6.4 Earthquake hits Iran, aid workers rush to help victims
UNNEWS Centre Race to reach Iran quake victims (BBC, 02-22-2005)Latest list of major worldwide earthquakes (USGS) United Nations agencies are organizing assessment missions to the area of...
Bush accused of attack on environmental laws
NEW YORK (IPS)–The Bush administration is intensifying its assault on key environmental protection, according to a new analysis by natural resource activists....
Russian hate crimes escalate
MOSCOW (IPS)–For Nigerian Okaro Davidson Chibo, 35, a seemingly harmless ride in the Moscow subway ended up quite ugly. In late January,...
Sudan delegation returns; Findings reflect new UN report: no genocide in Darfur
FCN Editorial - Clear the cloud of confusion over Sudanese conflict (02-10-2005)EU restores ties with Sudan and offers aid (FCN, 02-09-2005) WASHINGTON (FinalCall.com) -...
Fight for reparations continue in Jamaica
MONTEGO BAY (IPS)–Although she is busy organizing a national conference on reparations for African slavery and helping collate information on its economic...
U.S. companies profit from war in northern Iraq
INCIRLIK, Turkey (IPS)–Every day United States Air Force F-15 Strike Eagles and F-16 Fighting Falcons roar aloft over the Kurdish quarter of...
BBC’s Survey says U.S. president is dangerous
(FinalCall.com) - A majority of people who responded to questions from the BBC's World Service global poll said they feared that the 43rd president...
World reacts to second term of George W. Bush
Mandela blasts George Bush as threat world peace (Commondreams News, 01-30-2003) UNITED NATIONS (FinalCall.com) - George W. Bush was sworn in as the...
As violence mounts, Iraq prepares for elections
JIM.LOBE Worst day in Iraq for U.S. forces as 36 US troops die in copter crash, clashes (Albawaba, 01-26-2005)Iraq Elections: Farce of the Century...
S. Africa struggles with immigration and brain drain
JOHANNESBURG (IPS)–After years of consultation with labor unions, business organizations and academicians, a new Immigration Act was unveiled late in 2002 and...