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FOOD/HEALTH: New GM Rice Could Be Powerful Weapon Against Vitamin A Deficiency
In a major breakthrough, scientists have developed a strain of genetically-modified (GM) rice capable of eliminating vitamin A deficiency, a nutritional problem in many poor countries that kills up to two million young children a year and is the world's leading cause of blindness.POLITICS-U.S.: Clinton Asks 1.3 Billion in Mostly Military Aid for Colombia
After months of internal debate, the Clinton administration has decided to ask Congress for 1.3 billion dollars in mostly military aid to bolster the Colombian government's fight against drug-traffickers and left-wing insurgents over the next two years.POLITICS-U.S.: Clinton Proposes 1.3 Billion Dollars in Aid for Colombia
After months of internal debate, the administration of President Bill Clinton has decided to ask Congress for 1.3 billion dollars in mostly military aid to bolster the Colombian government's fight against drug-traffickers and left-wing insurgents over the next two years.POLITICS-MIDEAST: Clinton Hopeful on Israel-Syrian Talks
After a week of high-level negotiations, President Bill Clinton appeared to have made real progress in putting the Middle East peace process back on track, saying Monday he was ôstill quite hopefulö about the prospects o f moving Syria and Israel towards a peace deal.ARMS-US: US Military Influence Growing in Latin America
In a week that saw the official end of the US military presence in Panama, the Pentagon's activities throughout Latin America remained on the rise, according to a report released here Thursday.RIGHTS-ENVIRONMENT: Amnesty, Sierra Club Join Forces
Two major US grassroots organisations announced Thursday that they were joining forces in campaign to defend environmental activists threatened by governments and corporate interests around the world.RIGHTS-ENVIRONMENT: Amnesty, Sierra Club Join Forces
Two major US grassroots organisations announced Thursday that they were joining forces in campaign to defend environmental activists threatened by governments and corporate interests around the world.RIGHTS: Rights Triumphs Over Sovereignty
War criminals and other perpetrators of crimes against humanity were finding life more difficult today as a result of a string of human rights successes during 1999, according to Human Rights Watch (HRW).POLITICS-MIDEAST: Syria-Israel to Resume Peace Talks
President Bill Clinton announced Wednesday that Syria and Israel will resume their long-stalled peace talks in Washington next week.ARMS-PUERTO RICO: US Compromise on Vieques Firing Range
President Bill Clinton, seeking to defuse a festering protest that has united Puerto Rico against the US Navy, promised Friday to phase-out in five years all military training on Vieques Island, the main live-fire training ground for the US Atlantic fleet since 1941.ENVIRONMENT: “Protected” Forests Go Unprotected
Forests protected by the national governments of developing countries are going largely unprotected, according to a report released here Thursday.POLITICS-US: No Quick Normalisation With Libya
The adminstration of President Bill Clinton, resisting pressure from US oil giants and other major companies, is taking its time in deciding whether to normalise ties with Libya.FINANCE: Stiglitz Calls for More Open Debate, Less Conditionality
Joseph Stiglitz, the outgoing Chief Economist at the World Bank, has laid down a farewell barrage against the operations of the Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in developing countries during the 1990's.POLITICS: US Considers Shipping Food to Sudanese Rebels
The US government is deeply divided over what to do about a new law permitting it to ship food aid directly to rebel groups in southern Sudan.POLITICS: US Split on Resuming Military Ties with Indonesia
Washington is in two minds over when, and under what conditions, the United States should resume military ties with Indonesia.SOCIETY-US: Soldiers See Military as Racially Progressive
Soldiers in all branches of the US armed forces see race and ethnic relations in the military as much better than in the civilian society.RIGHTS-MEDIA: Honours for Reporters from Kosovo, Cuba, Colombia, Pakistan
The International Press Freedom Awards, presented annually by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), go this year to five journalists from Kosovo, Cuba, Colombia and Pakistan.POLITICS-US: ‘W’ Bush Echoes Dad, Stresses Ties with Europe/Asia
Texas Governor George W. Bush, the frontrunner for the Republican Party nomination in next year's presidential elections, said Friday that US foreign policy's greatest priuority should be relationships with ''long-time allies and looming rivals in Europe and Asia.''POLITICS-US: ‘W’ Bush Echoes Dad, Stresses Ties with Europe/Asia
Texas Governor George W. Bush, the frontrunner for the Republican Party nomination in next year's presidential elections, said Friday that US foreign policy's greatest priuority should be relationships with "long-time allies and looming rivals in Europe and Asia."TRADE-US: Foes of WTO-China Accord Counter Attack
Foes of the US-China accord on the terms for Beijing joining to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) are marshalling their forces to defeat a key element of the agreement in Congress next year.TRADE-US: Americans Want More Trade and More Protection
The US public, while generally supportive of world trade and globalisation, wants future trade agreements to incorporate stronger protections for workers and the environment, according to a survey released here ahead of a World Trade Organisation (WTO) ministerial meeting in Seattle.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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