(January 30, 2004) The regime of deposed President Saddam Hussein paid off Western and Arab countries through illicit oil sales and bribes in exchange for their support for the regime, claims Baghdad daily "Al-Mada".
Bashar ‘ready to return’ Saddam cash stashed in Syria
(January 30, 2004) Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad is ready to return to Iraqi authorities money stashed in Syria by ousted President Saddam Hussein but does not want to give it to the Americans in Baghdad, a member of Iraq’s transitional Governing Council said yesterday.
Shh . . . Iraq (US) owes $200bn war debt
(January 30, 2004) There has been a lot of discussion of debt forgiveness for Iraq, but there have also been some interesting, almost forbidden, topics in the debate.
Objectors lose Belize dam appeal
(January 29, 2004) The committee, the highest appeal court for the central American
Commonwealth country, did not accept the Chalillo dam would threaten
rare species.
High court upholds decision to build dam
The decision to allow construction of a controversial hydroelectric dam
in the Central American rainforests of Belize caused sharp dissent in
the UK’s Privy Council.
Environmentalists lose battle to stop Canadian dam in Belize
(January 29, 2004) Stan Marshall, the chief
executive officer of Fortis, called the ruling a victory for his
company and the people of Belize, who he said support the dam.
British Privy Council approves Belize dam to be built by Canadian firm
(January 29, 2004) In a split 3-2 judgment, a judicial committee of the council ruled that the environmental impact assessment done by regulatory authorities in Belize was sufficient to support construction of the dam.
Privy Council judgment on the Chalillo dam
(January 29, 2004) Not even the most protracted and determined paper chase could have got
at the true facts" about Chalillo. Lord Walker, Privy Council decision,
London.
Iraq debt must be written off – Brown
(January 29, 2004) Chancellor Gordon Brown of Britain’s New Labour Party told MPs the "vast majority" of Iraq’s US$120 billion international debt must be written off to stabilise its economy.
Hu to focus on energy tie-ups in Africa
(January 28, 2004) On only his third trip abroad as president, Hu Jintao is visiting three African countries, reflecting China’s growing need for natural resources to fuel its booming economy.
US judge may dismiss apartheid lawsuit
(January 28, 2004) If victims of apartheid had a case against companies dealing with the apartheid state, then electrical companies could be sued for their part in deaths on the electric chair, a judge argued this week.
Belize dam awaits far-off ruling
(January 27, 2004) The UK’s historic Privy Council is hearing a challenge to the
construction of the 50-metre-high Chalillo dam in Belize, in central
America. Science correspondent David Shukman has been to see the work
in progress.
Kalam calls for corruption-free society
(January 27, 2004) The President of India, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, called for a corruption-free public life for achieving the dream of making India a developed nation by 2020.
Cancel Iraqi debt? What about Africa?
(January 26, 2004) The almost instant success that James A. Baker III has had in his international lobbying to have Iraq’s debt forgiven raises an uncomfortable comparison: how little has been done to relieve the African debt that cripples some of the world’s poorest countries.
Bremer authorizes establishment of property claims commission
(January 23, 2004) U. S. Civil Administrator L. Paul Bremer issued a regulation on 14 January authorizing the Iraqi Governing Council to establish the Iraq Property Claims Commission (IPCC).
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