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Pavin Chachavalpongpun
April 19, 2012

China Raises Estimates of HIV-AIDS Cases to 1 Million

September 6, 2002
China's "closed attitude" toward its growing AIDS epidemic opened slightly today when officials acknowledged that at least a million Chinese were infected with the disease and appealed for international assistance. Officials also admitted that the Chinese government had been aware...

How the Protesters Mobilized

February 23, 2003
Between the internet, cell phones, and text messaging, new ways are constantly being invented to disseminate information and organize large bodies of people across the globe. The February 15th worldwide protests against the impending war in Iraq stretched these means to their full potential....

It’s a Small World After All

November 7, 2011
With nearly 100 countries playing the game, rugby portrays itself as a global sport. Still, major reforms are required of its governing body to shed an elitist tag and give due recognition to upcoming “minnow” countries, argues this essay from the Economist. Huge resource gaps exist between the...

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...

Status of WTO Protestors is Thorny Issue in Hong Kong

January 9, 2006
More than 1000 people were arrested after violent protests erupted at the WTO conference last month in Hong Kong, and most were released soon afterward. Labor and social groups describe the few who remain in custody, most from South Korea, as “political prisoners” and lobby for their release. The...

Time for a New Approach to Pyongyang?

July 24, 2006
Ever since North Korea’s missile launch, the world has focused on diplomacy, sanctions and even hints of military action – all deemed ineffective or impractical. The Triple-I Strategy – ignore, isolate and implode – could be a worthy replacement. Led by the US, this action entails ending all...

U.S. Threatens to Act Against Europeans Over Modified Foods

January 10, 2003
US Trade Representative Robert Zoellick said yesterday that the European Union's position on genetically modified (GM) foods was "immoral" and caused greater suffering in starving African nations. The EU has banned imports of GM foods, and earlier last year several African nations...
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