Monday, July 30, 2007

‘ They took us where no one could hear you scream’
BY BOJAN PANCEVSKI
The Vancouver Sun
30 Jul 2007

VIENNA — Five nurses and a doctor freed last week after eight years in Libyan captivity were held in a remote area where no one could hear their screams as they were tortured, a British newspaper said Sunday. In the first interview given by any of the... read more...

Monday, July 16, 2007

Colombia Needs Trade
By José María Aznar
The Wall Street Journal Europe
16 Jul 2007

Colombians took to the streets on July 5 in a rebellion against terror. The target of their outrage was the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), which five years ago kidnapped 12 democratically elected representatives and earlier this month... read more...

Monday, July 02, 2007

Beijing beefs up public relations to counteract export-safety fears
By Neil King Jr. in Washington and Rebecca Blumenstein in Beijing —Jane Zhang and Brody Mullins in Washington contributed to this article.
The Wall Street Journal Europe
02 Jul 2007

CHINA IS SHOWING the first signs of fighting back against an avalanche of criticism and new restrictions based on safety concerns about its exports. But Beijing’s task is made more difficult by both its awkwardness in the public-relations game and the... read more...