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TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO: Election Results Highlight Racial Divide
The composition of the House of Representatives of this southern Caribbean country elected Monday in a poll that was breathlessly close, will reflect a mirror image of the ethnic divide prevailing here.TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO: Election Results Highlight Racial Divide
The composition of the House of Representatives of this southern Caribbean country elected Monday in a poll that was breathlessly close, will reflect a mirror image of the ethnic divide prevailing here.BIOTECHNOLOGY: ‘Gold Rush’ Long Over, But ‘Gene Rush’ is On
Farmers and indigenous people in developing countries are now wide awake to the huge profits being reaped by transnational companies involved in 'biopiracy', and with the help of NGO activists, are finally fighting back.BIOTECHNOLOGY: ‘Gold Rush’ Long Over, But ‘Gene Rush’ is On
Farmers and indigenous people in developing countries are now wide awake to the huge profits being reaped by transnational companies involved in 'biopiracy', and with the help of NGO activists, are finally fighting back.MIDDLE EAST: Untimely Move of U.S. Congress on Jerusalem
The decision by the U.S. Congress that the United States should move its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem by May 1999 is both untimely and dangerously contentious.MIDDLE EAST: Untimely Move of U.S. Congress on Jerusalem
The decision by the U.S. Congress that the United States should move its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem by May 1999 is both untimely and dangerously contentious.MIDDLE EAST: Slow Progress Along Road to Comprehensive Peace
The Economic Conference of Arabic States, Israel and the United States, which opens in Amman, Jordan, Sunday, provides an opportune moment to take stock of the Middle East peace process.MIDDLE EAST: Slow Progress Along Road to Comprehensive Peace
The Economic Conference of Arabic States, Israel and the United States, which opens in Amman, Jordan, Sunday, provides an opportune moment to take stock of the Middle East peace process.UNITED NATIONS: U.N. Marks a Bittersweet 50th Anniversary
When U.N. spokesman Joe Sills was asked last month what word best described the mood for the United Nations' 50th anniversary, he quickly responded, "Bittersweet."UNITED NATIONS: U.N. Marks a Bittersweet 50th Anniversary
When U.N. spokesman Joe Sills was asked last month what word best described the mood for the United Nations' 50th anniversary, he quickly responded, "Bittersweet."AFGHANISTAN: Riding the Taliban Tiger
The Islamic Taliban militia are knocking at Kabul's doors for a second time within a year of dramatically bursting in on the Afghan scene and establishing control over a third of the country.AFGHANISTAN: Riding the Taliban Tiger
The Islamic Taliban militia are knocking at Kabul's doors for a second time within a year of dramatically bursting in on the Afghan scene and establishing control over a third of the country.HEALTH: New AIDS Agency Needs New Agenda to be More Effective
If UNAids is to be more effective than its predecessor in addressing AIDS issues, it will first have to shake off the bureaucratic shackles that, say experts in the field, hindered the work of the Global Programme on AIDS (GPA).HEALTH: New AIDS Agency Needs New Agenda to be More Effective
If UNAids is to be more effective than its predecessor in addressing AIDS issues, it will first have to shake off the bureaucratic shackles that, say experts in the field, hindered the work of the Global Programme on AIDS (GPA).ASIA-ENERGY: Economic Engine Set to Run on Atomic and Coal Power
Plans by Japan and Australia to fuel their own and Asia's dynamic economies with atomic power and coal-fired energy, are being frowned on by the environmental community.ASIA-ENERGY: Economic Engine Set to Run on Atomic and Coal Power
Plans by Japan and Australia to fuel their own and Asia's dynamic economies with atomic power and coal-fired energy, are being frowned on by the environmental community.IRAN-IRAQ: Tehran Gains Influence Despite Washington’s Manoeuvers
When Iraq holds its first presidential elections ever on Oct. 15, voters will see a single name on the ballot: Chairman of the Council and current president, Saddam Hussein.CENTRAL ASIA: Big Oil Deal also Seals new Political Reality
Azerbaijan's approval on Monday of the U.S. plan to construct two pipelines to transport oil from the Caspian Sea sets the seal on Washington's collusion with Moscow to seize the natural resources of Caucasia and Central Asia for themselves.ASIA-ECONOMY: APEC Summit to Focus on Free Trade Thrust
Debate on the future direction and structure of the 18-country Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum is hotting up ahead of the grouping's annual November summit.FOOD-CHINA: Taking a Serious Look at Food Security
China insists its grain problem has not reached crisis proportions, but several studies warning of a looming grain shortage in the world's most populous nation have prompted Beijing to take a hard look at long-term food security.HONG KONG: Patten Sidelined as Sino-British Ties Improve
A Sino-British agreement to put past differences aside and press on with cooperation over Hong Kong's return to Chinese rule in 1997 appears to sideline Hong Kong Governor Chris Patten, making him increasingly irrelevant to the transition negotiations.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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