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POLITICS-PRAGUE: Six Policemen for Every Protester
Czech authorities had prepared a small army of riot police to keep up to 12,000 anti-NATO protesters at bay, but only a few hundred turned up to demonstrate.ENVIRONMENT-SPAIN: Legal Loopholes Worsen Oil Spill Impacts
The environmental disaster caused by the sinking of the oil tanker Prestige off the northwest coast of Spain has revealed the gaps in international law when it comes to prevention and responsibility, and compensation for those affected, say officials and activists.POLITICS: NATO’s Expansion Seen As A Historic Moment
Romania is one of seven Central and East European countries that were Thursday formally invited to join the 19 member North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, NATO, alliance.ENVIRONMENT-SPAIN: Legal Loopholes Worsen Oil Spill Impacts
The environmental disaster caused by the sinking of the oil tanker Prestige off the northwest coast of Spain has revealed the gaps in international law when it comes to prevention and responsibility, and compensation for those affected, say officials and activists.POLITICS: NATO’s Expansion Seen As A Historic Moment
Romania is one of seven Central and East European countries that were Thursday formally invited to join the 19 member North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, NATO, alliance.ENVIRONMENT: Lost Prestige Can Bring Some Good
The sinking of the Prestige off the coast of Spain Tuesday could lead to the toughening of a new directive due to be debated by the European Parliament later this month.ENVIRONMENT: Lost Prestige Can Bring Some Good
The sinking of the Prestige off the coast of Spain Tuesday could lead to the toughening of a new directive due to be debated by the European Parliament later this month.POLITICS-YUGOSLAVIA: Conflict Over But Divisions Remain
The wars between Serbs and Croats ended years ago, but a recent survey shows they are drifting further apart.POLITICS-YUGOSLAVIA: Conflict Over But Divisions Remain
The wars between Serbs and Croats ended years ago, but a recent survey shows they are drifting further apart.POLITICS-RUSSIA: Census Smokes Out Underlying Social Issues
Russia has declared the country's first post-Soviet census a success but analysts say the preliminary results indicate the country's continued population decline, while numerous refusals to be counted are seen as yet another form of social protest.POLITICS-RUSSIA: Census Smokes Out Underlying Social Issues
Russia has declared the country's first post-Soviet census a success but analysts say the preliminary results indicate the country's continued population decline, while numerous refusals to be counted are seen as yet another form of social protest.POLITICS-YUGOSLAVIA: Serbian Politics Veers Towards The Right
Most Serbians agree that the fall of former leader Slobodan Milosevic two years ago was a positive development for the stricken country however analysts say the hasty and drastic reforms that ensued hurt many Serbs and have resulted in an increase in anti-West and far right sentiments.POLITICS-YUGOSLAVIA: Serbian Politics Veers Towards The Right
Most Serbians agree that the fall of former leader Slobodan Milosevic two years ago was a positive development for the stricken country however analysts say the hasty and drastic reforms that ensued hurt many Serbs and have resulted in an increase in anti-West and far right sentiments.RIGHTS-BRITAIN: Government Fights Forced Marriages
The young woman, apparently of Bangladeshi origin, remembers the day her family tricked her. The woman who lives in Britain had secretly married a white man, but the family decided she should marry someone from back home.RIGHTS-FRANCE: Refugee Camp Goes, Refugees Do Not
The decision to bar new refugees from the Sangatte camp near the northern coast of France is forcing illegal migrants on to the streets.RIGHTS-BRITAIN: Government Fights Forced Marriages
The young woman, apparently of Bangladeshi origin, remembers the day her family tricked her. The woman who lives in Britain had secretly married a white man, but the family decided she should marry someone from back home.RIGHTS-BRITAIN: Government Fights Forced Marriages
The young woman, apparently of Bangladeshi origin, remembers the day her family tricked her. The woman who lives in Britain had secretly married a white man, but the family decided she should marry someone from back home.RIGHTS-FRANCE: Refugee Camp Goes, Refugees Do Not
The decision to bar new refugees from the Sangatte camp near the northern coast of France is forcing illegal migrants on to the streets.RIGHTS-EUROPE: Muslims are Less Equal
Leading member states of the European Union are disregarding their own directives over giving equal rights to Muslims, says a major study.RIGHTS-EUROPE: Muslims are Less Equal
Leading member states of the European Union are disregarding their own directives over giving equal rights to Muslims, says a major study.POLITICS-FRANCE: Statesman Abroad Cornered at Home
President Jacques Chirac is on an international high for his diplomatic efforts to prevent a war on Iraq, but he faces new accusations of corruption at home.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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