With same-sex marriage now legal in California, mothers across India and other countries hope their kids will finally get married, writes NAM editor Sandip Roy.
Gmadlobt, No Third World War
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Take this one, in The Observer: "Russian tanks roll into Georgia as cities burn." This masterpiece should go into any serious textbook on propaganda warfare. It hammers into the readers' minds the simple pseudo-thought: Georgian (not South Ossetian, oh no!) cities burn because Russian tanks are rolling in.
PAKISTAN: Landmines ruin lives, leave hundreds dead
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Palvasha Ahmed and her two younger sisters know all too well the risks posed by landmines.
Haiti Event Marks Four Years Since the Coup Against Aristide
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On Saturday, March 1st, as part of the International Day of Action in Solidarity with the People of Haiti, the www.globalwomenstrike.net hosted a showing of the films Haiti: Harvest of Hope (see the trailer here) and What’s Going on in Haiti?
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Fears of an outbreak of violence if Kosovo decides to declare independence from Serbia are being discussed by European Union foreign ministers meeting in Brussels.
MALI: Some aid suspended in Kidal amid violence
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With fighting on 2 April between Tuareg rebels and government soldiers 20 km south of Kidal on the road to Gao, some aid agencies are suspending activities.
Ceasefire fails to quell Darfur violence
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A unilateral ceasefire announced by Khartoum in late October has failed to improve security in Darfur, where armed groups continue to do battle, according to humanitarian and civil society officials.
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UN atomic watchdog chief Mohamed El Baradei says he has no evidence that Iran is building nuclear weapons and has accused the US of adding "fuel to the fire".
Non-Profit may run Boston Wi-Fi
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Boston is considering an unusual approach to creating a citywide, low-cost wireless Internet network: putting a nonprofit organisation, rather than a private service provider, in charge of building and running the system.
Prosecutor calls citizens to push for arrest of Darfur war crime suspects
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The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court is urging Canadians and people around the world to tell their governments to help nab suspected Darfur war criminals.
Thousands displaced by renewed fighting in Waziristan
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Intensifying armed conflict has restricted independent humanitarian access and has caused a complex humanitarian emergency in huge swathes of already impoverished Afghanistan, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has warned.
Sri Lankan Airbase Attacked
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Suspected Tamil Tiger rebels have launched an attack on an army base connected to an airport in the north of Sri Lanka, according to officials.
Turkey border clashes kills dozens
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Ankara vows strong action after soldiers die in attack by Kurdish separatists.
Venezuela to skip IMF meeting
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Venezuela will not attend the upcoming meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, which leftist President Hugo Chavez accuses of being pawns of Washington.
CHAD: Unravelling the meaning of latest ex-rebel revolt
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“Thirteen of the rebels’ vehicles crossed the border and were found in a village in Sudan", Chad’s chief of army staff Daoud Soumaine announced on 19 October.
Bhuto Attack: Islamic Militant Blamed
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The Pakistan government blamed Islamist militants for a grenade and suicide bomb attack early on Friday that killed 133 people as opposition leader Benazir Bhutto drove through masses of supporters in Karachi.
Thousands flee fresh Congo fighting
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Fierce fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo among local militias, the army and rebels loyal to a renegade general has forced thousands to flee, the UN and Congolese army have said.
Swiss election sparks riot and racism
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The Swiss proudly call their country the world's most direct democracy. But a week before a general election, the political battle has become all too direct — complete with tear gas, burning barricades and street battles between police and anti-racism campaigners.
Bush: Saudi Arabia still US ally
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George Bush has renewed Saudi Arabia as a key anti-terrorism ally, amid concerns that the oil-rich kingdom is exporting "extremist ideology".
'CIA island jail' to be probed
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A UK parliamentary committee is to investigate allegations that US authorities held 'terrorist' suspects in secret prisons on an Indian Ocean island leased by the US from Britain, officials said.
US Court Dismisses 'rendition' case
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The US Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by a Lebanese-born German citizen who said he was kidnapped and tortured by the CIA.
Aid halted after UN chief kidnapped
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Food distribution in the Somali capital was stopped after armed forces held the head of the World Food Programme at gunpoint.
Referendum concerns Brough
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Fed. Indig. Affairs Minister Mal Brough says he fears the proposed referendum, as people may think constitutional change means the job is "done"
PM called to reveal Sect Links
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The Federal Opposition has called on the PM to reveal whether the Liberal Party has any financial links to the Exclusive Brethren sect.
Iraq ‘nightmare with no end’
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A former top US military commander in Iraq has described the US-led war in Iraq as "a nightmare with no end in sight."
Japan slashes aid to Burma
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Japan has moved to cancel a humanitarian grant worth millions to Burma, over the shooting death of a Japanese journalist caught in the military crackdown.
Corruption amnesty may release millions for Bhutto
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Former prime minister may be able to reclaim millions of pounds frozen in Swiss bank accounts
PM denies censoring Wikipedia
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John Howard has denied ordering his department to edit entries on the Wikipedia website to remove details that might be damaging to the gov....
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World Bank President Retires; Search for New President Is On
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Consumers International – Press briefing International Bad Product Awards 2007
The world federation of consumer organisations, Consumers International (CI) today announced the winners of the International Bad Product Awards, to be presented at CI’s World Congress in Sydney, Australia, 29 Oct – 1 November 2007. -
OZ Fair: Update on those missing out
In 2007, despite the strong economy and large budget surpluses many Australians are not enjoying a decent standard of living. Australia Fair held extensive consultations in every State and Territory in 2006 to identify what the public thinks are the 10 essentials to ensure a fair go for all Australians. -
Rosy forecasts carry warning
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Rethinking development policy: A new consensus
The 2007 annual meetings of the World Bank and the IMF in Washington will be the first occasion that the new heads of the IMF and the World Bank have met collectively with their shareholders. Both organisations are facing a crisis of bankruptcy and irrelevance. -
Stemming the Trickle-Up Effect
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The List: World's Healthiest Countries
Health headlines are more likely to focus on countries that have worsening HIV epidemics or that play host to the latest disease outbreak. But in a select few places, longevity and fitness trump viruses and early deaths. In this week’s List, FP examines five countries that boast the cleanest bills of health.
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ICRC warns of growing humanitarian emergency
Intensifying armed conflict has restricted independent humanitarian access and has caused a complex humanitarian emergency in huge swathes of already impoverished Afghanistan, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has warned. -
Over 3,000 Somalis living in harsh conditions, community leader says
Abu Bakr Hussein, 40, was among 100 Africans who crossed the Gulf of Aden by boat to reach Yemen on 8 October. “Each of us paid US$60 to the smugglers but the journey was horrible,” he said. -
UGANDA: Malnutrition the main challenge in Karamoja's "chronic emergency"
Overcrowding is the norm at the children's nutrition and therapeutic feeding centre at Matany Hospital in Karamoja, northeastern Uganda. -
'Aid for Trade' Partnerships
Aid for Trade partnerships are essential to create a “Brand Africa” that is inspiring, development-led and export-oriented. These initiatives span cities, countries