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Ban Ki-moon on Goldstone Report Progress
by Ronda Hauben
Ban Ki-moon, the Secretary General of the United Nations, has issued a 1-1/2 page report to the General Assembly on the progress in the implementation of the Goldstone Report....
Human Rights Watch Says Sanctions Must Stay
by Thondhlana Barnabas
The European Union should maintain its travel restrictions and asset freezes on President Robert Mugabe and his inner circle, according to Human Rights Watch...
The Great Global Arms Bazaar
by Michael Werbowski
The "defense industry" has grown to what it is now: an unwieldy Golem, that's out of control....
Freedom House: Kyrgyzstan Rated "Not Free"
by Ryskeldi Satkeev
Citizen reporter Ryskeldi Satkeev chronicles issues of press freedom in the five years since the Tulip Revolution in Kyrgyzstan....
'Revolving Door' Israeli Labor Economics
by Yehonathan Tommer
A plan to forcibly reduce the country's number of illegal foreign guest workers, in order to create jobs for tens of thousands of unemployed Israelis, has drawn fire from civil rights groups and economists....
In Zimbabwe, Climate Change Brings Water Woes
by Masimba Biriwasha
In places where farmers once had their own wells, warm temperatures are forcing some of Zimbabwe's poorest to venture far from home, multiple times a day, just to survive....
Friends Remember Haiti-Based U.N. Worker
by Ronda Hauben
Reading through some of the more than 1000 comments on the Facebook page titled "Hope for Alexandra Duguay" it is clear that Alexandra was a person who touched the lives of many people....
Right, Left, in my step!
by Yehonathan Tommer
The dismissal is a part of a growing crackdown by the country's top brass to root out what they fear is spreading insubordination among the ranks....
[Opinion] Prorogation Nation in Crisis
by Michael Werbowski
Shutting down the legislature has now become a "routine" practice, as the prime minister's spokesman put it. Welcome to Canada's new normal....
The New, "Assertive" China
by Proloy Kumar Bagchi
Tensions between China and India may be driven, primarily, by India's sheltering of the Dalai Lama, but there are other issues of import to discuss as well...
[Interview] U.S. Journalist Thomas Goltz
by Ryskeldi Satkeev
Goltz, who has reported on many of central Asia's conflicts, notes he is "very pessimistic" about the U.S. approach in Afghanistan...
Nestle Reopens Harare Plant
by Thondhlana Barnabas
Nestle has reopened its factory in Zimbabwe after a top government official reassured the firm on the safety of its staff and operations, the Swiss-based multinational said....
[Opinion] Lift Sanctions on Zimbabwe
by Isaac Hlekisani Dziya
Zimbabwe is on the path to democracy, and while not yet perfect, the government deserves a boost from the world community, says Isaac Hlekisani Dziya...
2010 In Brazil
by Antonio Carlos Rix
Business leaders in the free economic zone of Manaus, Brazil, are predicting more growth for the country in 2010....
Kyrgyz Secret Service Linked To Journalist's Death
by Ryskeldi Satkeev
Kazakh public broadcasting channel KTK broke the news of Kyrgyz Secret Service's potential involvement in killing of a prominent outspoken media expert Gennady Pavlyuk...
Netanyahu Seeks National Unity
by Yehonathan Tommer
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is probably Israel's strongest leader in recent years. So why does he want to broaden further his coalition by bringing in the Kadima opposition party with just 28 Knesset seats?...
[Opinion] Combat Poverty With The Sun
by Lim Kong Soon
Although kerosene lamps are unreliable and dangerous, it is the only resource for rural communities to light the darkness. Solar power might change that...
Abu Hadid: P.A. "Credible Peace Partner"
by Yehonathan Tommer
An OhmyNews citizen reporter sits down to discuss the security issues -- and the peace process -- with the head of Palestinian security in Bethlehem...
Bethlehem Looks Hopefully To Future
by Yehonathan Tommer
Christmas 2009 looks to be the calmest, brightest and the most prosperous in a decade for residents of the troubled Palestinian city of Bethlehem, the historic birthplace of Jesus....
Independent Kyrgyz Reporter Dead
by Ryskeldi Satkeev
Gennadyi Pavlyuk, a well-known political journalist and media-expert, is the latest casualty in a string of suspicious incidents and violent attacks against freelance reporters in Kyrgyz Republic....
[Opinion] National Interests Reign
by Anna Penido
Has anyone in Copenhagen thought about turning off the heater, cutting off lights and suspending water inside that plenary room?...
[Opinion] National, Not Global Interests Reign
by Anna Penido
Has anyone in Copenhagen thought about turning off the heater, cutting off lights and suspending water inside that plenary room? Try on your own to stay without water, electricity and heating or cooling for at least 5 hours....
[Opinion] National, Not Global Interests Reign
by Anna Penido
Has anyone in Copenhagen thought about turning off the heater, cutting off lights and suspending water inside that plenary room? Try on your own to stay without water, electricity and heating or cooling for at least 5 hours....
Moldova Fails To Elect President Again
by Coretchii Zahar
On December 7, the Parliament of Moldova again failed to elect the president in the second round of elections....
Is This Good Or Bad Wood?
by Antonio Carlos Rix
Every time you hear something about the devastation of the Amazon rain forest, you might feel a bit uneasy about the piece of furniture at home, or maybe even for the house itself. Instead of unease, seek out sustainable certification...
Journalists Offer View Into Amazonians Lives
by Antonio Carlos Rix
Two journalists at FIAM introduced citizen reporter Antonio Carlos Rix to both the people living in the Amazon rain forest, and their solutions to the problem of climate change...
Canada's mining mayhem
by Michael Werbowski
If the mining industry is not reigned in soon, then the evil Mr. Hyde may get the better of the good Dr. Jekyll and more mining horror stories will told on parliament hill to the discomfort of many in the future....
[Opinion] The devastated Afghani
by Proloy Kumar Bagchi
Obama's proposed pull-out by 2011 will leave behind ghosts or, at best, zombies, says one citizen reporter who worked in Afghanistan some 26 years ago....
Amazon Ingredients Cooked European Style
by Antonio Carlos Rix
What does sophisticated European cuisine have to do with Amazon-Brazilian spices and the regions typical food? If you had asked me that a week ago I'd have said nothing...
[Opinion] Critic of Kyrgyz President Faces Jail
by Movement of Kyrgyz citizens abroad for free Kyrgyz
When General Ismail Isakov accused the Kyrgyz president of being involved with a 2002 slaying of demonstrators, he found himself facing criminal charges...
Vietnamese Immigrant Tells Her Story
by Tran Van Loi
Truong Thi Quyen, the owner of the "Little Asia" restaurant in the heart of Brussels has just published her second book on authentic Vietnamese cooking....
Amazon Business Show Rakes In $11.5m
by Antonio Carlos Rix
More than 200 small and medium regional companies participated in the sessions where buyers from Brazil and several other countries placed orders over a period of ten hours....
The Universal Lessons Of The Holocaust
by Yehonathan Tommer
While the trial of Demjanjuk will not shed new light on his role in the events of 1942-43, it can invigorate the international fight against war crimes and other human atrocities around the world.
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Indian Blogger Sued for Defamation
by Armstrong Vaz
Researcher Sebastian Rodrigues from the Indian state of Goa does not call himself an environmentalist; instead he says he is a scholar concerned with society, says citizen journalist Armstrong Vaz....
[Opinion] Climate Couch Potatoes
by Chris Gelken
Chris Gelkin relates working on climate change to working on weight loss -- and says that when it comes to global warming, nobody has much enthusiasm to even look at the StairMaster, let alone actually get on it....
80 Days To Carnival In Brazil
by Antonio Carlos Rix
Citizen Reporter Antonio Carlos Rix asked dance teacher and professor, Yashakara Manzini, to explain the similarities between Brazilian Carnival and other forms of theater....
Chinese Netizens Question Obama
by Jay Hauben
By the example of their questions to US President Obama for his visit to China, netizens in China have applied their social concern and added a new input mechanism for foreign policy consideration....
Global Entrepreneurship Week Held In Brazil
by Antonio Carlos Rix
As people around the world celebrate entrepreneurship, successful business men and women gave lectures in Brazil to encourage young people in the country to start something of their own....
Curly Is 'In' Again
by Fernanda Mendes Viegas
Like clothes and accessories, the "types" of hair also have peak periods. Long ago, here in Brazil, being blond was the most fashionable, but thanks to a new Globo TV program, curly hair is back....
Independent Inquiry Is Unavoidable
by Yehonathan Tommer
The Goldstone Report was the subject of a symposium last week against growing voices in Israel calling for an independent inquiry to investigate the Gazan offensive and the allegations raised in the Report....
Another Outspoken Kyrgyz Journalist Attacked
by Ryskeldi Satkeev
Kyrgyz journalist Kubanych Djoldoshev suffered multiple injuries after being assaulted by unknown attackers at about 2 a.m. on November 1 in the southern city of Osh in Kyrgyzstan....
Rekindling 15 Years Of Israel-Jordan Peace
by Yehonathan Tommer
Past hopes of building strong and integrated ties have not been realized and the task of repair is overshadowed by regional events....
Not So "Neet"
by John Patrick Boland
The platitudes and sound-bites that continue to echo from an increasingly forlorn UK government sound ever more hollow as the reality of Britain's post-credit crunch economic woes continues to bite, says one citizen reporter....
Santos Offshore Basin worth US$300m
by Antonio Carlos Rix
Local government, business, and academic leaders are working together to reap the benefits of a newly discovered oil basin off the shore of the RMBS region in Brazil....
[Opinion] Will ASEAN Protect 'A Peoples' Agenda'?
by Bidhayak Das
Author says little hope remains that ASEAN will stand by its promise to support critical engagement with civil society groups....
New Media and the Challenge of UN Reporting
by Ronda Hauben
Much of the US media too often watches to see which side has the most power and represents only that singular view of an issue. The author argues netizen journalism is one solution to this problem....
UK's Freedom of Speech in Danger?
by James Osborne
This report highlights libel laws in the UK and how last week's court injunction against a libel claim stopped the UK press from reporting a debate in Parliament....
Study Abroad: 'Life Changing'
by Derek Zetlin
Hundreds of University of Wisconsin students studied abroad in five different continents last spring. And they hope all students can experience what they did....
Lights out: Blitzkrieg on Mexican Unions
by Michael Werbowski
On Sunday the president issued a decree which by means of brutal force closed down one of the two major national electric companies....
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