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ENVIRONMENT: Activists Target "Investments of Mass Destruction"
Two major environmental groups are charging that BlueLinx, the largest U.S. building products distributor, is knowingly importing legally disputed, undocumented timber out of Indonesia's endangered rainforests.POLITICS: U.S. on Sidelines of Yet Another Global Treaty
Eleven days after the Kyoto Protocol to fight global warming entered into force despite staunch opposition from the George W. Bush administration, another international treaty, this one on tobacco, will take effect Sunday without U.S. ratification.POLITICS-US: "Anti-Islamist" Crusader Plants New Seeds
Despite the apparent decision by President George W. Bush against re-nominating him to the board of the United States Institute of Peace (USIP), "anti-Islamist" activist Daniel Pipes is working as diligently as ever to protect the United States and the Western world from the influence of radical Islamists.POLITICS-US: Hemispheric Issues Languishing, Group Warns
The gap between the United States and Latin America is growing ever wider, according to a new report by a major hemispheric think tank that argues the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush needs to give relations a much higher priority than it has in the past.POLITICS-U.S.: Jaafari Victory Win for Administration Pragmatists
The choice of Ibrahim Jaafari as candidate for prime minister of the majority United Iraqi Alliance (UIA) is seen as an important advance for the more pragmatic forces in the administration of President George W. Bush against their adversaries among the neo-conservatives and other hawks.RIGHTS-EGYPT: Thousands Still Detained Following October Bombing
If U.S. President George W. Bush wants Egypt to lead the Middle East toward democracy, he might first ask President Hosni Mubarak to stop the arbitrary detentions and torture of hundreds of dissidents and suspected Islamists.POLITICS-US: Negroponte Pick as Intel Chief a Win for Realists
In choosing Ambassador John Negroponte as the country's first National Director of Intelligence (NDI), U.S. President George W. Bush has opted for a hawkish, tough, ruthless realist who could very well clash with more ideological forces in the administration.POLITICS-U.S.: Negroponte Pick as Intel Chief a Win for Realists
In choosing Ambassador John Negroponte as the country's first National Director of Intelligence (NDI), U.S. President George W. Bush has opted for a hawkish, tough, ruthless realist who could very well clash with more ideological forces in the administration.POLITICS-US: Negroponte Pick as Intel Chief a Win for Realists
In choosing Ambassador John Negroponte as the country's first National Director of Intelligence (NDI), U.S. President George W. Bush has opted for a hawkish, tough, ruthless realist who could very well clash with more ideological forces in the administration.POLITICS: Pressure Grows to Send Darfur Killings to The Hague
Despite his strong opposition, U.S. President George W. Bush is under growing pressure from human rights groups and U.S. allies to refer what his administration has called "genocide" in Darfur, Sudan to the International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague.POLITICS: European-U.S. "Compact" Proposed for Thorniest Issues
On the eve of U.S. President George W. Bush first second-term trip to Europe, a group of 50 U.S. and European foreign-policy experts have proposed a "compact" to guide Washington and Brussels through a thicket of contentious issues that have spurred tensions between the two sides.POLITICS-SYRIA: Hariri Killing Sure to Bolster U.S. Hawks
Whether or not Syrian President Bashar Assad was behind Monday's assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, the car-bombing is sure to strengthen forces inside the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush who have long argued for "regime change" in Damascus.RIGHTS: Dozens of Minority Ethnic Groups Lack Citizenship Rights
At least 11 million people worldwide are "international orphans" - people without citizenship or nationality - who suffer discrimination, exploitation, and, in some cases, forced displacement, according to a new report by Refugees International (RI).ENVIRONMENT: Gold Jewelry – World’s Dirtiest Valentine’s Gift?
Two U.S.-based development groups are warning Valentine's Day shoppers that the gold jewelry they buy for their sweethearts may be a lot dirtier than it appears.ENVIRONMENT: Gold Jewelry – World’s Dirtiest Valentine’s Gift?
Two U.S.-based development groups are warning Valentine's Day shoppers that the gold jewelry they buy for their sweethearts may be a lot dirtier than it appears.POLITICS-NEPAL: U.S. Dithers Over Aid Cut-Off
More than a week after King Gyanendra seized control of the government of Nepal, the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush is still undecided precisely how to react, beyond urging the monarch to free all political detainees and restore constitutional freedoms.POLITICS-U.S.: Iran War Drums Beat Harder
Despite the Bush administration's insistence that, at least for now, it remains committed to using diplomatic means to halt Iran's alleged nuclear weapons programme, war drums against the Islamic Republic appear to be beating more loudly here.RIGHTS-EGYPT: Dissidents Arrested on Eve of "National Dialogue"
Less than a week after U.S. President George W. Bush urged his Egyptian counterpart, Hosni Mubarak, to institute democratic reforms, human rights groups are worried that the long-time leader has instead launched a new crackdown against the political opposition.POLITICS: Bush Asks Congress to Boost Development Aid
U.S. President George W. Bush has asked Congress to increase foreign aid in fiscal year (FY) 2006 by a whopping 17 percent, although analysts here say he will have a difficult time getting approval for all of it, particularly from his increasingly deficit-conscious fellow Republicans.POLITICS: Washington Warms to Indonesia’s Unruly Army
As U.S. President George W. Bush last week reiterated his strong support for spreading freedom abroad, his administration was preparing to remove a major obstacle to restoring full ties with Indonesia's armed forces (TNI), widely regarded as one of the world's most abusive militaries.POLITICS-US: Hawk-Realist Impasse Could Persist in Second Term
With the pomp and circumstance of the inaugural and the State of the Union address now out of the way, the foreign policy direction to be taken by President George W. Bush in his second term remains a subject of considerable speculation and uncertainty.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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