International

                
  • International notes

    International notes

    January 9, 2004

    Iraq: ICFTU calls for trade union rights The International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) is calling for support of the trade union movement now re-emerging in Iraq. At the close of a two-day meeting in...

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  • Huge rally marks 1804 Haitian revolution

    Huge rally marks 1804 Haitian revolution

    January 9, 2004

    Many tens of thousands of cheering Haitians flooded the streets surrounding the National Palace in Port-au-Prince on New Year’s Day in celebration of the 200th anniversary of their country’s independence. They came to hear President Jean-Bertrand...

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  • Iraq civilian death questions remain

    Iraq civilian death questions remain

    January 9, 2004

    Saddam Hussein’s capture answers the question of where he has been since the fall of Baghdad, but there are still many other unanswered questions in Iraq. Many of these questions relate to civilian deaths among Iraqis...

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  • Earthquake wreaks massive devastation

    Earthquake wreaks massive devastation

    January 9, 2004

    The catastrophic effects of the Dec. 26 earthquake in Bam, Iran, and the surrounding areas are enormous. Eighty percent of the city has been destroyed, with at least 30,000 dead (some say this figure could reach...

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  • U.S. companies loot Iraq & U.S. taxpayers

    U.S. companies loot Iraq & U.S. taxpayers

    January 9, 2004 By Susan Webb

    As Americans at home returned to post-holiday routines, the news from Iraq continued a familiar pattern – U.S. troops and Iraqi civilians killed and wounded daily. But sharing the spotlight is the looting of Iraq by...

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