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POLITICS-U.S.: Washington Denounces Likely Guatemalan Candidate
Twenty years after being hailed by former president Ronald Reagan as an ally against communist subversion in Central America, former Guatemalan President Efrain Rios Montt is finding himself on the outs with the ''neo-Reaganite'' administration of President George W. Bush.IRAQ: Unease Grows in Washington Over Fruitless Weapons Search
The failure of the U.S. military to find any strong evidence of Iraqi weapons of mass destruction (WMD), let alone links between former President Saddam Hussein and al-Qaeda, is creating growing unease within both Congress and the administration of President George W. Bush.IRAQ: Unease Grows in Washington Over Fruitless Weapons Search
The failure of the U.S. military to find any strong evidence of Iraqi weapons of mass destruction (WMD), let alone links between former President Saddam Hussein and al-Qaeda, is creating growing unease within both Congress and the administration of President George W. Bush.POLITICS-U.S.: Neo-Cons Move Quickly on Iran
Reports that top officials in the administration of President George W. Bush will meet Tuesday to discuss U.S. policy toward Iran, including possible efforts to overthrow its government, mark a major advance in what has been an 18-month campaign by neo-conservatives in and out of the administration.POLITICS-U.S.: Hawks Push Growing India-Israel Ties
Immediately after the Sep. 11 attacks on New York and the Pentagon, the neo-conservative editorial page of the 'Wall Street Journal' featured an article arguing that Israel, India and Turkey were Washington's only ''allies for the long haul'' in the coming war against terrorism.IRAQ: UN Resolution Overlooks Key Human Rights Issues, Groups Say
While member states of the United Nations Security Council congratulated themselves for lifting 12-year-old sanctions against Iraq on Thursday, global human rights group say the U.N. body missed an opportunity to examine possible rights abuses in the nation.DEVELOPMENT: Poverty, Environmental Damage Undercut World Stability
The persistent gap between rich and poor nations, continued environmental decline and higher military spending are all undermining global stability, according to the latest annual edition of WorldWatch Institute's 'Vital Signs' report.POLITICS-U.S.: No New Moves from Bush on Cuba’s National Day
Reflecting deep splits inside his administration and the Cuban-American community over future policy toward Cuba, U.S. President George W. Bush announced no new policy initiatives toward the Caribbean nation on its national day Tuesday.ECONOMY: Church Groups Launch Global Corporate Code of Conduct
Major church groups from around the world Tuesday launched a global corporate code of conduct that will be used to help determine whether their investment arms should buy or shun shares in corporations working in developing countries.ECONOMY: Church Groups Launch Global Corporate Code of Conduct
Major church groups from around the world Tuesday launched a global corporate code of conduct that will be used to help determine whether their investment arms should buy or shun shares in corporations working in developing countries.POLITICS-KOREAS: Bush Pressed to Commit Seriously to Diplomacy
The administration of U.S. President George W. Bush should commit itself seriously to resolving the nuclear impasse with North Korea, if only to line up support from regional states if stronger measures are needed, says a new report by the influential Council on Foreign Relations (CFR).HEALTH-U.S.: Senate Clears Global AIDS Bill, Activists Sceptical
In what its supporters hailed as a milestone in the U.S. commitment to fighting the global spread of HIV/AIDS, the Senate approved by voice vote a five-year, 15 billion dollar anti-AIDS package in the pre-dawn hours Friday morning.RIGHTS-U.S.: Attorney-General Attacks Key Law
In a move that has provoked outrage from human rights groups here, Attorney General John Ashcroft has asked a federal appeals court to effectively nullify a 214-year-old law that has provided foreign victims of serious abuses access to U.S. courts for redress.POLITICS-U.S.: Hapless Powell Soldiers On
What a thankless job Colin Powell has.POLITICS-U.S.: China Hawk Settles in Neo-Cons’ Nest
Neo-conservative hawks have scored a new victory in the administration of President George W. Bush with the hiring by Vice President Richard Cheney of a prominent hawk on China policy.IRAQ: U.S. Military ‘Footprint’ Looms Larger in Africa
Africa appears to be getting more attention from the Pentagon as the U.S. military makes major geo-strategic shifts in its global deployments.ENVIRONMENT: Oil Giant Lawsuit Signals Power of Third World Courts
Attorneys representing some 30,000 Ecuadorian Indians have filed a billion-dollar lawsuit against ChevronTexaco Corporation in Ecuador's Oriente region in a case that could greatly boost the power of local courts in developing countries to hear complaints involving multi-national corporations.POLITICS-U.S.: Strong Must Rule the Weak, said Neo-Cons’ Muse
Is U.S. foreign policy being run by followers of an obscure German Jewish political philosopher whose views were elitist, amoral and hostile to democratic government?HEALTH: Welfare of Mothers in Poor Lands Lags Enormously – Report
The welfare of mothers in the world's richest and poorest nations remains separated by an enormous gulf, says the fourth annual 'Mothers' Index' released here Tuesday by international rights group Save the Children.IRAQ: Next Target: Iran?
With Iraq under U.S. occupation and Syria shaken by a series of high-level threats from the administration here, Iran is now looming as a major target for U.S. pressure.IRAQ: Who’s in Charge in Washington?
One day after U.S. President George W. Bush proclaimed victory in the war against Iraq from the flight deck of a homeward-bound aircraft carrier off San Diego, the war between the Pentagon and the State Department seemed to be raging as furiously as ever.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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