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Looking for a Fig Leaf: US & UK Mull Punitive Action against Syria
Here we go again. The US and Britain are whipping themselves once more into a frenzy over the actions of an evil strongman in the Middle East. This time around the recipient of American and British ire is Syrian president
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Use of Chemical Weapons in Damascus: UN Voices Deep Shock and Concern
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed his shock at reports of alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria’s Damascus suburbs yesterday, as a United Nations team continues to investigate the matter in other parts of the war-torn country. Following a late-day closed-door
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As Spain and Argentina Team Up, Royal Navy Sets Sail for Gibraltar
A significant chunk of the Royal Navy has set sail for the Mediterranean and the Gulf region on what is billed a “routine deployment”. The British fleet now underway is to engage in a long series of exercises – collectively
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UN Says Bangladesh Labour Laws Fall Short of International Standards
The United Nations labour agency today on Monday 22nd July that amendments to the Bangladesh Labour Act “will hopefully prove to be a first step” in addressing workers’ rights and boosting occupational safety and health, but urged the Government to
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Aid for Trade: Supporting the World’s Poorest
The Heads of Agency of the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF) – Aid for Trade in action for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) – met in Geneva on 8 July during the Fourth Global Review of Aid for Trade. The Heads of
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UN: Management of Natural Resources for a Peaceful Afghanistan
Sustainable and equitable management of Afghanistan’s natural resources such as land, water, forests and minerals can contribute to peacebuilding in the country, according to a United Nations report released on June 24th. The report, Natural Resource Management and Peacebuilding in
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CFI Hero Malala and Gordon Brown Fight Back for Children’s Education
A 15-year-old Pakistani girl targeted by assassins – Malala Yousafzai – is the first signatory of a new worldwide petition calling for urgent action to ensure the right of every child to safely attend school, launched today with the backing
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WTO and Aid for Trade: Connecting to Value Chains
The WTO has announced the agenda for the Fourth Global Review of Aid for Trade to be held on 8-10 July. The theme of this year’s event is “Connecting to Value Chains”. The review will focus on the development implications
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Vladimir Putin Talks About BRICS
BRICS’ relatively new phenomenon attracts increased global attention due to the optimistic predictions about its development, especially against the backdrop of global crisis developments in the world economy. What is BRICS’ immediate and long-term significance for Russia? Is such a
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Improved Resource Efficiency is Key to Asia-Pacific Progress
The Asia-Pacific region, which has overtaken the rest of the world in consumption of raw materials as affluence and manufacturing increase, must boost its resource efficiency or risk losing ground in lifestyle, economic growth and environmental sustainability, according to a
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