Archive - Apr 2005

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The Bush administration is moving ahead with plans to sell to the state of Israel 100 of the notorious “bunker buster” weapons that use depleted uranium. Eun-young Chough reports from D.C.

Italians are rejecting a US report that absolves the soldiers who killed an Italian intelligence officer while he was escorting a former hostage home. Diletta Varlesce has more from Brescia.

Mexico’s Attorney General is resigning after political wrangling over whether he should pursue corruption charges against the leading presidential candidate. Shannon Young reports from Oaxaca.

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GOP Caves in on Ethics Rules
Republican leaders offered today to rollback new ethics rules introduced earlier this year. Party members are expected to act on the move as early as this afternoon. Daniel Opper reports from Washington, DC.

Togolese Continue to Protest Elections
Violent protests continue in the West African state of Togo following the declaration of the son of the late Togolese dictator as the winner of last weekend’s presidential election. Sam Olukoya reports from Lagos.

Nepalese Crackdown on Opposition

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Democratic and Republican Senators are attempting to resolve a political deadlock that threatens to promote more conservative judges and shut down the government.  Kelly Giddens has more from Capitol Hill.

More violent protests over sharp rises in oil and transportation costs in Nicaragua are accompanied by a call from mayors for the president to resign. Nan McCurdy reports from Managua.

Nigeria has sent a team of legislators and debt management experts to the United States and Europe in an attempt to convince western countries to cancel more than $35 billion of debt. Sam Olukoya reports from Lagos.

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Venezuela’s president says the U.S. military can go home after what he calls attempts to gain intelligence for an eventual invasion.  Greg Wilpert reports from Caracas.

Indian officials say they may begin sending weapons to Nepal again after a face-to-face meeting with the King of the Himalayan nation.  With Michael Van De Veer in Katmandu, Binu Alex has more from Ahmdebad.

Lebanon is now free of all Syrian troops.  Mohammed Shublaq has more from Beirut about the mixed reactions.

The Palestinian president is shaking up security in the region to prepare for elections and the eventual control over the territories.  Manar Jibreen reports from the Independent Middle East Media Center.

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Brazil has offered asylum to ousted Ecuadorian President Lucio Gutierrez.  After days of street protests, the Parliament voted the leader out of office.  U.S. Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice is calling for immediate elections in Ecuador.  However, the constitutional process escalates Vice President Alfredo Palacio to the position.  Palacio, 66-years-old, and a cardiologist by training became known as a prominent critic of the former president and his economic policies.  Counter demonstrations broke out soon after his swearing in with protestors calling for the Parliament to be dissolved.  Palacio said he would consider an early election but dismissed the possibility of  disbanding the Parliament.

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