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DEVELOPMENT: New U.S. Aid Initiative Gets Mixed Reception
New details about a major initiative by President George W. Bush to sharply increase U.S. bilateral aid to poor countries have drawn a mixed reaction among non-governmental organisations (NGOs), aid officials, and think tanks here.RIGHTS-U.S.: Pentagon’s ‘1984’ Spy Scheme Scares Civil Libertarians
Pentagon plans to build a giant computer system capable of mining thousands of databases containing the most private information about U.S. and foreign citizens are coming under fire from civil liberties groups and lawmakers in both major parties.RIGHTS-U.S.: Pentagon’s ‘1984’ Spy Scheme Scares Civil Libertarians
Pentagon plans to build a giant computer system capable of mining thousands of databases containing the most private information about U.S. and foreign citizens are coming under fire from civil liberties groups and lawmakers in both major parties.POLITICS-U.S.: One Year On, War On Terror Brings Mixed Results
One year after President George W. Bush won his first big battle in his "war against terrorism," the balance sheet looks decidedly mixed.POLITICS-U.S.: One Year On, War On Terror Brings Mixed Results
One year after President George W. Bush won his first big battle in his "war against terrorism," the balance sheet looks decidedly mixed.POLITICS-U.S.: One Year On, War On Terror Brings Mixed Results
One year after President George W. Bush won his first big battle in his ''war against terrorism,'' the balance sheet looks decidedly mixed.POLITICS-MIDEAST: Arab, Jewish Americans Agree Widely on Solution
Despite two years of unprecedented violence between Israelis and Palestinians, Arab and Jewish Americans generally agree on the outlines of a final settlement between the two peoples, according to an unprecedented poll released here Thursday by the Arab-American Institute and Americans for Peace Now.POLITICS-MIDEAST: Arab, Jewish Americans Agree Widely on Solution
Despite two years of unprecedented violence between Israelis and Palestinians, Arab and Jewish Americans generally agree on the outlines of a final settlement between the two peoples, according to an unprecedented poll released here Thursday.POLITICS-MIDEAST: Arab, Jewish Americans Agree Widely on Solution
Despite two years of unprecedented violence between Israelis and Palestinians, Arab and Jewish Americans generally agree on the outlines of a final settlement between the two peoples, according to an unprecedented poll released here Thursday.POLITICS-U.S.: Chalabi Lobby Battles Old Mideast Hands on Iraq
As in all things linked to U.S. foreign policy these days, the question of who should lead a post-Saddam Hussein Iraq is a matter of deep disagreement within the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush.POLITICS-U.S.: Chalabi Lobby Battles Old Mideast Hands on Iraq
As in all things linked to U.S. foreign policy these days, the question of who should lead a post-Saddam Hussein Iraq is a matter of deep disagreement within the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush.U.S.: Indian Enrollment up as Sep. 11 Shakes up Student Exchanges
India has become the largest source of foreign students in U.S. universities and colleges, according to a new report which found that the aftermath of last year's Sep. 11 attacks on New York and the Pentagon has hurt student exchanges between the United States and the Middle East.U.S.: Indian Enrollment up as Sep. 11 Shakes up Student Exchanges
India has become the largest source of foreign students in U.S. universities and colleges, according to a new report which found that the aftermath of last year's Sep. 11 attacks on New York and the Pentagon has hurt student exchanges between the United States and the Middle East.POLITICS-U.S.: Another Toxic Texan Rises to the Top
If ''European elites'' and other effete multilateralists consider U.S. President George W. Bush the 'Toxic Texan', what will they make of the new Republican Majority Leader in the House of Representatives, Tom DeLay?ENVIRONMENT-U.S.: States Lead Fight Against Global Warming
With U.S. President George Bush and the Republican majority in Congress steadfastly opposed to the Kyoto Protocol to curb greenhouse gas emissions, the initiative for reform is being taken up by the states, says a report released here Thursday by a major climate group.ENVIRONMENT-U.S.: States Lead Fight Against Global Warming
With U.S. President George Bush and the Republican majority in Congress steadfastly opposed to the Kyoto Protocol to curb greenhouse gas emissions, the initiative for reform is being taken up by the states, says a report released here Thursday by a major climate group.RIGHTS: US Police Unprepared to Defend Muslims Post-9/11 – HRW
U.S. police acted quickly to protect Muslims and other groups targeted after the Sep. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, but lack of foresight contributed to a 1,700-percent rise in anti-Muslim hate crimes in the United States, says a new report by Human Rights Watch.RIGHTS: U.S. Police Unprepared to Defend Muslims After 9/11 – HRW
U.S. police acted quickly to protect Muslims and other groups targeted after the Sep. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, but they should have been better prepared for such incidents, says a new report by Human Rights Watch (HRW).RIGHTS: U.S. Police Unprepared to Defend Muslims After 9/11 – HRW
U.S. police acted quickly to protect Muslims and other groups targeted after the Sep. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, but they should have been better prepared for such incidents, says a new report by Human Rights Watch (HRW).POLITICS-U.S.: Powell Regains Ground in ‘Bush I Versus Bush II’
After three months of infighting, it appears that Secretary of State Colin Powell, who was largely marginalized by Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and Vice President Dick Cheney after the Sep. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, has clawed his way back into contention.POLITICS-U.S.: Sovereignty Takes Major Hits in Yemen, Mauritius
Almost lost in President George W. Bush's triumphs in Tuesday's Congressional elections and at the United Nations Security Council on Friday were two events that offer a glimpse into the new world imperial order (NWIO) being built by the administration.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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