"Nigerian Minister Accuses Oil Firms of Corruption"

Nigerian Minister Accuses Oil Firms of Corruption
Minister of Solid Mineral Resources, Mrs. Oby Ezekwesili has accused oil and gas companies operating in the country of corrupt practices, and said that was the reason why they avoid disclosure of their annually generated revenue and expenditures.

Economic injustice ... America's new leading export
In a startling turn of events, a new commodity has surpassed jobs as the number one US export. Starting with Iraq, president Bush has dedicated himself to exporting economic injustice, which Americans possess in such abundance that it has become our top export. Here in America, we are living one of the biggest lies perpetrated in human history, and if our ruling plutocracy has its way, the rest of the world will one day enjoy the pleasant fiction that they live in a nation of justice and economic opportunity.

Africa drops bid for veto power in UN
AFRICA has in the interim given up her demand for veto power for would-be permanent members of an expanded United Nations Security Council..

Death toll from India monsoon hits 749
Rescuers scouring flood-ravaged neighborhoods and outlying villages found dozens more bodies Friday, pushing the death toll from record monsoon rains in western India to almost 750, officials said.

Ethiopia: Prime Minister Meets Opposition Leaders
Ethiopia's political leaders have held their first ever face-to-face talks aimed at ending the deepening crisis over disputed legislative polls, an official said on Friday.

We'll Put Nigeria in Space, Says Obasanjo
PRESIDENT Olusegun Obasanjo said yesterday that the Federal Government was working on a programme that would see Nigerians land in space between the next 15 and 25 years.

South Africa: Ancient Baby's Secrets Come to Light

Rape, Sexual Violence Continue in Sudan's Darfur Region, UN Reports
Armed elements in Sudan's strife-torn Darfur region, including law enforcement officers and the military, continue to perpetrate rape and sexual violence, with the authorities seemingly unable or unwilling to hold them accountable, according to a new United Nations report released today.

Group Slams the 'Iron Triangle' of Food Aid
U.S. food aid is inefficient, wasteful and designed in most cases to benefit domestic constituencies, particularly U.S.-based agribusiness firms, shipping companies and some non-governmental organisations (NGOs), more than needy people in developing countries, according to a new report released this week by the Minnesota-based Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP).

Oil Booms End Up a Bust, Study Shows
The U.S. strategy to increase oil production from non-Middle Eastern nations in the least developed countries may serve consumers in Western nations, but is likely to add to those poor nations' burdens of debt and economic hardship, according to a new study released Thursday.

UN troops 'fail' in Haiti
Amnesty International has released a report on Haiti which claims that the United Nations mission has made little progress towards protecting human rights in the year that it has been in the country.
The report also accused the US-backed interim government and the UN peacekeeping force of showing leniency toward former soldiers and other rebels who toppled President Jean-Bertrand Aristide last year while aggressively combatting armed militants loyal to the ousted leader.

Pakistan Alarmed by Indo-US Defence Deal
Alarm and dismay have been the general reaction in Pakistan to news of a framework agreement on defence cooperation signed between India, its long-standing rival in South Asia and the United States - which, only a year ago, accorded this country the status of ''major non-NATO ally''.

Uganda 'backs' multi-party return
Early results from Uganda's referendum show a huge majority - 90% - in favour of restoring multi-party politics.

Angola tries to stamp out polio

Cranking Up the Fear Quotient

Oil and Blood

The Great White Father

Why is the US government trying to rid Venezuelans of Hugo Chavez?

The Globalization of State Terror

The truth behind the Indo-U.S. nuclear deal

Caribbean Seeks Unity at Summit in Panama

We Regard Falluja As a Large Prison

ISP 'censored' anti-war email