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MIDEAST: Assassination Deepens Atlantic Divide
The differing reactions to the assassination of Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, spiritual leader of the Palestinian Islamic Hamas movement, underline the divergences in the European and the U.S. approaches to the Middle East conflict.ENVIRONMENT-EUROPE: Alarm Sounds on Bee-Killing Pesticides
"Gaucho", a broad-spectrum insecticide made by the Germany-based chemical giant Bayer, was banned in France in 1999 due to its toxicity to bees and other forms of life - including humans. But its replacement, "Regent", from another German giant, BASF, is just as dangerous say beekeepers and biologists.POLITICS: French Right Suffers Setback
The French right-wing government led by President Jacques Chirac suffered a big defeat in the first round of regional elections Sunday, confirming predictions that social conflicts could influence election outcome.POLITICS-EUROPE: Spain Tilts the Power Balance
The Socialist triumph in Spain last Sunday has transformed the balance of power within Europe in favour of France and Germany, who have been pleading for a common foreign policy independent of the United States.POLITICS: Fear of More Attacks Sweeps Europe
European governments have launched a new anti- terrorism campaign as evidence emerged that radical Muslims were behind the March 11 bombings in Madrid.HAITI: Aristide Takes Fight to French Court
Ousted Haitian president Jean-Bertrand Aristide has taken his battle to a court in Paris.
Alarm Sounds on Bee-Killing Pesticides
France has authorized use until May 31 of inventories of chemicals suspected of killing off bee populations. There is great concern in other European countries about this insect essential for agriculture.RIGHTS-FRANCE: Anti-Semitic Comedy No Laughing Matter
French stand-up comedian Dieudonné makes nobody laugh any more.POLITICS: Israeli Writer Defends Arafat
A distinguished Israeli writer describes Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat as a statesman sensitive to the concerns of Israel.FINANCE: Dirty Money Cleaned Here
The number of countries listed by the Financial Action Task Force as money-laundering havens has been reduced from nine to seven. But that may not mean much.SCIENCE-EUROPE: A Long Trek to Mars
The European Space Agency (ESA) has announced plans to send the first manned mission to Mars by 2033. But it faces three decades of hard work in creating crucial life-support technologies to meet that goal.DEVELOPMENT: Political Obstacles Slow Path to Goals
Lack of political will at the power centres is emerging as the major obstacle to the millennium development goals, leading experts say.CORRUPTION-MIDEAST: Use of EU Funds Probed
New investigations have been ordered into complaints over use of EU money by the Palestinian Authority.CORRUPTION-MIDEAST: Use of EU Funds Probed
New investigations have been ordered into complaints over use of EU money by the Palestinian Authority.
A Long Trek to Mars
The directors of the European space program explain to Tierramérica the challenges that must be surmounted in the next 30 years in order to send humans to the "red planet".POLITICS: France Makes a Great Leap Backward
France produced revolutionary ideas of liberty, equality and fraternity but is now retreating from all these, critics of the government say.POLITICS-FRANCE: Hu Gets More than the Red Carpet
The red carpet the French spread out for visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao this week could have come at a heavy diplomatic price with little commercial gain, analysts say.RIGHTS-EUROPE: Headscarves Blindfold a Government or Two
The French government has moved on from headscarves to political beards and invisible turbans. Political leaders in Germany are feeling inspired to follow suit. What is going on?RIGHTS-EUROPE: Headscarves Blindfold a Government or Two
A proposed French law to ban the wearing of religious symbols in schools and public buildings is turning rapidly into an international joke.WSF: Europeans Want More than ‘Goodwill Party’
World Social Forum meetings need to produce more than debates if they are to influence international policies, European activists say.POLITICS-FRANCE: Terror Alarms Spread Friction with U.S.
Twice during the last three weeks U.S. officials have warned France about Arab terrorists flying out from Paris to launch attacks in the United States.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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