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POLITICS-UN: Who Failed the People of East Timor?
The mood has been bleak at the United Nations this week with many diplomats openly discussing whether the crisis in East Timor was just the latest in a series of UN failures.POLITICS-GERMANY: Neonazis – Few Members, Lots of Money
With only 200 members but a powerful financial backer, the neonazi German People's Union (DVU) seized headlines Monday for its 5.5 percent of the vote at a key local election in the eastern state of Brandenburg.POLITICS: Little To Suggest The Congolese Peace Accord Will Hold
There may now be a cease-fire in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), but there has been little in the past few days to suggest the peace agreement signed in Lusaka is built to last.RIGHTS-EAST TIMOR: Bloodbath in the Making?
With violence worsening in East Timor after Monday's self-determination vote, the United Nations once again finds itself under-equipped and unable to prevent a crisis.RIGHTS-EAST TIMOR: Bloodbath in the Making?
With violence worsening in East Timor after Monday's self-determination vote, the United Nations once again finds itself under-equipped and unable to prevent a crisis.POLITICS-RUSSIA: Yeltsin Abandoned by Western Media
There is nothing new in snowballing revelations that Russian prominent figures are involved in graft schemes. The nightmarish surprise for president Boris Yeltsin and his inner circle is that Western media are no longer supportive.CONFLICT-MIDDLE EAST: Israel and Palestine to Spoil Albright’s Trip
In spite of mounting pressure from Washington to have a peace ceremony when US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright's visits the region this week, the race for peace in the Middle East has lost momentum.LABOUR-SOUTH AFRICA: Worker Strikes On The Rise
In the middle of South Africa's strike season, the question to ask is how much longer President Thabo Mbeki's government can continue to be all things to all people.CONFLICT-CAUCASUS: Long Guerrilla Warfare Expected
Russian troops seem to have gained the upper hand against Chechen rebels and Moslem extremists in western Daghestan, but a full victory in the northern Caucasian region is a long way off.TRADE: Seattle Provides Opportunities for Developing Nations
The World Trade Organisation's (WTO) ministerial meeting in Seattle in November gives developing nations another opportunity to rally together and reverse harmful trade regimes rather than accept a new round of negotiations.DEVELOPMENT: Global Governance Fails Africa
Most of reconstruction aid from donor nations continues to go to Kosovo and Bosnia-Hercegovina while in Africa, Somalia is falling apart no longer politically viable and attracting barely a second look, note political observers in developing nations.POLITICS-YUGOSLAVIA: Power Struggle Begins in Earnest
With the opposition showing its strength on the streets of Belgrade and the ruling Socialists seemingly ready to face early elections, the struggle for power in Yugoslavia has started in earnest.POLITICS-INDIA: Draft N-doctrine Could Ignite Arms Race
The draft nuclear doctrine drawn up by the National Security Council (NSC) Advisory Board marks a hardening of India's nuclear posture after the nuclear tests in May 1998.RIGHTS-RUSSIA: Ploys and Daghestan Violence Threaten Democracy
Were it not for the announcement Friday of a massive military offensive against Islamic rebels in Daghestan, Moscow's byzantine political manoeuvres - including countless government reshuffles - could be regarded as a form of entertainment.POLITICS-AFRICA: The Risks Of Peace In Congo And Sierra Leone
The end of the war in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) could be imminent, while in Sierra Leone a peace agreement signed Jul 7 is already being implemented.DEVELOPMENT-MIDDLE EAST: Water Wars Possible, Solutions Too
Water seems to be regarded as a good reason for another war in the Middle East (West Asia), the place where food production started some 10,000 years ago. But some now suggest that conflict can be avoided by just turning away from the region's main ancestral activity - agriculture.DISARMAMENT-US: More Killings Renews Debate on US Gun Laws
"I hope this doesn't ruin your trading day," were the last words spoken Thursday by a disturbed investor before he opened fire and killed nine people in two brockerage houses in Atlanta.POLITICS: New Generation Arab Leaders Share A Common Dilemma
For the third time in six months, the Arab world has been debating how the death of a long-ruling monarch would affect its future.POLITICS-US: Eyes Wide Shut in Colombia
The United States appeared Thursday to be stumbling ever deeper into the multi-faceted conflict of drugs, insurgency, and banditry that has made Colombia the most violent country in Latin America./CORRECTED REPEAT//RIGHTS-KOSOVO: International Court ‘s Credibility at Risk
One of the largest criminal investigations in recent history, the case of Serbian atrocities in Kosovo risks losing credibility if it fails to conduct inquiries on the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) air attacks against Yugoslavia, lawyers and rights groups warned here.RIGHTS-KOSOVO: International Court ‘s Credibility at Risk
One of the largest criminal investigations in recent history, the case of Serbian atrocities in Kosovo risks losing credibility if it fails to conduct inquiries on the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) air attacks against Yugoslavia, lawyers and rights groups warned here.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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