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RIGHTS-U.S.: Military Tribunals Assailed
President George W. Bush's intention to try suspected foreign terrorists in U.S. military tribunals is coming under heavy fire here and abroad.ENVIRONMENT-ECUADOR: Oil Pipeline Project Assailed
A prominent German bank is coming under renewed pressure to withdraw financing for an oil pipeline project that critics say threatens unique ecosystems in the Ecuadorean highlands.FINANCE: Tanzania Qualifies for Debt Relief
Tanzania has qualified for some three billion dollars in debt relief under the controversial Highly Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative.POLITICS: Cold War ‘Intellectuals’ Re-enlist for War on Iraq, Arabs
A determined band of self-styled Cold War ''intellectuals'', heedless of U.S. allies and officials, continues to push President George W. Bush to extend his ''war'' against terrorism at least until he deposes Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.POLITICS: U.S. Cheers Taliban Retreat; U.N., Rights Groups Fear Abuses
The U.S. administration welcomed Tuesday news of Northern Alliance forces' swift and surprising sweep through northern Afghanistan and into the capital city, Kabul.POLITICS: U.S. Lawmakers Rebuff World Court at Critical Moment
The administration of President George W. Bush faces a potential new obstacle to maintaining international support for its "war against terrorism" - this one erected by U.S. legislators.RIGHTS: Canadian Oil Firm Sued in U.S. Court Over Sudan Dealings
An anti-slavery group has filed suit in U.S. court against the largest foreign investor in Sudan's oil sector. The move follows years of campaigning to force Western oil companies out of the country.POLITICS: Cold War ‘Intellectuals’ Re-enlist for War on Iraq, Arabs
A determined band of self-styled Cold War ''intellectuals'', heedless of U.S. allies and officials, continues to push President George W. Bush to extend his ''war'' against terrorism at least until he deposes Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.ECONOMY-U.S.: Corporations Charged with Plundering Patriotism
Major U.S. corporations are profiting far too much from the wave of patriotism that has swept the country since the Sep. 11 terrorist attacks, say civic, environmental and labour groups.POLITICS: U.S. War Strategy Risks Alienating Key Ethnic Group
As U.S. warplanes batter the Taliban's military infrastructure, Washington may be losing the war for the hearts and minds of potential allies from Afghanistan's leading Pashtun ethnic group, especially in the Taliban's southern heartland.POLITICS: African Ministers Leave U.S. Meetings With Little
Hopes that President George W. Bush might announce more debt relief and aid for Africa, especially for the fight against AIDS, evaporated here this week as Bush and top officials instead lectured ministers from more than 40 sub-Saharan nations on terrorism and the virtues of free trade and economic liberalisation.POLITICS-U.S.: Whispers of Vietnam Haunt Anti-Terror ‘War’
President George W. Bush's six-week-old "war" against terrorism, launched hurriedly after the Sep. 11 attacks on New York and the Pentagon, appears to be foundering on multiple fronts.RIGHTS-U.S.: Anti-Terrorist Bill Passes to Groups’ Dismay
Acting within 24 hours of the House of Representatives, the U.S. Senate approved Thursday sweeping anti- terrorism legislation that civil liberties groups said could violate the Constitution and basic rights.U.S.: Sep Attacks Spur Support for More Internationalism, Defence
The devastating terrorist attacks on New York and the Pentagon have spurred a "new internationalist sentiment" in the U.S. public, as well as much greater support for a strong military, including a national missile defence (NMD) system, according to a major poll released Wednesday by the influential Council on Foreign Relations (CFR).POLITICS: Rocky Road Ahead for U.S., Israel
Long-time allies Israel and the United States appear headed for a major confrontation following Prime Minister Ariel Sharon government's rejection Tuesday of U.S. demands that it withdraw its troops after their deepest incursions into Palestinian territory in a decade.POLITICS: US Contra Backers Now Target China
Ten years after their coalition began falling apart over the Gulf War and the collapse of the Soviet Union, various strands of the right-wing alliance behind the Nicaraguan Contras in the 1980s are coming back together to mobilise public opinion against a new enemy: China.POLITICS-U.S.: War Not Going Quite As Planned
Two weeks into Washington's military campaign in Afghanistan, President George W. Bush's "war" against terrorism does not appear to be going as well as planned.POLITICS-U.S.: Intrigues Mark Evolving Relations with Iran
Eager to take advantage of sympathetic signals from Tehran in the wake of last month's terrorist attacks on New York and the Pentagon, the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush is signaling back.POLITICS-U.S.: Intrigues Mark Evolving Relations with Iran
Eager to take advantage of sympathetic signals from Tehran in the wake of last month's terrorist attacks on New York and the Pentagon, the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush is signaling back.POLITICS-U.S.: The Iraqi Temptation
As the United States proceeds with its second full week of bombing in Afghanistan, the administration of President George W. Bush remains deeply divided about whether Washington should target Iraq in its ''war'' against terrorism.POLITICS-U.S.: The Iraqi Temptation
As the United States proceeds with its second full week of bombing in Afghanistan, the administration of President George W. Bush remains deeply divided about whether Washington should target Iraq in its ''war'' against terrorism.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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