The execution of the four pro-democracy activists, who were sentenced to death in secretive trials, marks the first executions in Burma in over 30 years. … Burma Executes Four Activists as Resistance to Military Government GrowsRead more
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Burma in the balance
A military junta and multinational corporations on one side, and Buddhist democratic forces led by Aung San Suu Kyi on the other, are engaged in … Burma in the balanceRead more
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Under the Influence
For the few of us who reported East Timor long before it was finally declared news, the “disclosures” last weekend that Washington had trained Indonesia’s … Under the InfluenceRead more
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Sri Lankan PM Resigns
Sri Lanka, where the government has granted emergency powers to its military and police forces after protests erupted in the capitol Colombo as the country … Sri Lankan PM ResignsRead more
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A model hospital in Pakistan
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ed62nV9Clew&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Dr. Abdul Bari Khan The World Today
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A Non-Violent Pashtun Uprising
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Rentier Capitalism and Class Warfare in Kazakhstan
Blame ‘free’ market reforms that benefit the rich and powerful at the expense of the working class for the country’s recent protests. The recent protests … Rentier Capitalism and Class Warfare in KazakhstanRead more
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Australia ignores the plight of the East Timorese,
Howard has been adept at exploiting the popularity of Australian troops’ peacekeeping in East Timor. He has dished out honours, made a triumphant trip to … Australia ignores the plight of the East Timorese,Read more
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At least 52 young workers perish in Bangladesh factory fire
In yet another shocking inferno, at least 52 mostly teenage workers died in a sweatshop factory, when a blaze engulfed a multi-storey food and beverage … At least 52 young workers perish in Bangladesh factory fireRead more
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Jakarta’s Godfathers
It is grotesque hypocrisy for Tony Blair to weep for the children of Dunblane. Having finally discovered East Timor, most of the media have now … Jakarta’s GodfathersRead more