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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.RIGHTS-COLOMBIA: Group says Attorney General Sabotaging Probes
In a rare attack against a specific individual, Human Rights Watch on Friday charged that Colombia's Attorney General, Luis Camilo Osorio, has ''severely undermined'' his office's ability to investigate and prosecute human rights abuses by the armed forces or right-wing paramilitaries.RIGHTS-COLOMBIA: Group says Attorney General Sabotaging Probes
In a rare attack against a specific individual, Human Rights Watch on Friday charged that Colombia's Attorney General, Luis Camilo Osorio, has "severely undermined" his office's ability to investigate and prosecute human rights abuses by the armed forces or right-wing paramilitaries.POLITICS-US: Bush Emerges as Big Winner in Mid-Term Elections
In a major victory for U.S. President George W. Bush, Republican candidates increased their narrow majority in the House of Representatives and, more importantly, gained a slight majority in the Senate in national elections Tuesday.POLITICS-U.S.: Bush Emerges as Big Winner in Mid-Term Elections
In a major victory for U.S. President George W. Bush, Republican candidates increased their narrow majority in the House of Representatives and, more importantly, gained a slight majority in the Senate in national elections Tuesday.POLITICS-U.S.: Bush Emerges as Big Winner in Mid-Term Elections
In a major victory for U.S. President George W. Bush, Republican candidates increased their narrow majority in the House of Representatives and, more importantly, gained a slight majority in the Senate in national elections Tuesday.POLITICS-U.S.: War Party Gears Up for Post-Election Campaign
As soon as the results of Tuesday's mid-term elections are known, a small group of influential right-wing hawks with close ties to the offices of Pentagon chief Donald Rumsfeld and Vice President Dick Cheney will launch a new political campaign to rally public support for the invasion of Iraq.POLITICS-U.S.: War Party Gears Up for Post-Election Campaign
As soon as the results of Tuesday's mid-term elections are known, a small group of influential right-wing hawks with close ties to the offices of Pentagon chief Donald Rumsfeld and Vice President Dick Cheney will launch a new political campaign to rally public support for the invasion of Iraq.RIGHTS-PALESTINE: HRW Calls for Trials of Leaders Behind Bombings
Suicide bombings against civilian targets are crimes against humanity, and leaders of Palestinian groups that exercise some control over these operations should face criminal investigations, says a report released Friday by Human Rights Watch (HRW).RIGHTS-PALESTINE: HRW Calls for Trials of Leaders Behind Bombings
Suicide bombings against civilian targets are crimes against humanity, and leaders of Palestinian groups that exercise some control over these operations should face criminal investigations, says a report released Friday by Human Rights Watch (HRW).RIGHTS-PALESTINE: HRW Calls for Trials of Leaders Behind Bombings
Suicide bombings against civilian targets are crimes against humanity, and leaders of Palestinian groups that exercise some control over these operations should face criminal investigations, says a report released Friday by Human Rights Watch (HRW).ENVIRONMENT: Declining Fish Stocks Threaten ‘Protein of the Poor’
Declining wild fish stocks combined with human population growth, particularly in developing countries, will lead to higher prices for what has been called ''the protein of the poor'' over coming decades, says a new report by two major international research groups.ENVIRONMENT: Declining Fish Stocks Threaten ‘Protein of the Poor’
Declining wild fish stocks combined with human population growth, particularly in developing countries, will lead to higher prices for what has been called "the protein of the poor" over coming decades, says a new report by two major international research groups.RIGHTS-TURKEY: Displaced by Kurdish War, Villagers’ Return Blocked
As many as one million Turks, the vast majority of them ethnic Kurds, remain displaced throughout Turkey as a result of the 15-year Kurdish insurgency that ended in 1999, according to a report released by Human Rights Watch (HRW) Wednesday.RIGHTS-TURKEY: Displaced by Kurdish War, Villagers’ Return Blocked
As many as one million Turks, the vast majority of them ethnic Kurds, remain displaced throughout Turkey as a result of the 15-year Kurdish insurgency that ended in 1999, according to a report released by Human Rights Watch (HRW) Wednesday.ENVIRONMENT: 2002 Another Bad Year for Coral Reefs
The world's coral reefs are suffering another very bad year in 2002, according to scientists who have so far this year recorded 430 cases of bleaching, a phenomenon that is linked to warmer seawater temperatures and can kill the reefs.ENVIRONMENT: 2002 Another Bad Year for Coral Reefs
The world's coral reefs are suffering another very bad year in 2002, according to scientists who have so far this year recorded 430 cases of bleaching, a phenomenon that is linked to warmer seawater temperatures and can kill the reefs.POLITICS-U.S.: Hawks Trot Out World War II to Justify Iraq
In 1966, two years after Congress approved the 1964 Gulf of Tonkin resolution that authorised U.S. escalation in the Vietnam War, then-chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, J. William Fulbright, deplored both the decision and the debate surrounding it.HEALTH: Tobacco Companies Pressed to End Youth Anti-Smoking Campaigns
Tobacco companies should immediately cease their youth anti-smoking campaigns, say the world's leading cancer, heart and lung groups, which called those campaigns a ''deceit'' in a letter released Thursday during negotiations on a global tobacco control treaty.HEALTH: Tobacco Companies Pressed to End Youth Anti-Smoking Campaigns
Tobacco companies should immediately cease their youth anti-smoking campaigns, say the world's leading cancer, heart and lung groups, which called those campaigns a "deceit" in a letter released Thursday during negotiations on a global tobacco control treaty.ENVIRONMENT: ‘Consumer Demand’ Threatens More Species
On the eve of a major international conference on preserving the world's biodiversity, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Wednesday released a list of 10 species that are in urgent need of global protection as they are increasingly endangered by international commerce.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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