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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.POLITICS-U.S.: Hawks Win War between Propaganda, Intelligence
When national security analysts looked at the poll data on Americans' perceptions linking the Sep. 11 attacks and Iraqi President Saddam Hussein earlier this month, they were startled.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.RIGHTS-NIGERIA: Oil Firms, Abuja Still Neglecting Delta Peoples
Three years after civilian government was restored in Nigeria, the plight of the peoples of the country's oil-rich Niger Delta has scarcely improved, says a report released Tuesday by Human Rights Watch (HRW).NORTH KOREA: Nuclear Admission Puts Bush in Tight Spot
North Korea's unexpected admission that it has an ongoing nuclear weapons programme puts the administration of President George W. Bush, currently focused on going to war with Iraq, in a difficult bind.POLITICS-KOREA: North Nuclear Admission Puts Bush in Tight Spot
North Korea's unexpected admission that it has an ongoing nuclear weapons programme puts the administration of President George W. Bush, currently focused on going to war with Iraq, in a difficult bind.POLITICS-KOREA: North Nuclear Admission Puts Bush in Tight Spot
North Korea's unexpected admission that it has an ongoing nuclear weapons programme puts the administration of President George W. Bush, currently focused on going to war with Iraq, in a difficult bind.ENVIRONMENT: Poor to Suffer Most from any Future Water Crisis
Unless governments intensify efforts to conserve global water supplies, the world may face a major crisis over the next 25 years that could send food prices far out of the reach of millions of poor people in developing countries, says a report released Wednesday to coincide with World Food Day.ENVIRONMENT: Poor to Suffer Most from any Future Water Crisis
Unless governments intensify efforts to conserve global water supplies, the world may face a major crisis over the next 25 years that could send food prices far out of the reach of millions of poor people in developing countries, says a report released Wednesday to coincide with World Food Day.RIGHTS-BURMA: 70,000 Child Soldiers in Army Treated Brutally
As many as 70,000 soldiers in the Burmese army are between the ages of 11 and 17, giving the military regime in Rangoon the dubious distinction of having the most child soldiers of any army in the world today, says a stunning new report released Wednesday by New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW).RIGHTS-BURMA: 70,000 Child Soldiers in Army Treated Brutally
As many as 70,000 soldiers in the Burmese army are between the ages of 11 and 17, giving the military regime in Rangoon the dubious distinction of having the most child soldiers of any army in the world today, says a stunning new report released Tuesday by New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW).RIGHTS-BURMA: 70,000 Child Soldiers in Army Treated Brutally
As many as 70,000 soldiers in the Burmese army are between the ages of 11 and 17, giving the military regime in Rangoon the dubious distinction of having the most child soldiers of any army in the world today, says a stunning new report released Wednesday by New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW).POLITICS: U.S. War on Terror Suffers Setbacks on Many Fronts
President George W. Bush's war against terrorism does not appear to be going as well as planned.POLITICS: U.S. War on Terror Suffers Setbacks on Many Fronts
President George W. Bush's war against terrorism does not appear to be going as well as planned.POLITICS-U.S.: War Vote Belies Public Doubt, Growing Opposition
The administration of President George W. Bush took another stride towards war late this week when both houses of Congress authorised Bush to use military force against Iraq without the approval of the U.N. Security Council or another vote by Congress.POLITICS: Carter’s Nobel Peace Prize a Challenge to Bush Policies
The announcement that former U.S. president Jimmy Carter is the recipient of this year's Nobel Peace Prize represents a dramatic challenge to the current president, George W. Bush, and his administration's unilateralist foreign policy.POLITICS: Carter’s Nobel Prize a Challenge to Bush Policies
Friday's announcement that former U.S. president Jimmy Carter will receive this year's Nobel Peace Prize represents a dramatic challenge to the current president, George W. Bush, and his administration's unilateralist foreign policy.POLITICS-U.S.: War Vote Belies Public Doubt, Growing Opposition
The administration of President George W. Bush took another stride towards war late this week when both houses of Congress authorised Bush to use military force against Iraq without the approval of the U.N. Security Council or another vote by Congress.POLITICS: Carter’s Nobel Prize a Challenge to Bush Policies
Friday's announcement that former U.S. president Jimmy Carter will receive this year's Nobel Peace Prize represents a dramatic challenge to the current president, George W. Bush, and his administration's unilateralist foreign policy.POLITICS-U.S.: Washington Urged to Engage More With U.N.
As the administration of President George W. Bush pressures the U.N. Security Council to endorse military force against Iraq, a blue-ribbon task force of prominent U.S. citizens has called on Washington to take the United Nations much more seriously.POLITICS-U.S.: Washington Urged to Engage More With U.N.
As the administration of President George W. Bush pressures the U.N. Security Council to endorse military force against Iraq, a blue-ribbon task force of prominent U.S. citizens has called on Washington to take the United Nations much more seriously.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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