World

Home World Page 219

Most Iraqis doubt U.S. will ever leave

JIM.LOBE ‘Why do they hate us?'–A new view surfaces (FCN, 07-27-2005) WASHINGTON (IPS/GIN) - Large majorities of Iraqis believe that the United States has no...

Congo Brazzaville president elected African Union Chairman

President Denis Sassou Nguesso succeeds Obasanjo as AU chairman African Union opens with plea for peace, economic development (FCN, 01-23-2006) Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - African leaders...

African Union opens with plea for peace, economic development

AU ministers to chart role of Diaspora in Africa's growth (FCN, 05-28-2003)Birth of the African Union (FCN, 07-14-2002)The Birth of the African Union...

PAKISTAN: ‘US Missile Strikes Will Affect War on Terror’

Purported Osama Bin Laden tape offers Americans truce (Al Jazeera, 01-19-2006)Bush, Neocons and The Truth about the "War on Terrorism" KARACHI , Jan...

U.S. brings backroom dealings to the UN

UNITED NATIONS (FinalCall.com) - The United Nations General Assembly adopted a $3.79 billion budget for 2006-2007 for its operating expenses, which generally isn't news–but...

New guidelines don’t stop IMF shakedown of poor nations

WASHINGTON (IPS)–Three months ago, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said it had adopted a new set of lending guidelines that would permit...

Minister Farrakhan addresses Muslim leaders from 87 nations

The World Islamic People's Leadership 2nd International Islamic Conference (NOI.org, Feb./2000) (FinalCall.com) - The World Islamic People's Leadership was organized in September 1989, in...

U.S.-backed armed forces sinking into sectarian chaos

JIM.LOBE Iraq Under Occupation (Al Jazeera) WASHINGTON (IPS/GIN) - While the Bush administration tries to persuade the public that an accelerated buildup of Iraqi security...

Strong earthquake hits East Africa

Kampala, Uganda (PANA) -  A strong earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale shook Uganda's capital, Kampala, on Monday (1225 GMT). Hundreds of people...

UN issues annual call for ending U.S. embargo against Cuba

Bush's new ‘axis of evil'–Castro and Chavez (FCN, 04-12-2005)Pope calls for lifting of U.S. embargo on Cuba (FCN, 01-26-2005)Cuba vows to fight against new...