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Tuesday, May 19, 2026
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G8: Activists Feel the Hammer
A nationwide raid on left-wing activists in Germany Wednesday on charges of terrorism and planning to disturb the G8 summit next month follows a long official campaign to stifle protest at the meet.AFRICA: G8 Asked to Keep Its Promises
With only a couple of weeks to go to this year's summit of the group of the eight most industrialised countries (G8), Africa and its immense needs are again the theme of the day.FRANCE: Another Political Thatcher Is Born
Nicolas Sarkozy's triumph in the French presidential elections could open the way for deep political and social changes, not unlike those that began with the era of Margaret Thatcher in Britain in the 1980s.FRANCE: Another Political Thatcher Is Born
Nicolas Sarkozy's triumph in the French presidential elections could open the way for deep political and social changes, not unlike those that began with the era of Margaret Thatcher in Britain in the 1980s.CLIMATE CHANGE: We Need Trees And More
Reforestation, new energy sources and technologies, and a substantial improvement in energy efficiency can be crucial elements in a worldwide campaign to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and stall global warming, environment experts say.CLIMATE CHANGE: More Business If Not Cleaner Air
The Community Development Carbon Fund (CDCF) of the World Bank and SAGUAPAC, a Bolivian sanitation and waste water management treatment cooperative, signed an agreement at the Carbon Expo here Thursday to reduce 20,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent by the year 2015.RIGHTS: Germans Struggle to Resolve Justice Issues
Thirty years after the German's chief federal prosecutor Siegfried Buback was assassinated by left-wing terrorists, a debate has re-surfaced over what should be the appropriate punishment for a convicted killer - and whether politically motivated crimes deserve exceptionally harsh punishment.CLIMATE CHANGE: G8 Meet Asked to Show the Way Past Kyoto
The eight most industrialised countries and the five big developing ones must "send a clear signal" this year that they want agreement on a new international framework for tackling global warming, the world's leading policy advisor on climate change said here Wednesday.FRANCE: Sarkozy Needs Also to Get Past Himself
Opinion polls suggest that ruling party candidate Nicolas Sarkozy will win the second and decisive round of the French presidential elections May 6. But to do so he must triumph over Socialist candidate Ségolène Royal and also his own poor image among a substantial minority of French citizens.RUSSIA: Yeltsin, A Man of Many Images
One enduring image says much about Boris Yeltsin's legacy to Russia - that picture of him on top of a tank, arms up in defiance, leading popular resistance against the putsch organised by the old Soviet military.FRANCE: Record Vote Sets Up Critical Fight
Right-wing candidate Nicolas Sarkozy and Socialist Ségolène Royal will face one another in the final round of French presidential elections May 6 following the first round of voting Sunday.CLIMATE CHANGE: Divisions Surface Over Nuclear Option
Several governments are planning new investment in nuclear energy, ignoring opposition by environmental scientists who say that nuclear power is not a solution to providing carbon- free energy.FRANCE: Immigration Creeps Back Into Campaign
The presidential election campaign has entered its final week with the old issues dominant again - immigration, petty crime attributed to immigrants, and a redefinition of national identity.RIGHTS: Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Ignored Again
The rights of indigenous people are given respect in speech after speech, but few countries have signed up to an international convention to protect those rights.CLIMATE CHANGE: The Worst Is Yet To Be
Hundreds of millions of people are at early risk from the consequences of climate change, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) confirmed in its new assessment published Friday.CLIMATE CHANGE: The Worst Is Yet To Be
Hundreds of millions of people are at early risk from the consequences of climate change, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) confirmed in its new assessment published Friday.ENVIRONMENT: 'Global Warming Will Decimate Biodiversity'
Thousands of plant and animal species are disappearing every month under the impact of global warming, leading environmentalists say.DEVELOPMENT: More Uncertain Promises of Aid
The ministers of development and international cooperation of the Group of Eight most industrialised countries (G8) have agreed again that their governments "must make...development cooperation more effective" and "keep their pledges to increase official development assistance."FRANCE: New Factors Enter Presidential Elections
Several new factors have entered the French presidential election race. An unexpected candidate has been added to the list, and yet another has appeared with a better chance than anyone had expected earlier.CLIMATE CHANGE: Ministers Meet Generates Only Hot Air
Renewed U.S. opposition to an international deal to cut greenhouse gas emissions meant that an environment ministers meeting on the weekend produced nothing more than hot air.ENVIRONMENT: German Car Industry Not Doing Its Part, Say Critics
The German automotive industry, which exported 3.9 million cars in 2006 - a large portion to Latin America - is coming under criticism for its inability to produce engines with lower carbon dioxide emissions and for its refusal to accept ambitious environmental targets.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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