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RIGHTS-US: Campaign to Free Political Prisoners
A coalition of U.S. activists is stepping up pressure on the government to acknowledge that more than 100 people are detained in the United States for political reasons.POLITICS-IRAQ: Farrakhan Against Any Attack on Iraq
Louis Farrakhan, leader of the controversial Nation of Islam organisation, Wednesday disputed U.S. President Bill Clinton's assertion that Washington had the authority it needed to attack Iraq - if necessary.RIGHTS-WOMEN: Groups Campaign for End to Violence against Women
The United Nations and world governments should celebrate the 50th anniversary this year of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by enforcing policies and committing funds to ending violence against women, several rights groups contend.POLITICS-IRAQ: Security Council Shows Wavering Unity
The U.N. Security Council had hoped to send Iraq a united and unambiguous message by approving a resolution which would insist on Baghdad's compliance with a deal on U.N. weapons inspections - but it only achieved half of that goal.MUSIC-USA: Jazz World’s ‘First Lady of Song’
When Ella Fitzgerald died on Jun. 15, 1996, there were some in the music world who felt that a large part of the tradition of jazz singing had also perished.WOMEN-AFGHANISTAN: UN Commission Pushes for Action on Rights
The United States is confident of support in its campaign against the violation of women's rights in Afghanistan, which is now before a special U.N. commission on women's concerns.POLITICS-IRAQ: UNSCOM Chief Defends Weapons Deal
Richard Butler, the head of the U.N. commission which must verify the destruction of Iraq's weapons arsenal, Thursday defended the latest U.N. agreement with Baghdad on inspections as a step forward for his team's disarmament work.ARTS-ENTERTAINMENT – 5.
In the United States, memories are prone to dim fast, with such recent pieces of history as the savings and loans crisis, the rise of "revolutionary" Republican leadership in Congress and numerous scandals of the past 10 years already fading into obscurity.POLITICS-IRAQ: UN Deal Pushes All Sides Back from Brink
Kofi Annan scored the most important victory of his year-long tenure as U.N. Secretary- General Monday by brokering an agreement on weapons inspections that allowed both Iraq and the United States to claim victory in their four-month standoff.POLITICS-IRAQ: UN Approves Expansion of Humanitarian Programme
The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved Friday the expansion of its existing 'oil-for- food' programme on Friday and Secretary-General Kofi Annan arrived in Baghdad to mediate a tense standoff over weapons inspections.POLITICS-IRAQ: UN Ready to Expand Aid Amid Standoff
The U.N. Security Council is ready to expand its current 'oil-for-food' deal with Iraq as U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan flies into Baghdad Friday in an effort to head off a growing weapons dispute.POLITICS-IRAQ: How Much Flexibility Does UN Have?
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan says he is carrying one important piece of advice from the 15- nation Security Council when he begins a visit to Baghdad on Friday: "Be firm in substance, and show flexibility in form."POLITICS-IRAQ: Stage Set for UN Chief’s Trip to Baghdad
After days of haggling, the major U.N. powers agreed on a deal Tuesday to avert a military conflict with Iraq - which Secretary-General Kofi Annan will to present to Iraqi President Saddam Hussein in Baghdad.MUSIC-US: Motown Celebrates 40 Years of Soul Music
Black-owned record companies, featuring everything from dance music to rap, may be commonplace today but the newer labels, like Bad Boy, Uptown and Death Row, owe their existence to the founding 40 years ago of what remains the archtype of soul music: Motown Records.POLITICS-SIERRA LEONE: U.N. Help Needed
Sierra Leone's elected government, back in power after a coup nine months ago, is calling for U.N.humanitarian assistance even as it dismisses the world body's concerns over the use of force by Nigerian peacekeepers.DISARMAMENT: Better Planning Needed in Anti-Mine Efforts
Poor planning and coordination of mine clearing operations by the United Nations has often hampered countries seeking to rid themselves of mines, according to a new report.POLITICS-US: Anti-war Protestors Raise Voices Over Iraq
The U.S. anti-war movement, protesting that any attack of Iraq would be illegal, is mobilising its forces to quell the sound of war drums against Baghdad.UN-IRAQ: Annan Likely to Head for Baghdad
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan probably will make a flying trip to Baghdad within a week in a final push to end the standoff over the operations of U.N. weapons inspectors, according to officials here.DEVELOPMENT: Quicker Pace Needed to Reach Social Goals
Although some 90 countries are on track to meet their commitments to social development and gender equality over the next few years, many governments are still doing too little to combat poverty and inequality, according to a new report.ART: 5,000 Years of China on Show in New York
From the Neolithic period to the rise of the Communist People's Republic, China has offered rich and distinctive art forms for five millenia and now this vast diversity of Chinese art is on display in one New York museum.IRAQ-UN: Annan Increasingly Involved in Iraqi Crisis.
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan, the man in the middle of the standoff between the United States and Iraq, faces increasing pressure from some countries to be more involved in mediation efforts while U.S. officials are saying the time for diplomacy is waning.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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