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TODAY'S HEADLINES:

> Mexican Workers Win Union Representation
> U.S. Intelligence Review Contradicts Iran Policy
> Climate Change Talks Should Focus on Gender
> Progress Made Toward 'Education for All'
> The Future of Authoritarian Capitalism in China
> First Date Quip Comes Back To Haunt Climate Change Official
> Miracle of Life in Bangladeshi Cyclone Shelter
> Why Does Bali Matter?
> Sixteen Ways Women Fight Violence

> Taking on the challenge of poverty eradication
> Targeting rural and tribal youth for HIV/AIDS awareness

> Is the Merger of Pan-African ISPs a good sign for Internet Prices?

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MEXICAN WORKERS WIN UNION REPRESENTATION
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(5 dec 2007) After a hard fought battle filled with intimidation and
retaliation from management, Mexican workers at a factory that
produces name brand garments for the U.S. market have won legitimate
union representation.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/155856/7263/216326
From: Unitarian Universalist Service Committee
http://www.uusc.org

U.S. INTELLIGENCE REVIEW CONTRADICTS IRAN POLICY
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(5 dec 2007) The newest official U.S. intelligence review not only
contradicts the Bush administration's line on Iranian intentions
regarding nuclear weapons, but points to a link between Tehran's 2003
decision to halt research on weaponisation and its decision to
negotiate with European foreign ministers on both nuclear and Iranian
security concerns.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/155858/7263/216326
From: Inter Press Service (IPS)
http://www.ipsnews.net

CLIMATE CHANGE TALKS SHOULD FOCUS ON GENDER
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(5 dec 2007) Stating that women are disproportionately affected by
the negative impacts of climate change, an international women's
organization is calling on the UN Conference on Climate Change to
address the global rise in temperatures within a human rights
framework.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/155851/7263/216326
From: MADRE
http://www.madre.org

PROGRESS MADE TOWARD 'EDUCATION FOR ALL'
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(5 dec 2007) Although primary school attendance, girls' enrollment,
and academic funding have all skyrocketed in the last decade, one in
five adults around the world still lack basic literacy skills, says a
UN report.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/155854/7263/216326
From: United Nations
http://www.un.org/

THE FUTURE OF AUTHORITARIAN CAPITALISM IN CHINA
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(5 dec 2007) Is the development of capitalism in China strengthening
its communist rule, or is it a sign of a burgeoning democracy?
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/155855/7263/216326
From: In These Times
http://www.inthesetimes.com

FIRST DATE QUIP COMES BACK TO HAUNT CLIMATE CHANGE OFFICIAL
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(5 dec 2007) When Yvo de Boer, executive secretary of the UN
Framework Convention on Climate Change, told participants at a
climate change meeting in Bali this week that the countries of the
world “are on a first date here”, he didn’t realise that his joke
would come back to haunt him.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/155871/7263/216326
From: OneWorld UK
http://uk.oneworld.net

MIRACLE OF LIFE IN BANGLADESHI CYCLONE SHELTER
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(5 dec 2007) Meet baby Sidr, born during the cyclone bearing her name
which battered Bangladesh, and saved by a cyclone shelter.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/155867/7263/216326
From: CAFOD
http://www.cafod.org.uk

WHY DOES BALI MATTER?
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(5 dec 2007) Bewildered by Bali? Tan Copsey provides a short
background to the politics of global warming, Kyoto and why the world
is watching the climate talks now taking place in Indonesia.

From:
ChinaDialogue
nla_internal_2140415.jpg WAYS WOMEN FIGHT VIOLENCE
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(4 dec 2007) To commemorate the ongoing 16 Days of Activism to Combat
Gender Violence, a women’s rights organization has compiled 16
stories of women standing up against abuse in countries around the
world.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/155831/7263/216326
From: MADRE
http://www.madre.org

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OneWorld South Asia

TAKING ON THE CHALLENGE OF POVERTY ERADICATION
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(5 dec 2007) A three-day conference on poverty eradication began in
Indian capital New Delhi. Organised by Development Alternatives and
Price Waterhouse Coopers, the conference aims to highlight the
achievements of seven-year long largest civil society initiative,
known as Poorest Areas Civil Society (PACS) programme, to eradicate
poverty.

http://southasia.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/155876/1893/216326
From: OneWorld South Asia
http://southasia.oneworld.net

TARGETING RURAL AND TRIBAL YOUTH FOR HIV/AIDS AWARENESS
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(5 dec 2007) A recently held workshop in Jaipur, capital of north
Indian state of Rajasthan, on HIV/AIDS, expressed concern over the
evidence that male-to-male sexual transmission of HIV makes
significant contribution to the epidemic in India. The situation is
grimmer in northern India including highly vulnerable state like
Rajasthan.
http://southasia.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/155875/1893/216326
From: OneWorld South Asia
http://southasia.oneworld.net

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OneWorld Africa

IS THE MERGER OF PAN-AFRICAN ISPS A GOOD SIGN FOR INTERNET PRICES?
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(5 dec 2007) Customers subscribing to iWay Internet brand are set to
benefit from efficient high, quality and reliable service after the
merger of Afsat Communications and MWEB Africa. Afsat and MWEB have
been operating in several of the same countries, but their services
were complementary and together they would have more buying muscle
for renting transmission capacity from companies that operate the
satellites
http://africa.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/155877/610/216326

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