 Today's News: Afghanistan's neighbours pledge
non-interference
Afghanistan's six
neighbouring countries yesterday pledged non-interference and
respect for the country's independence and territorial integrity.
You can also read more news from OneWorld at Yahoo.com
Image: Afghan refugee ©Catholic
Relief Services
From: OneWorld.net.
 OneWorld Trade Campaign: Nestle demand millions from
Ethiopia
Global coffee giant Nestle is
demanding millions of dollars from famine stricken Ethiopia, says an
international charity. Go straight to Oxfam's
Website or The
Guardian for more information.
From: OneWorld.net.
 Special Report - Iraq under pressure: 'Big holes' in
weapons declaration, says Bush
United
States President George W. Bush says that "big holes" in Iraq's
12,000-page weapons declaration constitute a violation of United
Nations resolution 1441.
Image: President Bush ©Radio Netherlands Wereldomroep
From: OneWorld.net.
OneWorld Radio: Fight Stigma and Discrimination
Surrounding HIV/AIDS
With 42 million
people infected with HIV throughout the world and 3 million deaths
in 2002, AIDS remains a serious problem we need to tackle. Each of
us can help - make your own contribution by producing a programme or
by broadcasting HIV/AIDS awareness audio from our online collection
throughout December. Have a look at our selection of audio, music,
resources and other useful links that you can use in your production
of programmes on the issues around HIV/AIDS.
From: OneWorld Radio AIDS Network.
 LearningChannel: Young scientists in Kenya battle the
odds
Low investment in research and
development in Kenya has prevented young scientists there from
securing securing both the resources and opportunities needed to
become qualified researchers, and thus help the country meet its
social and economic goals.
From: LearningChannel.
Digital Opportunity Channel: Dow, Verio evict Bhopal
activists from the Web
Bowing to
pressure from the Dow Chemical Corporation, the Internet company
Verio has booted the Thing.net from the Web. Thing.net has been the
primary Internet service provider for activists in the New York area
supporting the Bhopal gas tragedy victims for 10 years.
Image: The old Union Carbide plant in
Bhopal ©Radio
Netherlands Wereldomroep
From: Digital Opportunity Channel.
DebtChannel: Bono warms the hearts of America
Bono is campaigning amongst ordinary
Americans to raise awareness of Africa's unpayable debts and calling
for US help with the AIDS crisis in Africa.
From: DebtChannel.
 OneWorld TV: Colombia - the hidden tragedy
The security measures adopted by recently elected
President Álvaro Uribe's government are aggravating the human rights
crisis in Colombia. Watch personal testimonies and follow Amnesty
International's campaign on OneWorld TV.
Image: Amnesty International
From: OneWorld TV.
 OneWorld Canada: Same-sex marriage in 2002
It's been a year of victories and frustrations for
Canadian same-sex marriage advocates. While the feds continue to
hedge, watershed court rulings in Ontario and Quebec have quickened
the march toward full recognition. Read a personal retrospective on
2002 from Joe Varnell and Kevin Bourassa, two of the activists
leading the struggle.
From: OneWorld Canada.
 OneWorld US: Palestine's Election Postponed
The Palestinian Authority has postponed
general elections scheduled for January, saying preparations for the
vote are impossible while Israeli forces continue to operate in so
many Palestinian towns and cities.
Image: Israeli soldier in Jenin
From: OneWorld US.
OneWorld Africa: Zambia rejects IMFs privatization
programmes
The rejection of the
privatisation of Zambia's strategic companies has sent a clear
message to the International Monetery Fund (IMF) and the World Bank
that Zambians cannot be deceived and blackmailed into following
global programmes that have no bearing on the needs of the Zambian
people.
From: OneWorld Africa.
 OneWorld UK: Call for release of 'terrorism'
detainees
All those detained under the
Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act should be released
immediately unless they are charged with a recognisably criminal
offence and tried by an independent court, says an international
rights group.
Image: Call for
justice ©Radio
Netherlands
From: OneWorld UK.
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