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[Antony Wright]

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Goodbye, kind world - 10th Aug, 04
People choose to believe the climate change deniers because the truth is
harder to accept
http://www.globalecho.org/view_article.php?aid=1112

Tigris Tales - 10th Aug, 04
The writing's on the wall for the new Iraq. Posters everywhere compete for
people's hearts and minds
http://www.globalecho.org/view_article.php?aid=1111

Britain: Blair faces vote of no-confidence over war - 10th Aug, 04
Labour party activists are circulating a resolution of no confidence in Tony
Blair for next month's annual party conference because of a loss of trust in
him over the war over Iraq.
http://www.globalecho.org/view_article.php?aid=1110

If the Chalabis were corrupt, they were not alone - 10th Aug, 04
Similar charges could be made against almost all the opposition who returned
to Baghdad
http://www.globalecho.org/view_article.php?aid=1108

Iraq sabotage fear deepens oil crisis - 10th Aug, 04
Motorists and air travellers hit as crude prices reach new record
http://www.globalecho.org/view_article.php?aid=1107

Nagasaki mayor asks Americans to bar nukes - 10th Aug, 04
Nagasaki Mayor Itcho Ito called on U.S. citizens Monday to stand against
their government's pursuit of enhanced nuclear capabilities and urged the
Japanese government to take no action that will disturb Northeast Asian
peace and security.
http://www.globalecho.org/view_article.php?aid=1106

Paying the IMF - and Ignoring Its Advice - 10th Aug, 04
Over the past year, the Argentine government has threatened several times to
default on its payments to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). But on
Monday it announced that it would keep up its payments, without argument.
http://www.globalecho.org/view_article.php?aid=1105

IRAQ: U.N. Absence Could Jeopardise Fair Elections - 10th Aug, 04
The United Nations, which is supposed to prepare the groundwork for
nation-wide elections in Iraq next January, is unlikely to send an electoral
team to supervise the polls unless its workers are heavily protected in the
violence-prone country, according to a report released Monday.
http://www.globalecho.org/view_article.php?aid=1104

New Zealand imposes diplomatic sanctions on Israel over Mossad operation -
10th Aug, 04
The New Zealand government last month protested to Israel after two Israeli
citizens, believed to be acting on behalf of the secret service agency
Mossad, were convicted of passport fraud.
http://www.globalecho.org/view_article.php?aid=1103

Britain: Blair government outlines fresh attack on civil liberties - 10th
Aug, 04
The Blair government has outlined new proposals to further restrict civil
liberties and strengthen the state apparatus under the guise of a crackdown
on animal rights extremists.
http://www.globalecho.org/view_article.php?aid=1102

Iraqi interim regime implements further police state measures - 10th Aug, 04
The US-installed interim Iraqi government is abandoning any pretence of
democracy and openly implementing police state measures in a bid to crush
widespread armed resistance to the occupation of the country.
http://www.globalecho.org/view_article.php?aid=1101

Iraq on a knife-edge - 10th Aug, 04
The new Iraq was on a knife-edge last night as violence and political
instability confronted the regime of Iyad Allawi, the interim Prime
Minister.
http://www.globalecho.org/view_article.php?aid=1100