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Zimbabwe parties challenge parliamentary results
2008-05-07
Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU-PF party and the opposition MDC have contested half the results of the March 29 parliamentary election, state media said on Wednesday, extending a stalemate that has triggered widespread violence.
Melting glaciers release toxic chemical cocktail
2008-05-07
Decades after most countries stopped spraying DDT, frozen stores of the insecticide are now trickling out of melting Antarctic glaciers. The change means Adélie penguins have recently been exposed to the chemical, according to a new study.
Beirut paralysed by labour strike
2008-05-07
Protesters allied to Lebanon's Hezbollah-led political opposition have blocked streets in the capital Beirut to enforce an anti-government labour strike.
Post-War Suicides May Exceed Combat Deaths, U.S. Says
2008-05-05
The number of suicides among veterans of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan may exceed the combat death toll because of inadequate mental health care, the U.S. government's top psychiatric researcher said.
Trees may cut childhood asthma risk, says study
2008-05-01
Living on a tree-lined street reduces a child's risk of developing asthma compared with life in a grey inner-city neighbourhood, according to researchers. They found that asthma rates among four- to five-year-olds fell by almost a quarter for every 343 extra trees per square kilometre in an urban area.
Gaza 'on point of explosion' warns UN
2008-05-01
Gaza is about to reach a "point of explosion" that could lead to another breakout by the desperate Palestinian population, trapped by an Israeli economic blockade, the most senior UN official in the territory has warned.
Indian vultures circling towards extinction
2008-04-30
The griffon vultures that used to number in the tens of millions in India could be extinct in the country within a decade, experts say. Vulture populations started plummeting in the 1990s. New research shows efforts to stop the die-off are failing, and New Scientist can reveal that the domino effects on humans and the ecosystem are worsening.
The world doesn't want Leninism with its shopping malls
2008-04-30
We all remember one phrase from the first presidential campaign by a Clinton. When Bill Clinton was running for the job in the early 1990s, one of his staff explained what the central issue in the election was. "It's the economy, stupid." he said. Economics explains all - jobs, prices, savings, houses. It determines the public mood and sets the political agenda.
Second US aircraft carrier deployed to Gulf
2008-04-30
US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said Tuesday the deployment of a second aircraft carrier to the Gulf should be seen as a "reminder" of US military power in the region.
Barbaric 'honour killings' become the weapon to subjugate women in Iraq
2008-04-28
At first glance Shawbo Ali Rauf appears to be slumbering on the grass, her pale brown curls framing her face, her summer skirt spread about her. But the awkward position of her limbs and the splattered blood reveal the true horror of the scene.
UN condemns biofuels growth
2008-04-28
Monday's meeting in Switzerland follows a warning from the UN's Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, who says developed countries and the biofuel industry are largely to blame for the current food shortages.
Food costs spark protest in Senegal
2008-04-27
More than 1,000 people, some carrying empty rice sacks, have marched through Senegal's capital Dakar to protest against rising food prices.
Paraguay votes in key elections
2008-04-20
The people of Paraguay are voting in elections that could end 61 years of domination by one party. The Colorado Party has been in power since 1947, the longest-serving party in continuous rule in the world.
Our reign of terror, by the Israeli army
2008-04-19
In shocking testimonies that reveal abductions, beatings and torture, Israeli soldiers confess the horror they have visited on Hebron
Report Warns on Serious Health Problems Linked to Bisphenol A
2008-04-16
A U.S. government report revealed Tuesday that a dangerous chemical called bisphenol A (BPA), present in plastic packaging such as baby bottles, might be harmful to the development of children’s brains and reproductive organs.
The other global crisis: rush to biofuels is driving up price of food
2008-04-12
The world's most powerful finance ministers and central bankers are meeting in Washington tomorrow; but as they preoccupy themselves with the global credit crunch, another crisis, far more grave, is facing the world's poorest people.
Is this the beginning of water wars?
2008-04-11
As Barcelona runs out of water, Spain has been forced to consider importing water from France by boat. It is the latest example of the growing struggle for water around the world – the "water wars".
Tibetans in exile show high rates of depression
2008-04-10
Has becoming part of China improved the health of Tibetans? The Tibetan government in exile would say absolutely not – their figures indicate that 1.2 million Tibetans have died as a result of Chinese occupation.
How Green is the Latin American Left? A Look at Ecuador, Venezuela and Bolivia
2008-04-03
Across Latin America, resurgent indigenous, labor and campesino movements have contributed to the rise of new governments that declare their independence from the neoliberal economic model, promise a more equitable distribution of wealth and increased state control over natural resources. But it is uncertain how far these new governments have gone to transform the ecologically unsustainable model of development that dominates the region.
A clump of cells? Or a living being with a soul?
2008-03-26
Is a bunch of cells just that: a bunch of cells, as scientists would have it, or is it, as the Catholic Church insists, a human being with a soul?
Antarctic ice shelf 'hanging by a thread'
2008-03-25
A thin strip of ice, just 6 kilometres wide, is all that is holding back the collapse of a huge ice shelf in Antarctica, according to glaciologists.
Army's New PTSD Treatments: Yoga, Reiki, 'Bioenergy'
2008-03-25
The military is scrambling for new ways to treat the brain injuries and post-traumatic stress of troops returning home from war. And every kind of therapy -- no matter how far outside the accepted medical form-- is being considered. The Army just unveiled a $4 million program to investigate everything from "spiritual ministry, transcendental meditation, [and] yoga" to "bioenergies such as Qi gong, Reiki, [and] distant healing" to mend the psyches of wounded troops
Syria Now Home to a Million 'Pillow Drivers'
2008-03-24
More than a million Iraqis in Syria cannot find work. For their idleness, they have come to be called the "pillow drivers".
Soon, gory pictures on cigarette packs
2008-03-19
NEW DELHI: From June 24, all packets of tobacco products will carry pictorial warnings in a bid to deter people from smoking. The Union health ministry has issued the final notification, according to which 40% of the space on tobacco packs will have to carry the warnings.
Gene May Help Explain Stress Disorder
2008-03-18
Groundbreaking research suggests genes help explain why some people can recover from a traumatic event while others suffer post-traumatic stress disorder. Though preliminary, the study provides insight into a condition expected to strike increasing numbers of military veterans returning from combat in Iraq and Afghanistan, one health expert said.
Florida panther population fell to just six
2008-03-18
As bottlenecks go, they don't get much narrower. Florida panthers, nearly wiped out in the early 20th century, dropped to a population size of as little as six animals.
Melting glaciers start countdown to climate chaos
2008-03-16
For centuries, writers, painters and photographers have been drawn to the wild and seemingly indestructible beauty of glaciers. More practically, they are a vital part of the planet's system for collecting, storing and delivering the fresh water that billions of people depend on for washing, drinking, agriculture and power. Now these once indomitable monuments are disappearing. And as they retreat, glacial lakes will burst, debris and ice will fall in avalanches, rivers will flood and then dry up, and sea levels will rise even further, say the climate experts. Communities will be deprived of essential water, crops will be ruined and power stations which rely on river flows paralysed.
Climate change may spark conflict with Russia, EU told
2008-03-10
European governments have been told to plan for an era of conflict over energy resources, with global warming likely to trigger a dangerous contest between Russia and the west for the vast mineral riches of the Arctic.
Olmert approves hundreds of homes on occupied land
2008-03-10
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has approved the construction of hundreds of new housing units at a Jewish settlement in the Occupied West Bank, setting off another crisis in embattled Palestinian-Israeli peace negotiations. "After a series of consultations with the prime minister, Housing Minister Zeev Boim has approved the relaunching of construction in Givat Zeev," the Israeli Housing Ministry said in a statement on Sunday.
A payout in medicine-autism case
2008-03-08
ATLANTA - For those convinced that vaccines can cause autism, the sad case of a Georgia girl, daughter of a doctor and lawyer, seems like clear-cut evidence. The government agreed to pay for injury caused by vaccines.
But it turns out it's not that simple - and maybe not even a first.
US loses 63,000 jobs as economic woes deepen
2008-03-07
WASHINGTON (AFP) - A stumbling US economy lost 63,000 jobs in February, according to a shockingly weak report released Friday as a top White House adviser offered a grim outlook for growth.
ENVIRONMENT: Action Will Prove Much Cheaper
2008-03-07
OSLO, Mar 7 (IPS) - Government inaction will lead to increased climate change, species loss, increased water shortages and health problems by 2030, according to a new OECD report. But key challenges can be addressed at a fraction of the cost of inaction.
'I fell in love with a female assassin'
2008-03-06
There comes a point in every new relationship when your girlfriend wants to share a secret. Usually it's to do with sex - how many other partners she's had (with a few conveniently erased) - that sort of thing. Often, the secret changes the basis of the relationship; honesty comes with consequences. But what happens if your new girlfriend has a much darker and more sinister secret than having slept around a bit?
Solar Company Says Its Tech Can Power 90 Percent of Grid and Cars
2008-03-06
Solar-power-plant company Ausra has released a paper claiming that solar-thermal electric technology can provide 90 percent of U.S. grid electricity, with enough left over to power a fleet of plug-in electric vehicles. The company estimates that such a changeover would eliminate 40 percent of the country's greenhouse gas emissions with a land footprint of 9,600 square miles, about the size of Vermont.
End of an era as Paisley steps down
2008-03-05
The Rev Ian Paisley has signalled the end of an era by announcing he will step down as leader of Northern Ireland's power-sharing administration and the Democratic Unionist Party.
Global warming may raise tundra wildfire risk
2008-03-05
Arctic tundra fires may increase significantly as a result of continued global warming, warns a new study examining the relationship between historic changes in climate, vegetation, and wildfires in Alaska.
'US plot against Hamas' revealed
2008-03-05
The US plotted to overthrow the democratically elected Hamas government in the Palestinian territories, documents obtained by Al Jazeera reveal.
California cows start passing gas to the grid
2008-03-05
Imagine a vat of liquid cow manure covering the area of five football fields and 33 feet deep. Meet California's most alternative new energy.
Matt Gonzalez is announced as Nader's Vice Presidential Running Mate
2008-02-28
Matt Gonzalez is Ralph Nader's Vice Presidential running mate. In 2000, Gonzalez was elected to the 11 member San Francisco Board of Supervisors, which supervises a city with a budget of $6 billion. He became President of the Board three years later.
Nader Announces New Run for President
2008-02-24
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Ralph Nader said Sunday he will run for president as a third-party candidate, criticizing the top White House contenders as too close to big business and pledging to repeat a bid that will "shift the power from the few to the many."
Pakistan Blocks YouTube Video Access
2008-02-24
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- Pakistan's government has banned access to the video-sharing Web site YouTube because of anti-Islamic movies that users have posted on the site, an official said Sunday.
Australia urged to take lead on climate change
2008-02-22
Australia is more vulnerable economically than most wealthy nations to the effects of climate change, according to a new report.
A Third Way
2008-02-21
"You are either with us, or with the terrorists," said US President George W. Bush a couple of days after the horrendous 2001 attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Prior to this statement, Bush had made it clear that his is a "crusade" against "terror" and "the powers of darkness." This simplistic binary approach employed by the American president and his right-wing administration -- supported wholeheartedly by the powerful CNNized media -- attempts to close the door in the face of a third way: a more rational, secular and democratic one that fights terrorism whether nihilistic or state-sponsored.
Court Rejects ACLU Challenge to Wiretaps
2008-02-19
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court rejected a challenge Tuesday to the Bush administration's domestic spying program.
A Young Politician Becomes a House Painter
2008-02-19
On a late January morning, Jason West was under the weather and late for work. Sniffling and weary from nights of sleeping on a friend’s floor in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, the former mayor of the Village of New Paltz showed up at a building on West 60th Street, where he was on a job, in paint-splattered jeans and a work shirt.
Why Israeli general avoided Heathrow arrest
2008-02-19
Lawyers for the victims of an alleged Israeli war criminal criticised British police today for allowing him to slip through the net.
Tuna fisheries facing a cod-like collapse
2008-02-19
The collapse of north Atlantic cod populations could provide an important lesson for preventing tuna from suffering a similar fate worldwide, researchers say.
World's largest river island washing away under flood waters
2008-02-07
It may be the largest river island in the world but it is steadily shrinking - eroded by the Brahmaputra river in which it is situated. Efforts to preserve the island and halt the erosion, caused by the glacial flood waters of the Himalayas, have been unco-ordinated and - say critics - ineffective
Did GSK trial data mask Paxil suicide risk?
2008-02-06
AN INAPPROPRIATE analysis of clinical trial data by researchers at GlaxoSmithKline obscured suicide risks associated with paroxetine, a profitable antidepressant, for 15 years, suggest court documents (897kb, requires Acrobat Reader) released last month. Not until 2006 did GSK alert people to raised suicide risks associated with the drug, marketed as Paxil and Seroxat.
New Mexico's Missing Ballot Boxes
2008-02-06
Heath Haussamen, a New Mexico political columnist and blogger, has reported a developing story that suggests overzealous Democratic Party officials -- who may be Clinton supporters -- took home four ballot boxes after Super Tuesday's caucuses that were not counted in the Election Night results.
Lost wetlands being recovered
2008-02-03
MALAYSIA has lost almost half of its mangroves over the past four decades and this alarming trend will continue if we do not recognise the grave implications.
Community voice needed to reduce crime
2008-01-24
Now, just past the first anniversary of Chief James Tuffey's reorganization of the Albany Police Department, is an appropriate time to consider the full impact of his enforcement policies.
[This article was written by Alice Green, a member of the Albany, NY Greens]
People of Color Face Historic Wealth Loss
2008-01-23
The subprime lending debacle should cause massive rethinking among those who have long proclaimed that the route to Black equality is through wealth accumulation. In a report titled, "Foreclosed: State of the Dream 2008," United for a Fair Economy details the catastrophic losses inflicted on Blacks and Latinos in the U.S. at the hands of predatory lenders - "the greatest loss of wealth to people of color in modern U.S. history." With more than half of Blacks in many cities caught in the subprime trap - and with even these usurious financing schemes disappearing in the wake of the bubble-burst - the prospects for Blacks to amass wealth have grown bleaker than at any time in living memory. At the current rate, it will take 5,423 years for Blacks to achieve homeowner parity with whites.
Pre-emptive nuclear strike a key option, Nato told
2008-01-22
The west must be ready to resort to a pre-emptive nuclear attack to try to halt the "imminent" spread of nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction, according to a radical manifesto for a new Nato by five of the west's most senior military officers and strategists.
First subglacial eruption found in Antarctica
2008-01-21
The first evidence of a volcanic eruption beneath Antarctica's ice has been discovered by scientists.
International Oil Companies Are the Real Dinosaurs
2008-01-20
In an exlusive SPIEGEL interview, OPEC Secretary-General Abdalla Salem el-Badri discusses the dangers of a further dramatic rise in the oil price, the failures of multinational oil companies and considerations within the cartel of oil-exporting nations to trade in euros rather than dollars.
Minus Members' Power, Unions Face Mounting Bargaining Woes
2008-01-20
William Ehman got acquainted with the current direction of collective bargaining in his industry from the back of a squad car. The former president of Steelworkers Local 1537, Ehman led a group of nine retirees to a mid-September union meeting to discuss current negotiations with Latrobe Steel.
Robert Fisk: Bloody reality bears no relation to the delusions of this President
2008-01-16
Twixt silken sheets - in a bedroom whose walls are also covered in silk - and in the very palace of King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, President George Bush awakes this morning to confront a Middle East which bears no relation to the policies of his administration nor the warning which he has been relaying constantly to the kings and emirs and oligarchs of the Gulf: that Iran rather than Israel is their enemy.
Caltrans lets Minutemen 'adopt' road at checkpoint
2008-01-13
The state transportation department's decision to allow a controversial anti-illegal-immigration group to adopt a stretch of Interstate 5 in San Diego County infuriates some Latino groups and anti-bigotry activists.
Mexican teenager hurt in incident at U.S. border
2008-01-13
A teenager was injured when U.S. border patrol agents fired tear gas into Mexico over the weekend, despite a Mexican government complaint that U.S. agents were using excessive force.
Israeli pianist Daniel Barenboim takes Palestinian citizenship
2008-01-13
Daniel Barenboim, the world renowned Israeli pianist and conductor, has taken Palestinian citizenship and said he believed his rare new status could serve a model for peace between the two peoples.
Protesters killed at Yemen rally
2008-01-13
At least three demonstrators and a policeman have been killed in clashes between Yemeni security forces and thousands of demonstrators calling for greater rights and benefits, according to witnesses.
Legal battles threaten nuclear power programme
2008-01-12
The return of nuclear power is not going to be smooth. Governments in the UK and US are bracing themselves for legal battles that could hamper their plans to generate more electricity from nuclear reactors.
Greens connect ecology with democracy
2008-01-11
At their annual national gathering of the U.S. Green Party last summer in Reading, Pa., party leader John Rensenbrink gave a speech in which he outlined how the Greens were positioning themselves for the 2008 election and beyond. "We are going to vie for real political power in the United States in order to achieve important goals for our neighborhoods, the country and the planet. We are no longer entering the political arena just to force the 'real' candidates to discuss substantive issues. We are not a club, not a nongovernmental organization but a real political party that will contest for power in these United States."
ACLU sues over voter lists from primary
2008-01-11
The ACLU of Michigan filed a federal lawsuit in Detroit today on behalf of three political parties to overturn a new law that enables the Democratic and Republican parties – but no one else – from obtaining lists of people who will vote on Tuesday’s presidential primary.
Pentagon, Big Pharma: Drug Troops to Numb Them to Horrors of War
2008-01-10
In June, the Department of Defense Task Force on Mental Health acknowledged "daunting and growing" psychological problems among our troops: Nearly 40 percent of soldiers, a third of Marines and half of National Guard members are presenting with serious mental health issues. They also reported "fundamental weaknesses" in the U.S. military's approach to psychological health. That report was followed in August by the Army Suicide Event Report (ASER), which reported that 2006 saw the highest rate of military suicides in 26 years. And last month, CBS News reported that, based on its own extensive research, over 6,250 American veterans took their own lives in 2005 alone -- that works out to a little more than 17 suicides every day.
Pachauri supports India's nuclear power quest
2008-01-06
Supporting India's quest for nuclear power, United Nations climate panel's chief R K Pachauri, has said that country should pursue it to contain emission and meet energy needs.
Why I Believe Bush Must Go
2008-01-06
As we enter the eighth year of the Bush-Cheney administration, I have belatedly and painfully concluded that the only honorable course for me is to urge the impeachment of the president and the vice president. After the 1972 presidential election, I stood clear of calls to impeach President Richard M. Nixon for his misconduct during the campaign. I thought that my joining the impeachment effort would be seen as an expression of personal vengeance toward the president who had defeated me. Today I have made a different choice.
Google tool could search out hospital superbugs
2008-01-04
Transmission of hospital acquired infections like the "superbug" MRSA could be cut using the method that Google uses to rank search results, say UK researchers.
Crunching data from wards using Google's PageRank algorithm could help focus preventative measures more accurately by identifying key routes of infection and transmission, they say.
LBO debt logjam threatens further write-downs for banks
2008-01-04
Leveraged loan problems are threatening Wall Street banks with a fresh round of write-downs from a $205 billion backlog of buyout debt.
Highway 443: Israel's Forbidden Road
2008-01-02
t's just after dusk on Route 443, where the heavy northbound traffic from Jerusalem decelerates as it approaches the Maccabim checkpoint. The Israeli commuters, impatient to get home to Tel Aviv or the dormitory town of Modiin, have no idea that in the darkness to the left of the four-lane highway, everyday scenes are unfolding that tell their own story about this land and the conflict that has scarred it for 40 years.
Midnight Oil's leader finding challenges in politics
2008-01-01
The music of Peter Garrett has always been politically charged. Now the towering, baldheaded former singer of Midnight Oil is charged with practicing politics -- as Australia's new environment minister.
Congolese women who have suffered so much reap the rewards of conservation
2007-12-27
Anyone who has seen African women working in the countryside knows they will sing at the drop of a hat, on any subject that seems appropriate, and this group hoeing a field in the Democratic Republic of Congo are singing like champions, even if they've chosen a theme not often found in the British music charts: agricultural development.
Green Party Stepping Up Member, Candidate Recruitment
2007-12-27
After years of involvement with the Hancock County Democratic Party, Nancy Allen found herself at the 1988 Democratic National Convention in Atlanta as a Maine delegate eager to advance the presidential candidacy of the Rev. Jesse Jackson.
Dining out on New York's rubbish
2007-12-26
Known as "Freegans", some people in the US are trying to live off what the argue are the tons of food thrown out by Americans each day.
McKinney takes her longest shot
2007-12-24
It's a snowy day, and Cynthia McKinney is coming in from the cold to speak to supporters far from her old Georgia congressional district. About 30 people are gathered to greet her in a state Capitol conference room.
Camel 'plague' puzzles scientists
2007-12-23
An unprecedented number of camels across North Africa and the Middle East died last year, researchers have discovered. The several thousand deaths have baffled scientists who are probing toxins, antibiotic pollution, viruses and even climate change as possible causes.
Report: Hoover had plan for mass arrests
2007-12-22
WASHINGTON - Former FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover had a plan to suspend the rules against illegal detention and arrest up to 12,000 Americans he suspected of being disloyal, according to a newly declassified document.
Mike Gravel Announces Third Party Bid; Why Ron Paul Will be Next
2007-12-22
Bless his heart. Mike Gravel, who is currently running for President as a Democrat, has already declared that he will run as a third party, and he hasn’t even lost the Democratic nomination yet!
Ex-Congresswoman Seeks Presidency
2007-12-19
ATLANTA (AP) - Former Democratic Rep. Cynthia McKinney, who was ousted from office last year after a headline-grabbing scuffle with a Capitol Hill police officer, has decided to seek the presidency - as a Green Party candidate.
Freedom! Lakota Sioux Indians Declare Sovereign Nation Status
2007-12-19
Washington D.C. - Lakota Sioux Indian representatives declared sovereign nation status today in Washington D.C. following Monday's withdrawal from all previously signed treaties with the United States Government. The withdrawal, hand delivered to Daniel Turner, Deputy Director of Public Liaison at the State Department, immediately and irrevocably ends all agreements between the Lakota Sioux Nation of Indians and the United States Government outlined in the 1851 and 1868 Treaties at Fort Laramie Wyoming.
Spy planes to recharge by clinging to power lines
2007-12-18
The next time you see something flapping in the breeze on an overhead power line, squint a little harder. It may not be a plastic bag or the remnants of a party balloon, but a tiny spy plane stealing power from the line to recharge its batteries.
Iraq set to slash food rations
2007-12-18
Iraq is set to halve essential items covered by rations and subsidies because of insufficient funds and spiralling inflation, in a further threat to an already deteriorating ration system.
Bolshie Britain: a new Winter of Discontent
2007-12-16
He will bristle at any comparison with the last Labour prime minister to lose a general election, but in coming weeks Gordon Brown will struggle to escape memories of the troubles that did for Jim Callaghan.
E-mails show how Dems tied staffers' bonuses to campaign work
2007-12-16
E-mail messages exchanged by top aides in the Democratic caucus starting in 2004 make clear that taxpayer-funded bonuses were given to legislative employees for their work on election campaigns.
I Am Not a Health Reform
2007-12-15
IN 1971, President Nixon sought to forestall single-payer national health insurance by proposing an alternative. He wanted to combine a mandate, which would require that employers cover their workers, with a Medicaid-like program for poor families, which all Americans would be able to join by paying sliding-scale premiums based on their income.
The Disgraceful Treatment of Our Veterans
2007-12-15
As you do your holiday shopping this year and think about a big turkey dinner and piles of gifts and the good life that most Americans enjoy, please spare a thought for those who made it all possible: Those who serve in our military and the veterans who've worn the uniform.
NYT's Gail Collins and the "2nd Tier" Presidential Candidates
2007-12-13
Gail Collins, the columnist for the New York Times, has a problem. While regularly writing in a satirical or sometimes trivial way about the foibles of the two major Parties' front-running presidential candidates, she can scarcely hide her disdain for the small starters, the underdogs.
Green Party support at record levels, voter poll finds
2007-12-12
OTTAWA -- Green is now the colour of protest. Dissatisfied with the traditional menu of political parties, Canadians are expressing support for the Green Party at double-digit levels.
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