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Thursday, March 11, 2010 17:38 GMT
SOMALIA : U.S. Should Accept Islamist Authority, Report Says
Charles Fromm and Mohammed A. Salih
WASHINGTON - The United States should accept an "Islamist authority" in Somalia as part of a "constructive disengagement" strategy for the war-torn country, according to a new report released here by the influential Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) on Wednesday.
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FINANCE: Self-Policing of Extractive Industries a "Dismal" Failure
Charles Fromm
WASHINGTON - An international initiative that seeks to reform how governments profit from their natural resources should not reduce its existing standards of membership solely because candidate countries have been reluctant or incapable of meeting them, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Tuesday.
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POLITICS: U.S. Lifts Restrictions on Web Services
Eli Clifton
WASHINGTON - After U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's January address on the role of internet freedom in U.S. foreign policy, the Barack Obama administration appears to be taking the first steps to introduce specific legislation and policies to exploit the role of the internet in opening up those countries ruled by oppressive or authoritarian governments.
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Economy and Trade
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FINANCE:
Self-Policing of Extractive Industries a "Dismal" Failure
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POLITICS:
U.S. Lifts Restrictions on Web Services
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RIGHTS:
Fewer Jobs, Less Money, Same Old Story
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Politics
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SOMALIA:
U.S. Should Accept Islamist Authority, Report Says
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FINANCE:
Self-Policing of Extractive Industries a "Dismal" Failure
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POLITICS:
U.S. Lifts Restrictions on Web Services
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Civil Society
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HAITI:
Experts Urge Sea Change in "Culture of Aid"
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U.S.:
Grassroots Groups Get More Bang for Donors' Bucks
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U.S.:
Obama Urged to Aggressively Pursue Rights Agenda
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Environment
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FINANCE:
Self-Policing of Extractive Industries a "Dismal" Failure
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BIODIVERSITY:
CITES Faces Political Storm over Tuna Ban
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ENERGY:
Coal-Fired Power on the Way Out?
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Development
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RIGHTS:
Fewer Jobs, Less Money, Same Old Story
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HAITI:
U.S. Acts Quickly on Debt Relief Ahead of Preval Visit
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RIGHTS:
U.S. Criticised over Soaring Housing Costs
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Human Rights
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FINANCE:
Self-Policing of Extractive Industries a "Dismal" Failure
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RIGHTS:
Fewer Jobs, Less Money, Same Old Story
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IRAQ:
Elections Bring Joy and Uncertainty
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Health
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POLITICS:
U.S. Still Noncommittal on Landmine Treaty
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U.S.:
Healthcare Should Include Abortion Access, Women Say
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US-MEXICO:
Escalating Drug Violence Rooted in Northern Demand
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Media & Communications
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POLITICS:
U.S. Lifts Restrictions on Web Services
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U.S.:
Gov't Sued Over Cell Phone Tracking
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U.S.:
Telecom Lobby Tests Pledge of Transparency
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IRAQ: Secular Candidates Have Their Best Chance
BIODIVERSITY: CITES Faces Political Storm over Tuna Ban
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