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HEALTH: More Child Deaths as Funds for Vaccines Dip – Report
Donor fatigue will condemn more people in developing countries to die from vaccine-preventable diseases, warns a report released globally on Wednesday.THAILAND: Govt Turnabout on Retail Trade Irks Small Businessmen
Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is receiving a barrage of brickbats for turning his back on a pledge made to the country's small trade retailers - that he would protect them from being driven out of the market by the foreign-owned gigantic retail stores.THAILAND: Govt Turnabout on Retail Trade Irks Small Businessmen
Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is receiving a barrage of brickbats for turning his back on a pledge made to the country's small trade retailersthat he would protect them from being driven out of the market by the foreign-owned gigantic retail stores.RIGHTS-THAILAND: Village a Haven for People Living with HIV/AIDS
This village nestled along the banks of the Sai River in northern Thailand has become the new home for 15 Burmese who fled here to avoid the stigma of being HIV-positive.RIGHTS-THAILAND: Village a Haven for People Living with HIV/AIDS
This village nestled along the banks of the Sai River in northern Thailand has become the new home for 15 Burmese who fled here to avoid the stigma of being HIV-positive.BURMA: U.N. Envoy’s Frustrations Affirm Failure of Policies So Far
When a U.N. special envoy to Burma threatened to quit this week if Rangoon's military government continues to drag its feet on political reform, he all but affirmed that international efforts to bring change in that South-east Asian nation have so far been failing.EAST TIMOR: Direct Democracy a Big Step for Small Nation – Gusmao
Xanana Gusmao, the president of the world's youngest nation, made a strong case Friday for the type of political culture that would be pivotal for East Timor - direct public participation at all levels of decision making.EAST TIMOR: Direct Democracy a Big Step for Small Nation – Gusmao
Xanana Gusmao, the president of the world's youngest nation, made a strong case Friday for the type of political culture that would be pivotal for East Timor -- direct public participation at all levels of decision making.DEVELOPMENT-ASIA: Privatisation Will Abandon the Poor – Critics
A small but growing number of activists in Asia are forging new alliances to resist further attempts by the region's governments to privatise the energy sector.DEVELOPMENT-ASIA: Privatisation Will Abandon the Poor – Critics
A small but growing number of activists in Asia are forging new alliances to resist further attempts by the region's governments to privatise the energy sector.ASIA: Ten Years Later, Vision for Mekong Region Flawed – Critics
The first-ever leaders' summit to endorse major development projects for the Mekong region on Sunday may have grabbed the headlines, but they failed to impress environmentalists who say it confirms the flawed vision behind many of these mega-plans.ASIA: Ten Years Later, Vision for Mekong Region Flawed – Critics
The first-ever leaders' summit to endorse major development projects for the Mekong region on Sunday may have grabbed the headlines, but they failed to impress environmentalists who say it confirms the flawed vision behind many of these mega-plans.SRI LANKA: Tamil Tigers Want to Become a Political Force
In a resounding endorsement of the Sri Lankan peace process, the Tamil Tiger rebels announced here Sunday that they are committed becoming a political force and entering the ''democratic political mainstream'' in their country./CORRECTED REPEAT/SRI LANKA: Tamil Tigers Want to Become a Political Force
In a resounding endorsement of the Sri Lankan peace process, the Tamil Tiger rebels announced here Sunday that they are committed becoming a political force and entering the "democratic political mainstream" in their country.SRI LANKA: Tamil Tigers Want to Become a Political Force
In a resounding endorsement of the Sri Lankan peace process, the Tamil Tiger rebels announced here Sunday that they are committed to entering mainstream politics.SRI LANKA: Tiger Commander’s Presence Lifts Hopes at Peace Talks
A key Tamil Tiger military commander was a decidedly elusive figure on the first day of the second round of the Sri Lankan peace talks here. He turned down interviews and kept well away from the media pack hounding the negotiators.SRI LANKA: Tiger Commander’s Presence Lifts Hopes at Peace Talks
A key Tamil Tiger military commander was a decidedly elusive figure on the first day of the second round of the Sri Lankan peace talks here. He turned down interviews and kept well away from the media pack hounding the negotiators.SRI LANKA: Tiger Commander’s Presence Lifts Hopes at Peace Talks
A key Tamil Tiger military commander was a decidedly elusive figure on the first day of the second round of the Sri Lankan peace talks here. He turned down interviews and kept well away from the media pack hounding the negotiators.SRI LANKA: Second Phase of Peace Talks a Development Round
The second round of peace talks between the Sri Lankan government and the Tamil Tigers, which began here Thursday, is being billed as a development round.SRI LANKA: Second Phase of Peace Talks a Development Round
The second round of peace talks between the Sri Lankan government and the Tamil Tigers, which began here Thursday, is being billed as a development round.BURMA: Allow Independent Probes into Human Rights – U.N Envoy
The U.N. human rights envoy to Burma, Paulo Pinheiro, has asked the country's military regime to permit independent investigations into human rights violations, in the face of recent reports that sexual violence, rape and conscription of child soldiers is commonplace there.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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