy Blunder
Last week's U.S.-backed ''regime change'' in Haiti could yet backfire against the administration of President George W Bush, according to independent analysts and Democrats who are describing the U.S. role as another major foreign-policy blunder - or worse.AGRICULTURE-BRAZIL: Transgenic Soy Found ‘Guilty’ by People’s Court
Transgenic soy was ''found guilty'' Thursday in the southern Brazilian city of Porto Alegre by an 'International People's Tribunal', organised by more than 40 social movements and non-governmental organisations.POLITICS: Army Desertions Complicate Afghan Election Plans
The U.S.-backed government in Kabul is facing large-scale desertions by western-trained local security forces as it tries to establish a safe environment in the run-up to scheduled June elections.DEVELOPMENT: Agricultural Subsidies Lock-In Coffee Farmers – Report
The World Bank is blaming over-supply from coffee producing countries and protectionism in rich nations for complicating a worldwide coffee crisis that has dealt a blow to some 20 million farmers globally./CORRECTION*/HEALTH-BRAZIL: AIDS Spreading Six Times Faster Among Teenage Girls
HIV/AIDS is spreading at an alarming rate among teenage girls in Brazil, with six13 to 19-year-old girls infected for every boy in that age group.SPAIN: If Blasts Were Staged by ETA, Ruling Party Will Win Votes
The terror attacks that left nearly 200 dead and at least 1,200 injured in Madrid Thursday will have a crucial influence on Sunday's general elections in Spain, say sources along the political spectrum.TRADE-EU: New Focus in Africa Sought
A new report recommends a far-reaching review of the trade negotiations under way between the EU and the African, Caribbean and Pacific countries.FINANCE: IMF Rewards Argentina for Engaging Private Creditors
The International Monetary Fund said Wednesday it plans to give Argentina another three billon dollars in what appears to be a reward for the country's decision to repay an earlier debt and for dropping its reluctance to talk with private creditors.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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