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DEVELOPMENT: One Goal is to Tell Talk from Action
Not a bad idea when French President Jacques Chirac proposed a global tax on weapons sales and corporate profits to pay for development in Africa, Asia and Latin America.DEVELOPMENT: One Goal is to Tell Talk from Action
Not a bad idea when French President Jacques Chirac proposed a global tax on weapons sales and corporate profits to pay for development in Africa, Asia and Latin America.ENVIRONMENT: The Return of the Ozone Layer
The ozone layer of the Earth's atmosphere, assailed for decades by chemical products used in industry and agriculture, could begin to regenerate itself in the years ahead, predicts Rajendra Shende, director of the United Nations Environment Programme's Energy and Ozone Action Unit.
The Return of the Ozone Layer
The Montreal Protocol on ozone-depleting substances is making verifiable progress. Future generations may be able to enjoy fun in the sun with fewer threats to their health, predict some experts.RELIGION: The Turbans Will Not Go Away
Jasvir Singh touches his turban like it was his most precious property. "I will never take it off," he says sitting in the yard of the Sikh temple in Bobigny, 10 km from Paris.IRAQ: Headscarves Become a Life or Death Issue
The two French journalists kidnapped in Iraq more than three weeks back are still in captivity despite efforts by French and Iraqi leaders to secure their freedom.ENVIRONMENT-FRANCE: Hesitant Vindication of Transgenic Crops
A report by the French food security agency AFSSA that highlights the benefits of transgenic crops was received with scepticism in local scientific circles, where experts noted the ambiguity of the study's own conclusions.FRANCE: Nuclear Accident in Japan Raises Fears, And Hope
The fatal accident at the Japanese nuclear power plant Mihama last week has raised fears about French nuclear facilities - and also the desire to have more.
Hesitant Vindication of Transgenic Crops
French scientists point to the benefits of genetically modified crops, but admit that their findings are not conclusive. ''GM crops pose potential benefits in theory, but it has not been definitively proven,'' Maxime Schwartz, head of a transgenics research team, acknowledged in a conversation with Tierramérica.POLITICS: U.S. and France Begin a Great Game in Africa
France and the United States have begun a new race to compete for favours with undemocratic regimes in Africa. The competition is growing particularly in the oil- rich North and West Africa.POLITICS: U.S. and France Begin a Great Game in Africa
France and the United States have begun a new race to compete for favours with undemocratic regimes in Africa. The competition is growing particularly in the oil- rich North and West Africa.RIGHTS: French Have No Case Against Guantanamo Prisoners
Four French prisoners held at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba who were transferred to France earlier this week are likely to be released because the police have no case against them.FRANCE: Defence of Media Takes On a New Meaning
French entrepreneur Serge Dassault was known until recently for selling military equipment, particularly aircraft. But since late June he has become the most powerful newspaper publisher in France, and is now trying to extend his influence into television.ENVIRONMENT-EUROPE: All-Terrain Pollution
Vehicles known as ''4x4s'', originally developed for use in the rough terrain of rural areas, have turned into a status symbol in many of Europe's big cities, but are also at the centre of a controversy because of the high emissions of pollutants generated by their engines.COMMUNICATION-EUROPE: Cities Begin to Look Away from Microsoft
Many European public administrations are distancing themselves from the U.S. software giant Microsoft and turning to free software.
All-Terrain Contamination
European cities are debating the possibility of banning all-terrain vehicles from circulating on urban streets.IRAQ: How the French Inspired the Torture
The kind of torture inflicted upon Iraqi prisoners by the U.S. army followed methods France used during the Algerian war of independence in the late 1950s, several French historians and journalists say.CORRUPTION: French Investigators Net Some Giants
French officials are not rejoicing publicly but they seem to be drawing some quiet satisfaction over a decision by the U.S. oil giant Halliburton to fire two high- ranking executives for taking several million dollars in kickbacks.Europe's Greens Have Reason to Celebrate – and to Mourn
Despite their strong showing in Germany, the Green parties won just 34 seats in the European Parliament. And in the Eastern European countries not one Green lawmaker was voted in.COMMUNICATION: This Fight Is Not Virtual Any More
The emails seemed inoffensive. The sender seemed to be a German official or a journalist with either the Der Spiegel weekly or the broadcaster Deutsche Welle.DEVELOPMENT: World Bank Shifts Sights From 2015 to 2050
A focus on the Millennium Development Goals can be counterproductive, a senior World Bank economist told IPS in an interview Thursday.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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