Don't fight free trade
This week, the U.S. House of Representatives is expected to take up free trade. The debate centers around the Central American Free Trade Agreement, or Cafta, a pact between the United States and six
International Herald Tribune (Bangkok)
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Amid Seoul skyscrapers, CEO mayor' goes green
When monsoon rains pounded Seoul in late June, carp swam up a stream cutting through skyscrapers and shopping towers in the city center, their scales glinting in the sun. And Mayor Lee Myung Bak had
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Success in tsunami's wake
After the Asian tsunami, public health experts worried about a second wave of deaths from waterborne diseases affecting huge, concentrated populations with no clean water or sanitation. Throughout
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Stem cell politics
Four years ago, Senator bill Frist of Tennessee, speaking as a physician, took the lead in the debate over embryonic stem cell research by urging lawmakers not to limit this
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New pollution plan on tap for China
US and Chinese officials are teaming up to help China come up with a low-sulfur fuels policy to reduce air pollution from vehicle emissions, as car ownership gathers pace in the world's third-largest
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Deadly storm heads for U.S. Gulf Coast
After dealing a glancing blow to the Florida Keys, Hurricane Dennis advanced toward the storm
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Bush, not Africa wins most from G-8
They had great expectations, given that their continent was a main focus of the event but many Africans have expressed disappointment in the results of the Group of 8 meeting held in Scotland last
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The challenge of Africa
As the leaders of the richest nations carry on their annual conference despite the bombings in London, they have a chance to embrace what should be an essential element of any long-term global
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G-8 reaches compromise with Bush on climate
Leaders of the top industralised nations appeared to bow to United States pressure on climate change at the Group of 8 summit meeting here by approving a watered down declaration that avoided
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Europe must do more for its neighbor
Europe is already taking a lead, both giving opportunities to African countries and support to ensure that they can make the most of them. Europe is the biggest aid donor in the world, and the