Farhan Haq

POLITICS-US: Impeach Clinton, But for What?

Bill Clinton has angered many of his U.S. constituents during the first six years of his presidency - but even his critics disagree about why they want him to leave office.

HEALTH-INDIA: US Residents Lobby for Action on Cholera Epidemic

By Farhan Haq

A group of concerned Indians living in the United States has urged the government in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh to take greater action against the cholera epidemic that has killed an estimated 2,000 people.

RIGHTS-CHINA: UN Should Criticise Beijing, Say Activists

By Farhan Haq

Chinese and Tibetan dissidents criticised Beijing's human rights record Thursday - the 50th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights - and urged the United Nations to enforce major rights agreements.

RIGHTS-UN: 50th Anniversary of Declaration for Human Rights

By Farhan Haq

Human rights activists, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration for Human Rights, Thursday urged all nations to continue the fight against impunity.

POLITICS: Iraq Again Obstructs UN Arms Inspectors

By Farhan Haq

Iraqi officials blocked U.N. arms inspectors from a Baghdad building Wednesday in an incident viewed here as "serious' - coming less than than one month after Iraq averted a U.S. military strike by agreeing to the inspections.

POLITICS-LIBYA: Confusion Over Resolution of Lockerbie Bombing

By Farhan Haq

U.N. officials appeared upbeat Tuesday at the prospects of resolving the standoff over the trial of two Libyans, alleged to be involved in the bombing of a U.S. airliner over Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1998.

CINEMA-USA: ‘Enemy of the State’ Shows Surveillance Society

By Farhan Haq

In today's United States, where the president's testimony about his sexual affairs is aired daily on television, the latest Hollywood trend is for movies about the very real fear of being watched.

POLITICS-LIBYA: Annan Steps Into Lockerbie Fray

By Farhan Haq

U.N. officials have tried to dampen hopes that Secretary-General Kofi Annan's visit to Libya Saturday can yield a diplomatic breakthrough on having the two suspects of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing tried.

RIGHTS-UN: Battle Over Criminal Court Not Over

By Farhan Haq

The United States was continuing with its campaign to block the creation of a global court to try war criminals, Human Rights Watch (HRW) declared Thursday.

CINEMA-USA: ‘Celebrity’ Shows Woody Allen’s Sour View of Stardom

By Farhan Haq

Leonardo DiCaprio is a spoiled actor who trashes his hotel room and abuses women; Winona Ryder is a wilful actress who cannot be tied down; models are enticing but ultimately concerned about their image.

POLITICS-IRAQ: Situation Calm Despite Documents Squabble

By Farhan Haq

The standoff over weapons inspections in Iraq calmed down at the United Nations Tuesday after the flare-up concerning documents on Iraq's chemical weaponry.

POLITICS-RWANDA: Genocidal Forces Return, Says UN

By Farhan Haq

Rwandan armed forces, linked to the 1994 genocide in the central African country, had regrouped and now were active in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to a U.N. report.

RIGHTS-UN: Petition Calls for End to Death Penalty

By Farhan Haq

Opponents of the death penalty sent a petition to U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan Thursday calling for a global moratorium on executions.

RIGHTS-US: Court Hears Case for Homsexual Marriage

By Farhan Haq

Three gay couples brought a suit before the Vermont Supreme Court Wednesday as the campaign to legalise homosexual marriages gathered steam in the United States.

HEALTH-U.S: Tobacco Deal Ignores Global Problems, Critics Say

By Farhan Haq

A 206-billion-dollar settlement unveiled by major U.S. tobacco companies will go towards paying for the health costs of smokers in the United States, but critics argue it will not help the new pool of smokers worldwide.

CINEMA-PAKISTAN: Jinna Movie Lacks Distributor

By Farhan Haq

Many Pakistanis - particularly since the 1982 Academy Award-winning film 'Gandhi' - feel that their country's founder, Mohammed Ali Jinnah, has been underappreciated throughout the world. Now, they want to change Jinna's image abroad with a movie of their own.