UK Newswire Archive
President Blair?
13-11-2001 13:54
Thoughts on BBC's 'People and Politics' Friday 9th November.West Papua - situation volatile
13-11-2001 11:43
Press Release: BALFOUR BEATTY WITHDRAWS FROM ILISU DAM PROJECT
13-11-2001 11:39
Balfour Beatty, the international engineering, construction and services group, announces today that it has decided not to pursue its interest in the Ilisu Dam project in Turkey.Balfour abandons Turkish dam project
13-11-2001 11:20
Balfour Beatty, the British construction firm hired to build the controversial Ilisu dam in Turkey, has pulled out of the project.List of WTO action worldwide
13-11-2001 11:12
This list of anti-WTO actions has been compiled at indymedia Germany, and of course it is still incomplete. It is in alphabetic order by city.Another list can be found here:
http://www.nadir.org/nadir/initiativ/agp/free/qatar/index1.htm
Good Muslim, Bad Muslim - An African Perspective
13-11-2001 11:09
Ever since September 11, there has been a growingmedia interest in Islam. What is the link, many seem
to ask, between Islam and terrorism? The Spectator, a
British weekly, carried a lead article a few weeks ago
that argued that the link was not with all of Islam,
but with a very literal interpretation of it.
"Power of Free Trade Can Unshackle Africa"
13-11-2001 10:53
Business Day (Johannesburg)November 7, 2001
By Shikuku James Shikwati
Text a Slap in the Face for African Countries
13-11-2001 10:30
Business Day (Johannesburg)November 8, 2001
By Tetteh Hormeku
Trade Minister Speaks On World Inequalities At WTO Gathering
13-11-2001 10:28
BuaNews (Pretoria)November 12, 2001
By Mantshele Wa Ga Tau
USA INITIATIVES ARE CRITICAL FOR MID-EAST PEACE
13-11-2001 01:43
USA initiatives - leadership - an international team - a comprehensive framework for a permanent solution for Mid-East peace is critical, now surely to be welcomed by Israelis, Palestinians, and Mid-East States.The BushLaden saga (cont...)
13-11-2001 00:38
Maybe a repeat, apologies available. But this is one highly damning report by the BBC on "hushing" the investigation of 911 at the higher ranks. Makes you wonder....NY Plane Crash - What are the risks?
13-11-2001 00:08
What are the risks of a crash? (i) living in an area that is within the crash zone when something malfunctions (ii) lax airport security leading to the risk of a crash.Masters of War: billionaire blood-suckers
12-11-2001 23:37
You've thrown the worst fear / That can ever be hurledFear to bring children / Into the world
For threatening my baby / Unborn and unnamed
You ain't worth the blood / That runs in your veins
Bob Dylan, Masters of War
WTO Conference in Qatar
12-11-2001 23:00
Roundup of action protesting the WTO Conference in Doha, Qatar.
Looting, violence in Mazar: UN
12-11-2001 22:19
WFP warehouse in Mazar-e-Sharif looted of 89 tonnes of foodNORTHERN ALLIANCE BATTLEFIELD SUCCESS MAY REPRESENT "THE END OF THE BEGINNING"
12-11-2001 22:17
"The rapid territorial gains made by the Northern Alliance in recent days will help the United States achieve its war aims. But the US-led coalition still must overcome tough obstacles to ensure success of the anti-terrorism campaign in Afghanistan. Perhaps the biggest immediate challenge is the development of a clear diplomatic strategy for the endgame in Afghanistan."Peering into the abyss of the future: Chomsky lecture
12-11-2001 22:12
Abstract of the Fifth D T Lakdawala Memorial Lecture by Noam Chomsky