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HEALTH: War Would Be ‘Catastrophic’ for Iraqi Children – Report
War in Iraq would have devastating effects on the country's 13 million children, many of whom are already malnourished and living in ''great fear'' of another conflict, says a new report by a Canadian-led fact-finding team.HEALTH: War Would Be ‘Catastrophic’ for Iraqi Children – Report
War in Iraq would have devastating effects on the country's 13 million children, many of whom are already malnourished and living in ''great fear'' of another conflict, says the report of a Canadian-led, fact-finding team released Thursday.CANADA: Peace Groups Warily Welcome Prime Minister’s Stand on Iraq
Peace groups have welcomed Prime Minister Jean Chretien's statement that Canada has not committed to joining the United States in a unilateral attack on Iraq, but were disappointed he did not shut the door on the possibility.CANADA: University that Banned Talk of Middle East Blocks MPs
Officials of a university that has banned all public discussion of the Middle East since a planned speech by a former Israeli leader was cancelled after clashes with police are going to court to block two politicians from speaking to students.CANADA: University that Banned Talk of Middle East Blocks MPs
Officials of a university that has banned all public discussion of the Middle East since a planned speech by a former Israeli leader was cancelled after clashes with police are going to court to block two politicians from speaking to students. - The two members of parliament, along with an activist -- all known to support the Palestinian struggle for a homeland -- were invited by the Concordia Student Union (CSU) to speak Friday at Concordia University in Montreal.CULTURE: Canadian Aboriginals Collect ‘Lost Souls’ from New York
Haida drums pounded softly, like distant thunder, as a group of red and black-cloaked aboriginals from the rain-drenched islands of Canada's Pacific coast sang and danced to prepare the remains of 46 ancestors for the trip home from a museum here.CULTURE: Canadian Aboriginals Collect ‘Lost Souls’ from New York
Haida drums pounded softly, like distant thunder, as a group of red and black-cloaked aboriginals from the rain-drenched islands of Canada's Pacific coast sang and danced to prepare the remains of 46 ancestors for the trip home from a museum here.ECONOMY: Some Anti-IMF Activists Talk, As Others Taunt Police
As security guards dashed in and out of downtown buildings trying to watch the progress of small bands of hit-and-run protesters Friday, about 100 activists gathered in a church to learn more about the World Bank and other international institutions.POLITICS: Annan Urges Arab Ministers to Back Iraq Inspections
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan met twice with foreign ministers of Arab states on Saturday hoping to get their support for the return of weapons inspectors to Iraq.POLITICS-AFRICA: World Must Help Ensure Peace, Says Kabila
Despite recent peace agreements, bloody fighting continues to destabilise the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the sub-Saharan African region, President Joseph Kabila warned the United Nations as its General Assembly continued Saturday.POLITICS: Most World Leaders Choose Middle Road on Iraq Attack
World leaders differed Friday on how to deal with a threatened U.S. attack on Iraq, but received no guidance from the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, who gave no sign that they are near a decision on how to handle the situation.U.S.-IRAQ: Bush Heeds Annan’s Call to Resolve Disputes Via U.N.
The United States joined the rest of the United Nations member countries Thursday in supporting a call from U.N. chief Kofi Annan to resolve disputes through the international body, even as a possible U.S. attack on Iraq loomed.FINANCE: Groups Want in on World Bank Hearing on Bolivian Water
Activists demanded access Thursday to closed hearings between a U.S.-owned company and the government of Bolivia, where the firm's water privatisation scheme died after residents protested massive price hikes./CORRECTED/POLITICS-U.S.: Funding to AIDS Groups Probed After Barcelona Protest
AIDS support groups say they will not abandon their in-your-face protest tactics despite a demand from a dozen members of the U.S. Congress that the organisations be investigated for disrupting a recent speech by a high-level government official.POLITICS-U.S.: Funding to AIDS Groups Probed After Barcelona Protest
AIDS support groups say they will not abandon their in-your-face protest tactics despite a demand from a dozen members of the U.S. Congress that the organisations be investigated for disrupting a recent speech by a high-level government official.LABOUR: Owner Tests Union at North America’s Only Organised McDonald’s
The owner of a McDonald's restaurant near Montreal, Canada is challenging its workers' union to prove it still has the support of the majority of employees, but union leaders concede they probably cannot.WSSD: North American ‘Leaders’ Take Back Seat on Global Concerns
The world's most powerful nation and one of its most respected moral guides continue to snub an international treaty that has become a symbolic yardstick for sustainable development.ENVIRONMENT: Fund for Developing Nations Short-Changed – Activist
The fact that the pot of money the Global Environment Facility (GEF) uses to help developing countries protect the environment was sweetened by almost three billion dollars may sound like good news, but it is really a mere 10- percent raise to do a lot more work, says an activist studying the institution.ENVIRONMENT: Canada’s Provincial Leaders Hot Over Kyoto
Led by a northern hunter who spoke of signs of global warming throughout his territory, Canada's provincial premiers shrugged off tradition at their annual summer meeting and engaged in a public row over whether to ratify the Kyoto Protocol on reducing greenhouse gas emissions worldwide.REFUGEES-CANADA: Claimants Rush Border to Beat New Law
Border checkpoints in Canada's two largest provinces have been swamped by refugee claimants rushing to enter before a new immigration law took effect Friday./ARTS WEEKLY/ CULTURE-CANADA: French TV Hockey Sent to the Penalty Box?
While soccer fans worldwide camp in front of their television sets devouring World Cup action, French-Canadian ice hockey fans are choking on the public-broadcast cancellation of the national sport.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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