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IRAQ-UN: U.N. Treads Carefully in Weapons Row
U.N. diplomats are treading warily to avoid a possible escalation of the conflict with Iraq on weapons monitors, following reports that Baghdad may have hidden key equipment linked to weapons manufacture.BOOKS: Tupac Shamur – “Rebel for the Hell of It’
Asked a few weeks before his death what was his main failing, U.S. rap singer Tupac Shakur responded with his typical bluntness: "My big mouth."UNITED NATIONS: Rights Groups Face Struggle on Algeria
A new appeal for the United Nations to become more involved in the Algerian conflict faces the same stumbling block encountered by previous efforts: Algeria's demand that the world body stay away.IRAQ-UN: United States Takes Firm Stance as UN Envoys Depart
Three U.N. envoys headed for Iraq Tuesday with one clear instruction driven home to them by the United States: Don't negotiate.EL SALVADOR-LABOUR: New Deeal for Maquila Workers
The independent monitoring group that is examining labour conditions in a leading clothing factory in El Salvador has made major advances in the push for workers' rights, according to labour activists.LATIN AMERICA: Scholars Pin Hopes on Rural Movements
As the fortunes of the urban left decline in Latin America, analysts contend that the hopes for progressive activism in the region rely increasingly on rural-based movements -- from the Zapatistas in Mexico to Brazil's landless protesters.US-HEALTH: Could ‘Mad Cow Disease’ Strike the United States?
The same factors that gave rise to the mind-wasting 'mad cow disease', linked to 21 deaths in Europe over the past year, have been in practise for years in the United States -- and variants of the disease may be present here as well, medical experts say.UNITED STATES: Protests Against Police Fail to Halt New York Veto
Despite a growing number of protests against police brutality, this week's veto by New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani of an independent police review board shows the problems that remain in monitoring abuses by the officers.IRAQ: Baghdad Decision to Expel U.S. Monitors Starts New Row
Just days after it had escaped from the frying pan of new U.N. sanctions, the Iraqi government has plunged into the fire again by declaring it will expel all U.S. nationals from a team of U.N. weapons inspectors now in Iraq.U.S.-FINANCE: Stock Market Crash Gives New Life to Old Worries
The 554-point collapse of the Dow Jones industrial average Monday was not entirely unexpected, but Wall Street investors and analysts nevertheless are confused about how to respond to the largest point decline in American stock exchange history.LATIN AMERICA: Leftist Scholars Pin Hopes on Rural Movements
As the fortunes of the urban left decline in Latin America, analysts contend that the hopes for progressive activism in the region rely increasingly on rural-based movements -- from the Zapatistas in Mexico to Brazil's landless protesters.DISARMAMENT: Pressure Builds For Land Mine Ban
Supporters of a worldwide treaty to outlaw land mines, including 1997 Nobel Peace Prize winner Jody Williams, have begun a new lobbying effort to push wavering nations into signing the ban.US-LABOUR: Nike Not Worried at Criticism
The Nike shoe and sportswear giant has borne as much criticism as any multinational company in the past month - ranging from scattered demonstrations outside its offices to media attacks by film maker Michael Moore and the 'Doonesbury' cartoon strip.CINEMA-USA: ‘Soul Food’ Cooks Up Box Office Storm
In recent years, African Americans generally have been portrayed on the movie screen in only two ways: teenage 'gangstas' or as comic stereotypes in bawdy, cheerfully vulgar comedies. A new film, however, attempts to break the mold by offering a credible drama about black family life.UNITED STATES: Gay Culture Defies Conservative Christians And Others
Gay culture has burst out of the closet and onto U.S. television and cinema screens over the past few months - but conservative Christians and other groups are trying to push it back.UN-IRAQ: New U.N. Sanctions against Iraq Move Closer
Iraq, already badly battered by extensive U.N. sanctions, faces the threat next week of further penalties - including a travel ban against its leadership - following the latest standoff with U.N. arms inspectors.CONGO-BRAZZAVILLE: UN’s Push for Help Too Late – Again
Reports that President Pascal Lissouba has been ousted from power in the Congo Republic provide another example of the problems the United Nations faces in deploying its forces to prevent conflict in Africa.ARTS-ENTERTAINMENT – 4
Gay culture has burst out of the closet and onto U.S. television and cinema screens over the past few monthsbut conservative Christians and other groups are trying to push it back.CONGO-HUMAN RIGHTS: UN Asks for US Help to Push Investigation
The United Nations is relying on on the United States to make a 'last-ditch' effort to allow beleaguered human rights investigators to verify massacre reports in the Democratic Republic of the Congo./IPS DEVELOPMENT BULLETIN/ CONGO: Kinshasha Hiding Massacre Evidence
Two human rights groups released evidence Thursday alleging that the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, formerly Zaire, was involved in the mass slaughter of Rwandan refugees.SOUTH ASIA: NGO Mission Finds Wide Support for ‘Normal Life’ in Kashmir
India and Pakistan need to agree on practical steps for the resumption of "normal civil life" in the divided region of Kashmir, says a US-based non-governmental organisation (NGO) after a fact-finding mission to South Asia.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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