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India’s constitution declares it to be a secular state, though it also carries a strong Hindu influence, which the ruling BJP ...
Potentially rich in oil, diamonds and coffee, Angola remains poor.
A major US military build-up – including nuclear weapons – is under way in Asia and the Pacific with the purpose of confronting China. John Pilger raises the alarm on an under-reported and dangerous ...
New hope for international action on global warming has come from Bolivia, where President Evo Morales is convening a People’s World Conference on Climate Change. *Vanessa Baird* reports on a ...
Twenty years after the execution of their leader, the Ogoni people are rebelling once more. Patrick Naagbanton reports from the frontline.
Tunisia continues to enjoy close economic and political ties with the US and Europe and benefits from billions of dollars of foreign investment.
As the French-led military operation begins, Jeremy Keenan reveals how the US and Algeria have been sponsoring terror in the Sahara.
Seldom do political leaders resign after their ‘struggle’ has been achieved. David Hutt explores whether this should be the case in Burma.
Alicia Cawiya, an indigenous activist prepared to defy the powerful to save Ecuador’s Yasuní, talks to Linda Etchart.
The MST (Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra – Brazil’s landless people’s movement) – has been described as the world’s most dynamic social movement. *Gibby Zobel* joins in its 25th ...
They may be losing popularity in Gaza, but Hamas are a force to be reckoned with – even by Israel. Louisa Waugh reports.
The court ruling may indicate some progress but it also upholds the ban on the refugees’ return. Katie McQue reports.