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Burma Shuns Foreign Aid Workers

May 9, 2008
Planes and ships from governments and international relief organizations stand ready to deliver food, water, equipment and personnel to sections of Myanmar devastated by Cyclone Nargis. The military government of the country once known as Burma has announced it will accept cash and emergency...

N. Korea Shifts Stance on Nuclear Talks

April 13, 2003
Since admitting to its hitherto-secret uranium enrichment program last October, North Korea has demanded bilateral talks with the United States to resolve the crisis. The U.S., however, has insisted on the participation of North Korea’s neighbors arguing that North Korean nuclear program was a...

Bush May Turn to UN in Search for Iraq Solution

May 24, 2007
The Bush administration is considering an alternative to the surge, and is in the process of internationalizing the Iraq crisis. This plan involves an expanded role for the United Nations, and also a greater role for regional countries, who must realize that their security depends on success in...

Italian Waste Hits New Snag

March 11, 2008
Utah is more remote than Italy, with about 30 people per square mile to Italy’s 5000. That doesn’t mean Utahns want 20,000 tons of radioactive waste from Italy buried in their deserts. “We believe that any country that has the technological capability of producing nuclear power within its borders...

Obama's Winning Formula for Syria

July 14, 2011
With brutal force and intimidation visible the world over, Syrian president Bashar Al-Assad has lost his countrymen’s support. The international community responds with condemnation and sanctions. Al-Assad can resign, lead in establishing democratic rights or live life as a pariah. Regardless, Al-...

Iraq Teach-In II QA

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April 4, 2003

Global Deal Shows “Coming Alive” of WTO

December 9, 2013
The World Trade Organization surprised the world and itself with a new global agreement. After multiple failures in the past decade, the organization was given up for dead. “What the world’s trade ministers technically agreed to on Saturday was… a relatively modest package to help businesses get...

Arab Firms Reassessing US Holdings

March 10, 2006
Conventional wisdom suggests that Arab nations and investors would scorn US investments after the US Congress objected to a Dubai firm taking over management of six major US ports. There is fear that the rejection of the deal, reflecting anti-Muslim bias, could trigger a short- or long-term...
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