(October 17, 2003) The Senate disregarded an intense lobbying campaign by the White House and decided that Iraq eventually should have to repay half the $20.3 billion President Bush wants to rebuild the country.
News flash: Reservoir to reach 156 metres a year earlier than planned
The builders of the Three Gorges dam intend to fill the reservoir to 156 metres above sea level one year ahead of schedule, an official project publication has revealed.
Cancel Iraq’s odious debts first, Madrid donors conference told
Debt relief groups have urged Iraq’s debtors to adhere to a 100-year-old legal principle to resolve Iraq’s debt crisis and assist reconstruction efforts when they meet tomorrow in Madrid.
Iraq’s debt to Bulgaria to be ‘paid off with oil’
(October 16, 2003) Iraq’s debt to Bulgaria would most probably be paid off through its oil, US Congressman James Sensenbrenner said to Bulgaria’s Parliamentary Speaker Ognyan Gerdjikov.
Acting trade minister says most of Iraq’s debt should be forgiven
(October 16, 2003) Iraq’s interim trade minister says at least 65 per cent of his country’s outstanding debt should be forgiven. Ali Abdul-Amir Allawi says Iraq’s debts were incurred by what he calls a "brutal, authoritarian, dictatorial regime.
Upcoming donors conference shaping up
(October 16, 2003) The Coalition Provisional Authority’s chief fundraiser Marek Belka says he expects that some countries would contribute by writing off Iraq’s foreign debt incurred under the deposed Hussein regime.
UN backs Iraq resolution
(October 16, 2003) The resolution confirms that for the time being the Coalition Provisional Authority will remain the over-arching power in Iraq, but stresses the transfer of sovereignty and government back to the Iraqi people as soon as practicable.
News flash: Reservoir to reach 156 metres a year earlier than planned
The builders of the Three Gorges dam intend to fill the reservoir to 156 metres above sea level one year ahead of schedule, an official project publication has revealed.
Cuomo lectures on future of American policy
(October 13, 2003) "How do you become a liberator? Make them truly free" by forgiving foreign debt and working with the rest of the world to build a sound democratic structure, said former New York governor Mario Cuomo.
People power sinks a dam
(October 16, 2003) Fierce competition among China’s new power giants has touched off a dam-building spree in the country that already has almost half of the world’s big dams.
Thai EGAT says yet to decide to buy power from Laos
(October 11, 2003) Thailand’s state power producer said on Saturday it had yet to decide whether it would start buying power from Laos in 2009 as planned.
France confirms EdF stays in Laos dam-Lao official
(October 11, 2003) The French government confirmed on Friday that state-owned Electricite de France [EDF.UL] will remain in a controversial $1.1 billion hydropower project in Laos, a Laos embassy official said.
Prospects dim for $1.2bn power project
(October 9, 2003) The future of a US$1.2-billion hydro-electric project in Laos has grown dimmer with the decision by the Electricity Generating Authority of hailand (Egat) to eliminate power purchases from the project from its 15-year development plan.
Council of judges reestablished
(October 9, 2003) The council will operate independently of the Iraqi Justice Ministry, and will "investigate allegations of professional misconduct and incompetence . . . and nominate lawyers to fill judicial and prosecutorial vacancies."
Some EU donors eye delay if no Iraq resolution
(October 9, 2003) Without a resolution, only those who already have troops in Iraq will want to put in much money," one EU diplomat said.
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