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Google News U.K. - World TECHNOLOGY-CUBA: University Opens Doors to Free Software HAVANA, May 17 (IPS) - After years of deliberation, the University of Havana has finally decided to switch over to free software on its network of computers, virtually all of which are running the Windows operating system, produced by United States software giant Microsoft. TRADE-AFRICA: EPA Threatens to Tear Apart Oldest Customs Union GENEVA, May 17 (IPS) - The fate of the world?s oldest customs union, the Southern African Customs Union (SACU), is hanging in the balance as a result of the economic partnership agreements that most SACU countries have signed with the European Union (EU). EU-LATIN AMERICA: Rhetoric Crowns Fifth Summit LIMA, May 16 (IPS) - The heads of state and government taking part in the Fifth European Union-Latin America and the Caribbean (EU-LAC) Summit in Peru signed the Declaration of Lima Friday, an 11-point document full of generic proposals and expressions of goodwill. POLITICS: Burma Fears Politicisation of Humanitarian Crisis UNITED NATIONS, May 16 (IPS) - The United Nations, which has accelerated its pace of humanitarian assistance to cyclone-devastated Burma (Myanmar), is making little or no progress in dealing with the country's military leaders -- both at a political and personal level. POLITICS-US: Venezuelan Student Feted - and Faulted NEW YORK, May 16 (IPS) - "Shame, shame," an angry crowd of protesters shouted from across the street as a group of affluent U.S. citizens wined and dined their Venezuelan friends at the Waldorf Astoria, one of Manhattan's most luxurious hotels. EUROPE: Home to Roma, And No Place for Them BUCHAREST, May 16 (IPS) - A Roma ghetto in Ponticelli neighbourhood of Naples, Italy, was burnt down May 14 by locals angry over a reported attempt by a Roma young woman to kidnap a baby. The incident shows that, when it comes to living together with the 10 million Roma, Europeans today have no better answer than the "Gypsy hunts" of the Middle Ages. MIDEAST: Amid Rocket Attacks, Israel Ponders Peace JERUSALEM, May 16 (IPS) - A rocket attack on the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon this week has again ignited calls in Israel for an invasion of Gaza, but Prime Minister Ehud Olmert still seems more inclined towards an Egyptian-mediated ceasefire proposal with Hamas in the coastal strip. CLIMATE CHANGE-EUROPE: There's Money in Emissions BRUSSELS, May 16 (IPS) - 'Cap and trade' has become one of the stock phrases that one is almost guaranteed to hear at any European conference on climate change these days. US/IRAQ: Soldier Refuses Tour, Citing "Stomach-Churning Horrors" WASHINGTON, May 16 (IPS) - A U.S. Army soldier who served as a military journalist in Afghanistan, Japan, Europe and the Philippines announced Thursday his intent to refuse orders to deploy to Iraq. PERU: Women - The Guardians of Potato Biodiversity HUAMA, Cuzco, Peru, May 16 (IPS) - In South America?s Andes mountain region, indigenous women have traditionally been responsible for selecting, conserving and managing seed potatoes from the countless native varieties of the crop, thus ensuring diversity and continued production while contributing to food security among their people. POLITICS-US: Same-Sex Marriage Making a Comeback? OAKLAND, California, May 16 (IPS) - Still not fully embraced by the religious right, Sen. John McCain, the Republican Party's presumptive presidential nominee, has been handed an opportunity to prove his loyalty to the party's most influential and powerful grassroots force. ECONOMY-ARGENTINA: Manufactured Crisis? BUENOS AIRES, May 16 (IPS) - The ongoing conflict between the Argentine government and the country?s rural associations has prompted growing numbers of savers to withdraw their bank deposits in pesos and change them for dollars, even though experts, pointing to the strong fiscal situation and high levels of foreign reserves, say there is no reason to worry. SPAIN: Fight Against Domestic Violence only Strong on Paper MADRID, May 16 (IPS) - While domestic violence in Spain is becoming more and more visible, the country?s laws and justice system are proving weak instruments to fight the phenomenon, according to experts from different fields who are demanding further legal reforms to address the issue. POLITICS-US: Bush Comments Rally Dems Behind Obama WASHINGTON, May 16 (IPS) - U.S. President George W. Bush's comments in Israel Thursday ignited a political campaign row back home as Democratic leaders decried his comparison of engaging enemies to Nazi appeasement. PAKISTAN: Agitations Planned to Get Top Judiciary Reinstated ISLAMABAD, May 16 (IPS) - Pakistan's ruling coalition is coming unstuck over the issue of reinstating 60 members of the higher judiciary dismissed by President Pervez Musharraf in November, ahead of a court decision on the validity his re-election for a second term. |
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