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RUSSIA-CHECHNYA: Military Chiefs Resign, Fired as Assault Continues
Russia's military intervention in the breakaway republic of Chechnya Thursday took its toll in the top ranks of the armed forces as resignations and reshuffles forced Defence Minister Pavel Grachev to take charge of the operation.An Inter Press Service Feature
One odd result of Austria's entry into the European Union (EU) next month will be that foreigners married to other EU citizens will find it easier to settle here than those wedded to Austrians, say migrant counsellors.SOUTH AFRICA-POLITICS: KEEPING ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS OUT
THE ISSUE OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS IN SOUTH AFRICA HAS BECOME THE FOCUS OF ATTENTION FOLLOWING RECENT ALLEGATIONS THAT POLICEMEN ARE ISSUING FALSE IDENTITY DOCUMENTS TO FOREIGNERS.RUSSIA-CHECHNYA: Test of Military Might With Major Political Risks
Russia's military intervention in the breakaway republic of Chechnya poses dangers to the political leadership if army and interior ministry troops get bogged down in a protracted war, analysts warn.BOSNIA-HERCEGOVINA: Carter Secures Four-Month Ceasefire
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter flew out of the Bosnian capital Tuesday with agreements for a four- month ceasefire in the country and the stated belief that a negotiated end to the fighting could be reached before the new year.POLITICS-ZAMBIA: CHURCH OPPOSES CHILUBA
THE CHURCH IN ZAMBIA HAS SLAMMED PRESIDENT FREDERICK CHILUBA'S LEADERSHIP STYLE AND THE QUALITY OF HIS MINISTERS.CHECHNYA-REFUGEES: Thousands of Chechens Flee as Russians Advance
Russian regions neighbouring the rebellious republic of Chechnya are reporting a massive influx of refugees as Russian military forces close in on the Chechen capital, Grozny.NORTHERN IRELAND: Peace Talks Overshadowed by Bomb Discovery
Sinn Fein, the political voice of the IRA paramilitary grouping in Northern Ireland, held a second round of talks with the British government Monday in a renewed bid to end 25 years of violence that has claimed thousands of lives.SLOVAKIA-POLITICS: Finally a New Government, But Will it Last?
More than two months after national elections, Slovakia finally has a new government, but its composition of extreme right wing and left wing politicians is a worrying sign to Slovakians.BURUNDI-POLITICS: OPPOSITION THREATENS TO QUIT COALITION
TENSION IS AGAIN GRIPPING BUJUMBURA AND OPPOSITION POLITICIANS IN BURUNDI HAVE THREATENED TO QUIT THE GOVERNING COALITION UNLESS THE PARLIAMENTARY SPEAKER IS REMOVED FROM OFFICE.ETHIOPIA-POLITICS: GENOCIDE CONCEPT HALTS TRIAL
THE ISSUE OF GENOCIDE IN THE TRIAL OF THE FORMER ETHIOPIAN PRESIDENT AND HIS COHORTS HAS DELAYED LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AS LAWYERS HERE BATTLE TO GET TO GRIPS WITH THE NEW AND COMPLICATED CONCEPT.FRANCE-RELIGION: Fundamentalism Seen as Threat to Society’s Core
The French, who battled for centuries to overcome the power of the Catholic church and establish a secular state, now respond to Muslim fundamentalism as a threat to the very core of their society.KENYA: Donors Happy With Reforms, Pledge 800 Million Dollars in Aid
Donors that cut off aid to Kenya three years ago citing lack of economic and political reforms, Friday pledged 800 million dollars in aid to the East African nation in recognition of Nairobi's more recent bid to put its house in order.TURKEY: Turkish And Kurdish Families Shattered by South-East War
The war in south-east Turkey is tearing apart the families on both sides of a conflict that has already claimed as many as 15,000 lives.BOSNIA-HERCEGOVINA: Sarajevo, A Winter Hell – Even Without The Guns
On most days Izet Kurtovic can be found shivering with cold and fear on the frontline that weaves between the high-rise apartment buildings around the besieged Bosnia- Hercegovina capital of Sarajevo.DEVELOPMENT-GERMANY: Defence Spending ‘Marginalising’ Aid Budget
The German government's plans for a bigger hike in defence spending than in bilateral aid next year has sparked protests from the opposition and non-governmental organisations (NGOs).BURUNDI-POLITICS: NATION IN TROUBLE
FROM A PLANE, BURUNDI'S CAPITAL FITS PERFECTLY WELL WITHIN THE DESCRIPTION OF A MODERN CITY. IT LIES ON THE BEAUTIFUL MUHUMA MOUNTAINS, WITH LAKE TANGANYIKA FLOWING CALMLY BELOW ITS FOOTHILLS.CAMEROON: FINGERS CROSSED AS CONSTITUTIONAL DEBATE RESUMES
CAMEROON'S PRESIDENT PAUL BIYA HAS SHOCKED THE NATION WHEN HE ANNOUNCED THAT THE LONG-AWAITED CONSTITUTIONAL DEBATE WOULD FINALLY RESUME.SOUTH AFRICA-CRIME: TOP POLICE OFFICER ENJOYS LAVISH LIFE IN JAIL
LOYALTY OF SOME WHITE POLICEMEN TO THE NEW SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNMENT IS IN DOUBT FOLLOWING REVELATIONS THAT AN OFFICER ACCUSED OF MURDER WAS GIVEN FIVE-STAR TREATMENT IN A CELL IN VERWOERDBURG NEAR HERE.SOUTH AFRICA-POLITICS: MANDELA’S LEADERSHIP WINS PUBLIC NOD
PRESIDENT NELSON MANDELA'S LEADERSHIP HAS WON THE APPROVAL AND RESPECT OF SOUTH AFRICANS OF ALL RACES, ACCORDING TO THE LATEST SURVEY OF POLITICAL ATTITUDES IN THE COUNTRY.SOUTH AFRICA-POLITICS: GUERRILLAS ORDERED TO HAND IN WEAPONS
A TOP SOUTH AFRICAN ARMY OFFICER WEDNESDAY ORDERED MEMBERS OF UMKHONTO WESIZWE (MK) -- MILITARY WING OF THE AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS (ANC) -- TO HAND IN THEIR WEAPONS BEFORE THE END OF JANUARY.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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