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Proud, happy Israeli whistleblower released

April 30, 2004

An unrepentant Mordechai Vanunu – the Israeli whistleblower who confirmed the existence of the country’s nuclear weapons program – left Ashkelon’s Shikma Prison April 21 after serving an 18-year sentence, 11 years of it in solitary...

INDIA Right-wing govt facing setbacks

April 30, 2004

NEW DELHI – Exit polls following India’s third round of voting on April 26 suggest that Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vaypayee’s ruling right-wing party, the BJP, may lose its majority in Parliament. An exit poll by...

International notes

April 23, 2004

Guam: Indigenous people protest military build-up The Colonized Chamorro Coalition of eight organizations upholding indigenous people’s rights on Guam is protesting the Pentagon’s plans to boost the U.S. military presence on the island. The coalition warns...

Cuba guarantees paid leave for parents

April 23, 2004

HAVANA – Cuban law now protects mothers and fathers who want to share child-rearing after the breast-feeding period, without having to worry about irate bosses. Experience shows it is preferable that babies be cared for at...

South Africa celebrates decade of democracy

April 16, 2004

On the eve of South Africa’s April 14 elections and the 10th anniversary of the end of apartheid on April 27, the African National Congress (ANC) government and its allies are evaluating the past decade and...