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Thursday, 04 May 2006 |
The Maoist rebels in Nepal are ready for peace talks with a new parliament. Citing this as a historic moment, rebel leader Prachanda said, "We are entering into a dialogue process, feeling deep responsibility for people's aspirations towards democracy and peace."
Nepal's house of representatives met last Friday for the first time since 2002. Nepal's new cabinet and prime minister announced today they would no longer call the rebels "terrorists." A United Nations political official left for the Himalayan nation to review the situation and help build on the positive developments towards a negotiated solution. Talks with rebels and other parties will likely center on forming a constituent assembly, drafting a new constitution and deciding on the future role of the monarchy.
More than 13,000 deaths resulted in Nepal as rebels began fighting for a communist republic in 1996. The king blamed this threat of the Maoist rebellion for his decision to dissolve parliament, impose a state of emergency and suspended civil liberties in February 2005. (BBC News) . . . |
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Read more... [Historic Moment for Democracy in Nepal]
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Thursday, 04 May 2006 |
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Ozone levels have stabilized or increased slightly in the past 10 years thanks to an agreement to ban CFC's signed in 1987 and honored by 180 nations. (Yahoo News) |
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Wednesday, 03 May 2006 |
 A new treatment for skin cancer made from the sap of a common garden weed has proven effective on 71 percent of basal cell carcinomas (BCCs). In phase II test results released this week in Australia, the PEP005 Topical gel cleared up the most common type of skin cancer in just two applications on two consecutive days.
Petty spurge (Euphorbia peplus) has been used for years in Australia to treat cancerous spots on the skin. A toxic, milky sap within the plant normally causes blisters and rash, but when applied directly to a cancerous growth causes swelling and an enlarged sore which eventually develops a scab that dries and falls off. . . |
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Read more... [Aussie Skin Cancer Trial a Success]
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Wednesday, 03 May 2006 |
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Nepal's new Cabinet on Wednesday matched communist rebels' cease-fire declaration and said it would drop terrorism charges against them in an effort to end a decade-old insurgency that has killed 13,000 people.
The rebels had joined with a seven-party alliance to force King Gyandendra to relinquish power last week and, in a dramatic reversal, the guerrillas now appear to be headed for a role in the political mainstream. (Excellent coverage in the Basque News and Information Channel)
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Tuesday, 02 May 2006 |
 UNICEF officials, parents, and local and military leaders celebrated the demobilization of 250 youngsters from armed forces and groups in Southern Sudan last week. The release was the largest of its kind since a peace accord ended two decades of civil war in January 2005, and committed the two sides to child demobilization throughout the country.
The children handed over their weapons and uniforms in a ceremony and received a set of second-hand clothes along with textbooks from the local school.
Since 2001, an estimated 20,000 children from the former southern rebel forces, the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army (SPLA), have been disarmed, demobilized and returned to their families and communities with UNICEF support.... |
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Read more... [In Southern Sudan, 250 demobilized child soldiers trade weapons for textbooks]
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