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EDUCATION: UNICEF Reveals Disparities in Industrialised North
Profound differences mark the educational achievement potential of schoolchildren in industrialised countries and are related to the economic and employment status of their parents, says a study released Tuesday by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).OIL: OPEC Assures Steady Supply in Case of Attack on Iraq
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), source of a third of the oil consumed in the world, rejected the possibility Wednesday that a U.S.-led attack against Iraq could trigger an international energy crisis.OIL: OPEC Assures Steady Supply in Case of Attack on Iraq
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), source of a third of the oil consumed in the world, rejected the possibility Wednesday that a U.S.-led attack against Iraq could trigger an international energy crisis.SOUTHERN AFRICA: Genetically Modified Food Debate Erupts at UN
The storm surrounding genetically modified (GM) organisms has burst onto the scene at the United Nations, where the debate is focused on the use of genetically altered foods in providing relief to Southern African countries threatened by famine.SOUTHERN AFRICA: Genetically Modified Food Debate Erupts at UN
The storm surrounding genetically modified (GM) organisms has burst onto the scene at the United Nations, where the debate is focused on the use of genetically altered foods in providing relief to Southern African countries threatened by famine.ECONOMY: Argentina and Turkey See Competitiveness Collapse
Argentina and Turkey have suffered the most pronounced decline this year in economic competitiveness, according to the rankings presented by the World Economic Forum, Tuesday, in which the United States earned top honours.ECONOMY: Argentina and Turkey See Competitiveness Collapse
Argentina and Turkey have suffered the most pronounced decline this year in economic competitiveness, according to the rankings presented by the World Economic Forum, Tuesday, in which the United States earned top honours.DISARMAMENT: US Unilateralism, Toothless Treaties Undermine Talks
The unilateral stance of the United States on arms control, as well as legal gaps in international arms treaties are among the reasons negotiations on the matter have been bogged down and violators go unpunished, say disarmament experts.DISARMAMENT: US Unilateralism, Toothless Treaties Undermine Talks
The unilateral stance of the United States on arms control, as well as legal gaps in international arms treaties are among the reasons negotiations on the matter have been bogged down and violators go unpunished, say disarmament experts.TRADE: Mercosur Threatens to Block WTO Liberalisation Talks
The four South American members of Mercosur (Southern Common Market) are threatening to obstruct the Doha Round of trade liberalising talks if the negotiations on agriculture under way at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) do not break out of their current stagnation.TRADE: Mercosur Threatens to Block WTO Liberalisation Talks
The four South American members of Mercosur (Southern Common Market) are threatening to obstruct the Doha Round of trade liberalising talks if the negotiations on agriculture under way at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) do not break out of their current stagnation.POLITICS-INDONESIA: Aceh Rebels Ready for Peace
Leaders of the Free Aceh Movement announced they are willing to sign an accord with the Indonesian government in the short term to bring an end the armed conflict that dates back to 1976, when rebels took up arms to fight for the autonomy of their petroleum-rich province.POLITICS-INDONESIA: Aceh Rebels Ready for Peace
Leaders of the Free Aceh Movement announced they are willing to sign an accord with the Indonesian government in the short term to bring an end the armed conflict that dates back to 1976, when rebels took up arms to fight for the autonomy of their petroleum-rich province.POLITICS-SPAIN: Basque Party Seeks to Involve Europe in Dispute
Three parliamentarians from the separatist Basque party Batasuna, banned in August by a Spanish court, announced Wednesday that they will move the debate on the Basque Country's self-determination to the broader European arena.COMMUNICATIONS: Neoliberal Reforms Arrive in the Post
The hundred-year-old principle of a postal service for all and at an accessible price is being threatened by the advance of economic liberalisation, say experts gathered here for the "strategy conference" of the Universal Postal Union (UPU).COMMUNICATIONS: Neoliberal Reforms Arrive in the Post
The hundred-year-old principle of a postal service for all and at an accessible price is being threatened by the advance of economic liberalisation, say experts gathered here for the "strategy conference" of the Universal Postal Union (UPU).POLITICS-SPAIN: Basque Party Seeks to Involve Europe in Dispute
Three parliamentarians from the separatist Basque party Batasuna, banned in August by a Spanish court, announced Wednesday that they will move the debate on the Basque Country's self-determination to the broader European arena.HEALTH: Progress on Tobacco Treaty, Despite Powers’ Opposition
Civil society organisations are urging the signing of a strongly worded international treaty on tobacco control even if it means moving doing so without the powerful countries of Germany, Japan and United States, which are opposed to this type of accord.HEALTH: Progress on Tobacco Treaty, Despite Powers’ Opposition
Civil society organisations are urging the signing of a strongly worded international treaty on tobacco control even if it means moving doing so without the powerful countries of Germany, Japan and United States, which are opposed to this type of accord.ECONOMY: Foreign Investment Plummets Worldwide, Favours China
China will surpass the United States this year as the number-one recipient of foreign direct investment, say forecasts released here Thursday by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).ECONOMY: Foreign Investment Plummets Worldwide, Favours China
China will surpass the United States this year as the number-one recipient of foreign direct investment, say forecasts released here Thursday by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).« Previous Page — Next Page »
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