Guatemala
Guatemala Miners Protests - 7/17/09, Inside Costa Rica
The Guatemalan government has a 90-day deadline to deal with the demands of the mining protesters starting Wednesday 7/16/09. The protesters’ main demand is to avoid the private construction of a mine for mineral extraction and the operation of a plant to produce cement.
India
Clinton Arrives in India to Improve Partnership - 7/17/09, VOA News
Secretary of State Clinton arrived in India for talks intended to improve US-Indian relations. The U.S. and India are in the progress of finalizing two agreements. One agreement will allow U.S. companies to build nuclear power plants at two sites in India and the other will ensure U.S. arms technology sold to India is not leaked to other countries.
Mexico
Anti Drug Forces Increases - 7/17/09, BBC News
Mexico’s head of state is sending 5,500 police and military personnel to Michoacan to fight the drug violence. Since December 2006, more than 11,000 people have been killed in drug related violence. Most recently were twenty police officers and troops in a revenge attack after arresting a drug cartel boss.
Nepal
Child Soldiers Being Freed in Nepal - 7/17/09, BBC News
The process of freeing thousands of child soldiers from camps holding former Maoist rebel fighters has begun. The released soldiers were briefed about their transfer to rehabilitation programs. The freeing of child soldiers is a key part of Nepal's peace process.
Nepal Widows Dismiss Marriage Incentive - 7/17/09, BBC News
Widows in Nepal are protesting the government’s decision of offering a cash incentive to men for marrying them. Early last week the incentive was announced in the government’s annual budget of $641. The country has a large number of widows because of the bloody conflict, high rates of HIV and other diseases.
South Africa
Landmark Ruling Allows Apartheid Victims to Sue MNCs - 7/17/09, Pambazuka
Victims of apartheid are now able to sue multinational corporations that openly aided and assisted the regime. The legal ruling is called a progress in international human rights law. A US judge found that MNCs engaged in aiding and assisting apartheid, torture, extrajudicial killings, denationalization and other crimes. The legal ruling will have immense implications for Africa and the rest of the world. The lawsuits were previously dismissed because the suit could have serious consequences for US foreign relations and US commercial trade.
Zimbabwe
Cholera Epidemic Over, but Still in State of Alert - 7/17/09, VOA News
Zimbabwe’s cholera epidemic that hit last year is officially over. There are warnings of another outbreak when the rainy season starts later this year. More than 4,250 people died from cholera and more than 98,000 people were infected during the last rainy season; it was the worst in Africa in 15 years.
Guatemala Miners Protests - 7/17/09, Inside Costa Rica
The Guatemalan government has a 90-day deadline to deal with the demands of the mining protesters starting Wednesday 7/16/09. The protesters’ main demand is to avoid the private construction of a mine for mineral extraction and the operation of a plant to produce cement.
India
Clinton Arrives in India to Improve Partnership - 7/17/09, VOA News
Secretary of State Clinton arrived in India for talks intended to improve US-Indian relations. The U.S. and India are in the progress of finalizing two agreements. One agreement will allow U.S. companies to build nuclear power plants at two sites in India and the other will ensure U.S. arms technology sold to India is not leaked to other countries.
Mexico
Anti Drug Forces Increases - 7/17/09, BBC News
Mexico’s head of state is sending 5,500 police and military personnel to Michoacan to fight the drug violence. Since December 2006, more than 11,000 people have been killed in drug related violence. Most recently were twenty police officers and troops in a revenge attack after arresting a drug cartel boss.
Nepal
Child Soldiers Being Freed in Nepal - 7/17/09, BBC News
The process of freeing thousands of child soldiers from camps holding former Maoist rebel fighters has begun. The released soldiers were briefed about their transfer to rehabilitation programs. The freeing of child soldiers is a key part of Nepal's peace process.
Nepal Widows Dismiss Marriage Incentive - 7/17/09, BBC News
Widows in Nepal are protesting the government’s decision of offering a cash incentive to men for marrying them. Early last week the incentive was announced in the government’s annual budget of $641. The country has a large number of widows because of the bloody conflict, high rates of HIV and other diseases.
South Africa
Landmark Ruling Allows Apartheid Victims to Sue MNCs - 7/17/09, Pambazuka
Victims of apartheid are now able to sue multinational corporations that openly aided and assisted the regime. The legal ruling is called a progress in international human rights law. A US judge found that MNCs engaged in aiding and assisting apartheid, torture, extrajudicial killings, denationalization and other crimes. The legal ruling will have immense implications for Africa and the rest of the world. The lawsuits were previously dismissed because the suit could have serious consequences for US foreign relations and US commercial trade.
Zimbabwe
Cholera Epidemic Over, but Still in State of Alert - 7/17/09, VOA News
Zimbabwe’s cholera epidemic that hit last year is officially over. There are warnings of another outbreak when the rainy season starts later this year. More than 4,250 people died from cholera and more than 98,000 people were infected during the last rainy season; it was the worst in Africa in 15 years.
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