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A Supreme Court Victory For ISM Activists
10 February 2010 9:49am | International Solidarity Movement
The Israeli Supreme Court ordered the release on bail of the two activists who were arrested on Sunday during a pre-dawn raid on the Ramallah media office of the International Solidarity Movement. Ariadna Jove Marti, a Spanish journalist, and Bridgette Chappell, ... More >>
Bushmen Angry At President’s Empty Meeting
10 February 2010 9:41am | Survival International
Hundreds of Bushmen were left angry and frustrated after the Botswana president refused to enter into discussions with them during a meeting on Thursday. President Khama, met with Bushmen at the New Xade resettlement camp where they were dumped after being ... More >>
Special Operations Group Talk With Afghan elders
10 February 2010 9:38am | Australian Department Of Defence
The Australian Special Operations Task Group (SOTG) with their Afghan partner force have facilitated a major gathering (shura) of village elders and religious leaders in Chenartu, north-east of Tarin Kowt, as part of their current focus on reaching ... More >>
“Iraqi Workers Need A Fair And Just Labour Law”
10 February 2010 9:35am | International Trade Union Confederation
In Iraq, Saddam Hussein’s unjust anti-union laws continue to be enforced. Hashmeya Musshin al-Saadawi is president of the Electricity Workers and Employees Union in Basra, vice president of the General Federation of Iraqi Workers in Basra, and member ... More >>
IFJ Condemns Sentencing of Sichuan Writer
10 February 2010 9:34am | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns a decision by the Chengdu Intermediate Court in China today to sentence Sichuan-based writer Tan Zuoren to five years’ jail for his articles about the Tiananmen Square massacre and accepting ... More >>
IFJ Demands Philippines Protect Journalist
10 February 2010 9:32am | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) in demanding the Philippines authorities respond immediately to protect Malu Cadelina Manar, the chairwoman of the NUJP’s Kidapawan City chapter ... More >>
Decline Of U.S. Dominance In World Defence Markets
10 February 2010 9:31am | IHS Inc.
The United States’ dominance of the global defence sectors is likely to be eroded over the coming decade as both Russia and China encroach on formerly assured markets, according to the latest Jane’s Industry Quarterly study: “Crossing Borders: International ... More >>
TURKEY: Girl Buried Alive In Honour Killing
10 February 2010 9:28am | Women's United Nations Reporting Network
A 16-year-old girl was buried alive by relatives in southeast Turkey in a gruesome honour killing just because she reportedly befriended boys, the Anatolia news agency reported today. More >>
THAILAND: The Year 2009: Human Rights
10 February 2010 9:25am | Asian Human Rights Commission
Mab Da Phut is an industrial estate where many people have suffered detrimental health effects from heavy pollution. Legal action was taken by affected persons against the National Environmental Committee, the Minister of Resources and the Environment, ... More >>
PHILIPPINES: The Fruits Of Holy Dissent
10 February 2010 9:22am | Asian Human Rights Commission
It is almost four years since I left the Philippines on voluntary exile. My residence changed each year, at least five times in the last four years. I have lived a rather nomadic life in search of a most elusive truth, asking questions as I wandered from ... More >>
Israeli Army Open Fire On Gazan Farmers
10 February 2010 9:20am | International Solidarity Movement
Gazan farmers whose land lies in Israeli defined buffer zone accompanied by international observors have been held down in their field by live gunfire. The Israeli army shot live ammunition for a quarter of an hour after finding the unarmed group fertilizing ... More >>
Bt Brinjal : A Sustainable Path For Indian Farming
09 February 2010 4:49pm | KHETI VIRASAT MISSION
As the country waits to hear the decision of the Minister of State for Environment & Forests on the issue of Bt Brinjal, Kheti Virasat Mission (KVM) urged him to seize the opportunity to tackle the problem of unsustainable and hazardous agri-technologies ... More >>
PM Sikua in Favor of Taiwan-Funded Complex
09 February 2010 4:12pm | Solomon Islands Government
Prime Minister Dr Derek Sikua today articulates his deepest appreciation for the Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) for funding a new multi-million dollar Office Complex for members of parliament in Solomon Islands. More >>
Rahman’s “Sultan The Warrior” To Be Released Soon
09 February 2010 1:26pm | Rajan Zed
Oscar winner A.R. Rahman’s (Slumdog Millionaire) music for “Sultan The Warrior” film will be released in the near future, according to reports. More >>
UN Chief Heads To DPR Korea For Talks
09 February 2010 1:23pm | United Nations
The top United Nations political official will arrive in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) tomorrow for talks with senior Government officials after wrapping up meetings in Beijing and Seoul. More >>
UN Urges Sudanese To Press Ahead In 2010
09 February 2010 1:20pm | United Nations
The outgoing United Nations envoy in Sudan has lauded recent developments in the country’s electoral process, and urged the parties to the north-south peace agreement to press ahead during what will be a crucial year for the nation. More >>
Ban Calls For Olympic Truce Ahead Of Games
09 February 2010 1:19pm | United Nations
The United Nations is calling for the traditional age-old truce during the XXI Winter Olympics which open in Vancouver, Canada, this Friday, urging warring parties to lay down their arms as the Games’ ancient Greek founders did some 2,700 years ago. More >>
Iranian Uranium Enrichment Worries UN
09 February 2010 12:35pm | United Nations
The head of the United Nations atomic watchdog expressed concern at Iran’s announcement today that it will step up its enrichment of uranium, with the country having still not signed an international agreement on fuel for its civilian nuclear research site ... More >>
Financial Crisis Should Spur ‘Clean’ Growth
09 February 2010 12:27pm | United Nations
Instead of belt-tightening in this time of financial crisis, resources must be redirected to spur ‘clean’ economic growth in developing nations, according to a report from the United Nations trade agency issued today. More >>
Red Cross Worker Abducted In Eastern Chad
09 February 2010 12:23pm | United Nations
Another international aid worker abducted in the strife-torn Sudanese-Chadian border area has been released in a move hailed by the joint African Union-United Nations peacekeeping mission in Darfur (UNAMID), which has had some of its own members kidnapped. More >>
Iraq: Killing Of Female Election Candidate
09 February 2010 12:22pm | United Nations
The leading United Nations official in Iraq today strongly condemned the assassination of a female candidate in the northern city of Mosul ahead of the start of the electoral campaign for the 7 March general elections. More >>
Pacific: UN Meeting To Review Development Goals
09 February 2010 12:19pm | United Nations
Top officials from 14 small island developing nations in the Pacific Ocean are gathering in Vanuatu today for a United Nations-backed meeting to review strides made in sustainable development. More >>
Nepal: Release Of All Child Soldiers By Maoists
09 February 2010 12:18pm | United Nations
The final batch of the nearly 3,000 child soldiers who served in the Maoist army during Nepal's decade-long civil war have been discharged and re-entered civilian life today, in a move hailed by United Nations officials as a milestone in the country's ... More >>
Ban Calls For Partnership For African Development
09 February 2010 12:08pm | United Nations
The global food and energy crises and climate change, and coupled with the financial and economic crises, have eroded economic and social gains made in Africa over the past decade, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warns in a new report, calling for a stronger ... More >>
Activists Liberated: Israeli Court Condemns Raids
09 February 2010 10:59am | International Solidarity Movement
Below is a description of today's events in the Israeli Supreme Court and how the case of two internationals was heard there. This is a case that will set a precedent for internationals who come to Palestine in the future. More >>
West African Collaboration For Gender Equality
09 February 2010 10:54am | United Nations
Gender equality, respect for women’s rights and the fight against sexual violence in West Africa received a new weapon in its arsenal today with the launch of a United Nations initiative to enhance cooperation among all stakeholders in the region. More >>
Haiti: Racing Against Time, UN Seeks Shelters
09 February 2010 10:52am | United Nations
The United Nations said today it is racing against time to bring in hazard-resistant tents for Haiti’s earthquake victims before the rainy season starts, provide sufficient agricultural input to save the next planting season, and raise greatly increased ... More >>
Chad: Herders To Benefit From UN Water Projects
09 February 2010 10:49am | United Nations
The United Nations agency dedicated to eradicating rural poverty has granted Chad $19.5 million to finance a water project for nomadic herders in the arid sub-Saharan Sahel region. More >>
Tribal People Appeal To James Cameron
09 February 2010 10:16am | Survival International
Tribal peoples’ rights organization Survival International has appealed to Avatar director James Cameron on behalf of an Indian tribe through an ad in the film industry magazine Variety. More >>
DR Congo: Over 8,000 Women Raped By Combatants
09 February 2010 10:06am | United Nations
The number of women raped in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where sexual violence committed by warring factions has become endemic, topped 8,000 last year, according to fresh estimates released by the United Nations Population Fund ... More >>
‘Clean’ Growth In Developing Nations – UN
09 February 2010 10:00am | United Nations
Instead of belt-tightening in this time of financial crisis, resources must be redirected to spur ‘clean’ economic growth in developing nations, according to a report from the United Nations trade agency issued today. More >>
ICC Dismisses Case Against Darfurian Rebel Leader
09 February 2010 9:56am | United Nations
The International Criminal Court (ICC) today declined to confirm the charges made against a rebel leader accused of directing the September 2007 attack that killed a dozen African Union peacekeepers in Sudan’s strife-torn Darfur region, citing ... More >>
Gains In Pakistan’s HIV Response Threatened - UN
09 February 2010 9:52am | United Nations
Although Pakistan has a plan of action to tackle HIV and AIDS, the country is facing a lack of resources that could jeopardize an effective and timely response to the epidemic, according to the lead United Nations agency on the issue. More >>
Haiti: UN Starts Irrigation Clearing Programme
09 February 2010 9:48am | United Nations
The United Nations agricultural agency has launched a scheme for some 600 Haitians affected by the Caribbean country’s devastating earthquake to quickly clear irrigation canals in a bid to save this season’s bean and maize crops, the Food and Agricultural ... More >>
UN Welcomes Release Of Abducted Red Cross Worker
09 February 2010 9:46am | United Nations
Another international aid worker abducted in the strife-torn Sudanese-Chadian border area has been released in a move hailed by the joint African Union-United Nations peacekeeping mission in Darfur (UNAMID), which has had some of its own members kidnapped. More >>
Iraq: UN Condemns Killing Of Female Candidate
09 February 2010 9:44am | United Nations
The leading United Nations official in Iraq today strongly condemned the assassination of a female candidate in the northern city of Mosul ahead of the start of the electoral campaign for the 7 March general elections. More >>
Pacific Nations Gather For UN Development Meeting
09 February 2010 9:41am | United Nations
Top officials from 14 small island developing nations in the Pacific Ocean are gathering in Vanuatu today for a United Nations-backed meeting to review strides made in sustainable development. More >>
Nepal: UN Hails Release Of All Child Soldiers
09 February 2010 9:39am | United Nations
The final batch of the nearly 3,000 child soldiers who served in the Maoist army during Nepal's decade-long civil war have been discharged and re-entered civilian life today, in a move hailed by United Nations officials as a milestone in the country's ... More >>
Unstable Weather Foils Race 1 Of America's Cup
09 February 2010 9:37am | Team Alinghi
Today's scheduled Race 1 of the 33rd America's Cup Match was postponed due to light and unstable winds on the Mediterranean Sea. “It was very light,” said navigator Juan Vila. “We had some puffs up to 6 knots but they didn't last long. More >>
INDONESIA: 21 Years After Talangsari, No Charges
09 February 2010 9:33am | Asian Human Rights Commission
The Attorney General ignores the recommendation of the National Commission for Human Rights while victims commemorate the 21st anniversary of the atrocities. Charges More >>
Nigeria: Land Grabbers Invade IJAW Community
09 February 2010 9:28am | Akanimo Sampson
THE impoverished local people of Biseni, a rustic Ijaw community in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, one of the frontline oil and gas states in Nigeria, are currently being harassed by 'money bags' who are invading the area to grab lands. More >>
Victorious Fijians
09 February 2010 9:20am | Fiji Club Of New Zealand
“The members of Fiji Club of New Zealand (FCNZ) are in an ecstasy since Fiji won the Wellington Sevens final” Alton Shameem JP the Fijian leader and president said today in Takapuna, North Shore City, Auckland the City of Hello Sailor. More >>
IFJ Backs Sri Lankan Journalists’ Protests
09 February 2010 9:17am | International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) extends its solidarity to Sri Lanka’s five main organisations of journalists as they begin a campaign of protests to draw attention to the new wave of media suppression since the country’s presidential ... More >>
Whaling: Japanese Authorities Breach Human Rights
08 February 2010 5:27pm | Greenpeace
The Japanese government breached a series of internationally guaranteed human rights by detaining two Greenpeace activists who had uncovered major corruption in the Japanese whaling programme, according to a working group of the United Nations Human Rights ... More >>
Impact Of Global Economic Crisis In The Pacific
08 February 2010 5:04pm | Oxfam
Oxfam is calling on the New Zealand Government and the international community to rethink traditional assumptions about economies in the Pacific, in order to best support people through the global economic crisis and out of poverty. More >>
Spencer Prepares For Speaking Tour
08 February 2010 3:29pm | Ian Hampton
Following the successful Peter Spencer Tower of Hope Property Rights rally in Canberra on the 2nd February, Peter Spencer, Alastair McRobert and Agmates Steve Truman are making plans for Peter and Alastair to embark on a speaking tour all over Australia. More >>
The Economic Crisis: A Chicago State of Mind
08 February 2010 2:12pm | Maidhc O Cathail
Worried about the global economic crisis? It’s all in your head, says a leading financial expert. And that’s the problem, according to Jeff Gates, author of the highly-regarded Democracy at Risk: Rescuing Main Street from Wall Street , a sequel ... More >>
East Timor Honours Returning Aussie Troops
08 February 2010 1:57pm | Australian Department Of Defence
The President of East Timor, Dr Jose Ramos Horta, has presented medals and expressed his nation's gratitude to nearly 200 Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel who are about to return home. More >>
U.S. On Copenhagen Accord’s January 31 Deadline
08 February 2010 1:37pm | US State Department
We are pleased to be among 55 countries – including all of the world’s major economies -- that have submitted pledges to limit or reduce their greenhouse gas emissions under the Copenhagen Accord. These countries represent nearly 80% of global ... More >>
Interview With CNN For State Of The Union
08 February 2010 1:34pm | US State Department
I think what’s fair for Americans to think is that we have had a continuing threat from al-Qaida and related terrorist organizations over many years now. It hasn’t gone away. We have contained it. More >>
Army Raids Ramallah To Arrest Activists
08 February 2010 12:34pm | Popularstruggle.org
Israeli soldiers raided a Ramallah apartment around 3AM to arrest a Spanish and an Australian activist over expired visas in direct violation of the Oslo Accords. At three in the morning, the Israeli army forcefully entered an apartment in the Area ... More >>
Clinton on the Situation in Northern Ireland
08 February 2010 11:33am | US State Department
Northern Ireland has taken another important step toward a full and lasting peace. Its political leaders have agreed on a roadmap and timeline for the devolution of policing and justice powers, and they’ve taken other productive steps as well. More >>
Women And Students Are The New Targets
08 February 2010 11:31am | Omamh Group
Palestinian forces loyal to president Mahmoud Abbas in West Bank have raised their assaults against Palestinian activists, whom most are loyal to Hamas Movement. Since last Thursday, 18 people were arrested and tens others were called for inquiry. More >>
Fretilin Demands More Resources For Courts
08 February 2010 9:48am | Fretilin Media
Statements by Timor-Leste Prime Minister, Xanana Gusmao, and his Deputy Mario Carrascalao, highlight the Gusmao administration's unwillingness to combat corruption within its own ranks - and suggest Timor-Leste's new anti-corruption commission has little chance ... More >>
Activist Appeals Against Her Illegal Arrest
08 February 2010 9:43am | International Solidarity Movement
The lawyer of Eva Nováková, the former International Solidarity Movement (ISM) media coordinator, who was taken from her apartment in Ramallah on 11 January 2010 and subsequently deported, filed an appeal to the Supreme Court of Justice today ... More >>
UN Meetings Put Spotlight On Pacific Development
08 February 2010 9:38am | United Nations Development Programme
Three high-level United Nations meetings will take place in Vanuatu next week, bringing together top UN officials, other development partners and leaders from the Pacific to assess the challenges faced by the region and to map out strategies to spur development ... More >>
“Understanding The Ruddy ETS.”
08 February 2010 9:34am | Carbon Sense Coalition
The Carbon Sense Coalition today claimed that the Emissions Trading Scheme proposed for Australia and now before the Australian Parliament was far more than “A Great Big New Tax”. More >>
Zed Asks Hindus To Help Poor On Mahashivratri
07 February 2010 12:58pm | Rajan Zed
Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, sending Mahashivrati greetings to one billion Hindus of the world, has asked them each to take a vow of adopting at least one charitable project on this auspicious occasion for less fortunate members of the community. More >>
Distressed Asylum Boat off Christmas Island
07 February 2010 11:51am | Refugee Action Coalition
A maritime rescue mission is underway off Christmas Island after messages were received (Saturday) afternoon from a boat of asylum seekers in the vicinity of Christmas Island. More >>
UN Defends Conclusions Of Climate Change Report
07 February 2010 11:46am | United Nations
The great weight of science still supports the findings in a landmark 2007 report from a United Nations-backed panel of experts that global warming is man-made, the head of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) said today following recent attacks from ... More >>
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