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POLITICS-SPAIN: Social Question at Centre of Electoral Debate
The political debate leading up to Spain's general elections this Sunday has focused on the social question as candidates attempt to capture the decisive vote of retirees and pensioners.WOMEN-RUSSIA: Equal Opportunities A Pipedream For Women
Flower shops and stalls were booming in the Russian capital throughout the day on Wednesday as people from all walks of life celebrated International Women's Day.RIGHTS-SPAIN: Gypsies Account for One Out of Four Female Inmates
One of every four female inmates in Spain's jails are gypsies, or Romas - a proportion 15 times greater than the ethnic group's presence in the population at large, according to a study on gypsy women.DEVELOPMENT: ‘Water for Everyone’ To Top Agenda Of World Forum
Hundreds of water specialists, politicians, leading experts and top officials from across the globe will convene in the Hague, the Netherlands, Mar 17-22 to explore concrete ways for 'a world with enough clean water for everyone'.ECONOMY-MOROCCO: Accord Worries Business Community
Moroccan private entrepreneurs have expressed concern that the Morocco-European Union (EU) Association Accord, which came into effect on Mar 1, will have a negative impact on the economy.ECONOMY-EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Need for Regional Cooperation Stressed
Regional development can only take place in a climate of peace and stability and this means Mediterranean countries have to reduce the amount of money spent on arms, former Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres said.POLITICS-YUGOSLAVIA: Fears Of War As Tension Escalates
Fears are growing that the tense situation in southern Serbia, around Presevo, Medvedja and Bujanovac bordering Kosovo province, may escalate into another war situation.DEVELOPMENT-GERMANY: Redesigning Aid In Times Of Scarce Money
Eighteen months after assuming the reins of power, the cash-strapped red-green coalition government in Germany has started redesigning development policy along the lines of the first report of the historic North-South Commission, published 20 years ago.DEVELOPMENT-FINLAND: The Battle Against Corruption
Mention the word 'corruption' and one immediately paints a picture of military dictators and dirty governments.EDUCATION-RUSSIA: The Science Brain Drain
The former Soviet Union, once renowned for its scientific achievements and for producing scientific talents, is finding that science is rapidly becoming a lost art.DEVELOPMENT-GERMANY: World Expo Focuses On Cooperation
International development cooperation will be a major plank of discussions and interactive events at the five- month long world exposition, 'Expo 2000', scheduled to open its doors on June 1.RIGHTS-TURKEY: Kurdish Mayors Released
Greeted and welcomed by cheering crowds, Greater Diyarbakir Mayor of pro-Kurdish HADEP party, Feridun Celik, returned to City Hall on Tuesday after being detained for over a week.ECONOMY-RUSSIA: The Widening Gap Between The Rich And Poor
Russia's unrealistically low salaries have become notorious raising questions on how people manage to live on so little.RELIGION-GERMANY: Islamic Teachings To be Allowed In Schools
Islam is to be offered as an option in religious education in Berlin schools.MIGRATION-GERMANY: Germany Accepts That It Needs Foreign Labour
For the first time since Germany put a stop to labour imports in 1973, the country has acknowledged that its economic growth depends on importing skills from India and Eastern Europe.TRADE-EU: Sustainability Assessment Draws Cautious Response
The decision by the European Union (EU) to commission a comprehensive Sustainability Impact Assessment (SIA) of negotiations at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has drawn a cautious response from Non Governmental Organisations, NGO's.POLITICS-RUSSIA: Skepticism Prevails Over Friendship Treaty
A year after Russia signed a controversial friendship treaty with Ukraine, slated by nationalists as 'a betrayal of Russian interests', skepticism and suspicion continues to prevail on both sides.DEVELOPMENT-UN: Traditional Knowledge Under The Spotlight
The knowledge and innovations of the rural communities - seldom noticed in a rapidly globalising world - will draw the focus at the Second Global Knowledge Conference (GK II) to be held in Kuala Lumpur Mar 7-10.ECONOMY: Russia’s Debt Burden Remains Burdensome
Russia's heavy debt burden has eased slightly with the recent rescheduling of 32 billion US Dollars of Soviet-era debt to the London Club of commercial creditors.ECONOMY-GERMANY: Europe’s Powerhouse Boasts Unexpected Growth
The German economy expects an unexpected growth this year - a prospect which has endeared the red-green coalition government, headed by Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, to influential sections of business and industry.EDUCATION: Romania’s Emigrating Youth
Young people in Romania are like the youth in any other European country. They are attracted to racy, trendy things such as fashion, fast foods, the latest computer programmes or hit songs.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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