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Bratislava Summit: Buddies in Accord

February 25, 2005
There were no major surprises when US President George W. Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin met on February 24. After a candid conversation, both leaders emerged wearing smiles. And, according to The Moscow News, the positive relationship between the two leaders stems from more than global...

Annan Implores Europeans to Forge Pact on Rebuilding Iraq

April 17, 2003
The months before the US-led war in Iraq showed deep fractures in the EU, and according to this report on the first EU meeting since the war began, the divisions still linger. Aside from welcoming new and prospective EU members, two statements were passed at this meeting. The statement on Iraq,...

Fresh Protests Erupt in Egypt

January 28, 2011
Protests rage in Cairo and other Egypt’s cities, despite the government’s unprecedented attempt to cut internet, social media and cell-phone links for citizens. At least 80 percent of the population is said to be affected, but the protests only swell. Riot police enter buildings, trying to prevent...

Could Compost Piles Someday Heat a Home?

June 28, 2011
Organic waste is part of everyone’s garbage, and a group of high school students in upstate New York have set out to study if compost piles could someday heat homes. In that part of the world average low mid-winter temperatures dip below -10 degrees Celsius. Bacteria and microorganisms break down...

EBay: The Place for Microfinance

October 24, 2007
Ebay, the internet auction site, is getting into the micro-loan business, by which investors can provide loans for $50 or more to small businesses. “The key to micro-lending is that it fosters self-reliance and, eventually, sustainable economic growth in a way that charity does not,” says Tracey...

Japan Heads to Iraq, Haunted by Taboo Bred in Another War

November 19, 2003
For the first time since the Second World War, Japan faces the possibility of entering a conflict where Japanese soldiers may kill or be killed. The nation has come a long way since World War II when kamikaze attacks were considered normal and honorable. As a result of Japan's Article 9 of...

Asean: Japan Refreshes Ties

December 8, 2003
Japan still plays a very important role in Southeast Asia, despite China's recent overtures to the region, says this editorial in Singapore's Straits Times. As the region's largest foreign aid donor, biggest investor, and largest trading partner, Japan's influence cannot be...

Arab Press Review

August 1, 2003
Anti-American sentiment pervaded Arab newspapers this week. The intensity varies from writer to writer, as does the focus; however, this weekly survey of Arab newspapers shows Middle Eastern media united in their denouncement of American power. One heated Syrian journalist described the US...
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