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Rebel leader Laurent Nkunda declared a unilateral ceasefire over the weekend, and so far it has held. However, a rebel spokesman has said the groundwork is being laid for a generalized war in the region. (PR Newswire)
GOP should return to patience and principle Nov 8, 2008
Exportation of democracy, unilateral military action, and American Exceptionalism were stirring and often inspirational paradigms, but they were not conservative in either principle or practice. Neoconservatism is, without a doubt, a crusading ideology. (Yale Herald, CT)
Letters from readers Nov 8, 2008
Farewell to making unilateral decisions. Farewell to waging bloody and pointless wars. (Florida Times-Union)
Kenya hosts DR Congo crisis talks Nov 7, 2008
He went on the offensive on August 28 and brought his fighters to the edge of Goma last week before declaring a unilateral ceasefire. Source. (Aljazeera.net)
Libya acts in HIV row with Bulgaria Nov 7, 2008
Jan 5 2004: Libya received the first fruits of its commitment to unilateral disarmament today, as Jack Straw announced an official visit to London by its foreign minister, Abdulrahman Shalgam. . (Yahoo News -- Libya)
UAB Medical school name change riles alumni Nov 7, 2008
Speir said changing the school s name was a unilateral move made without consulting the alumni. Her letter to Portera claims only the has authority to change the name. (Birmingham Business Journal, AL)
Obama's Victory Ushers in a New America Nov 7, 2008
" That was the substantive heart of his campaign and of this election. It was a stark difference between the candidates. Unlike many elections I've covered where the stakes were small and the differences between the candidates were minor, this was a big election, with big differences between the candidates. It was a referendum on the Reagan era. Try as he might to dissociate himself from the Bush Administration, John McCain remained a classic Reaganite. He believed in the unilateral exercise of... (Time.com)
What will the Barack Obama presidency mean? Nov 6, 2008
Fewer unilateral foreign policy decisions. More terrorism. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Thousands flee DR Congo clashes Nov 6, 2008
He went on the offensive on August 28 and brought his fighters to the edge of Goma last week before declaring a unilateral ceasefire. Congo and Rwanda have accused each other of supporting feuding rebel and militia groups. (Aljazeera.net)
* Obama to retain Taiwan policy Nov 6, 2008
This means maintaining our military presence in the Asia-Pacific region, strengthening our alliances, and making clear to both Beijing and Taipei that a unilateral change in the status quo in the Taiwan Strait is unacceptable, the statement said. While Obama, like every other policymaker in Washington, has felt constrained to pledge to provide Taiwan with the weapons it needs to defend itself under the TRA, he did not object when the Bush administration refused to sell Taiwan advanced F-16... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
UN: rebels, army battle as Congo fight spreads Nov 6, 2008
The violence dealt another blow to a fragile unilateral cease-fire Nkunda declared Oct. 29 as his fighters reached the outskirts of the main provincial city of Goma, suddenly halting a lightning advance that forced Congo's army into a humiliating retreat. Nkunda had already accused the army of firing mortars toward rebel positions from behind militia lines during battles Tuesday and Wednesday around Kiwanja, about 45 miles (70 kilometers) north of Goma, which forced thousands of civilians to... (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Afghanistan: U.S. Bombing Kills 37 Nov 6, 2008
Obama has said that if he is elected, he could launch unilateral attacks on high-value terrorist targets in Pakistan as they become exposed and "if Pakistan cannot or will not act" against them. MMVIII The Associated Press. (CBS News -- World)
Obama makes history Nov 6, 2008
Obama s unilateral decision to forgo public financing for his campaign may signal the end of that Watergate-era reform, as McCain found himself massively outspent. By mid-October, Obama had reported raising nearly 600 million, including a record-shattering 150 million in September. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Fresh clashes erupt in DRC Nov 6, 2008
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Congo refuses rebel demand for direct talks Nov 5, 2008
Nkunda declared a unilateral cease-fire Oct. 29. He claims the Congolese government has not protected ethnic Tutsis from the Rwandan Hutu militia that escaped to Congo after the Rwandan genocide. (MSNBC -- International)
Obama's promises, vision to collide with reality Nov 5, 2008
The Bush administration has also in recent weeks engaged in unilateral strikes against extremists inside both Pakistan and Syria, prompting furious responses from those countries. Obama says he, too, will go after terrorists this way but any president wanting to step up such activities will face strong resistance from local authorities and probably pay the price for violating other nations' sovereignty by seeing cooperation cut back. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
Joe Klein: Obama victory ushers in a new America Nov 5, 2008
He believed in the unilateral exercise of American power overseas, with an emphasis on military might rather than diplomacy. He believed in trickle-down, supply-side, deregulatory economics: his tax plan benefitted corporations and the wealthy, in the hopes that with fewer shackles, they would create more jobs. (Yahoo News)
Swaminathan SA Aiyar: Intl summits Nov 5, 2008
The US Fed has unilaterally extended $30 billion swaps to Mexico, Brazil, Korea and Singapore ... So it acted unilaterally ... Rather, unilateral financial reforms by individual countries will be the main outcome. (India Times)
Faces of war: Children in Congo hospital Nov 4, 2008
Nkunda and his rebels went on the offensive August 28 and brought his fighters to the edge of Goma last week before declaring a unilateral cease-fire. Early Tuesday, a U.N. official accused Rwanda'a army of firing tank shells and other artillery across the border last week at Congolese troops fighting Nkunda's force. (CNN -- International)
UN in uphill struggle to protect Congo civilians Nov 4, 2008 Rebels tighten grip in Congo Nov 3, 2008 UN aid convoy arrives in rebel-held town Nov 3, 2008 Israel debates strike on Iran to cripple its nuclear capabilities Nov 2, 2008 Britain says EU could send troops to Congo Nov 2, 2008 McCain, Obama on the issues Nov 2, 2008 Tutsi-led rebels tighten hold on eastern Congo Nov 2, 2008 LETTERS: NCT, Nov. 1, 2008 Nov 2, 2008 U.K.: Europe Could Send Troops To Congo Nov 2, 2008 West presses Congo, Rwanda leaders to avert tragedy Nov 2, 2008 Congo rebel leader wants direct talks with government Oct 31, 2008 Neocons have learned nothing Oct 31, 2008 Eastern Pacific tuna hang in the balance Oct 31, 2008 Congo soldiers, refugees flee rebels' advance Oct 30, 2008 Beilin to quit Israeli politics Oct 30, 2008 Making America safe for the world Oct 29, 2008 Obama: Fundamental Change? Count on It Oct 29, 2008 The extreme world of mountain marathons Oct 28, 2008 Unilateral Delusions Oct 28, 2008 By the Issues: Where McCain, Obama Stand Oct 28, 2008 The battle for Cuban-American voters Oct 26, 2008 Letters to the Editor (Sept. 30) (38) Oct 25, 2008 UN chief prescribes steps toward nuclear-free world Oct 25, 2008 LETTERS: NCT, Oct. 22, 2008 Oct 23, 2008 After governor's cuts, treasurer sees even more reductions ahead Oct 23, 2008 Is Bush's New Agreement With the Iraqi Government Illegal? Oct 22, 2008 Farmers given more control in new rural reforms in China Oct 20, 2008 Palin, or Fey? Both are on SNL Oct 20, 2008 State cuts for keiki insurance stun officials Oct 19, 2008 Lawmakers mull next steps after governor cuts budget Oct 18, 2008 Woman recommends mammogram before 40 Oct 17, 2008 SDG&E misreading rule, water districts say Oct 16, 2008 Mbeki aims to break Zimbabwe deadlock Oct 15, 2008 Zimbabwe:Power-Sharing Deal Collapsing Oct 14, 2008 Power deal crisis as top jobs seized by Mugabe Oct 12, 2008 'Play or no pay' warning for Pakistan Oct 11, 2008 Party Rejects 'Midnight Ambush' [press release] Oct 11, 2008 Militants strike Pakistan's antiterror police Oct 10, 2008 Obama's 1/2 hour of airtime Oct 10, 2008 Letters to the Editor (Oct. 9) Oct 10, 2008 Africa's expensive borders Oct 10, 2008 More US ears in Israel Oct 8, 2008 U.K., Spain Go Solo on Bank Rescues as Europe Fights Without Fed-Like Ammo Oct 8, 2008 Sir Ian Blair: I did NOT resign - Boris Johnson fired me Oct 5, 2008 Peter Mandelson: 'Financial crisis risks new wave of economic ... Oct 5, 2008 * US envoys trip did not stop N Korea nuclear work Oct 5, 2008 PETA's newest idea: Mama's milk ice cream cone, anyone? Oct 5, 2008 Pakistani prince does it his way Oct 4, 2008 U.S. envoy did not stop N. Korea nuke work Oct 4, 2008 The Road to Avatar Oct 3, 2008 Rock the vote by rocking the boat: A case for Ralph Nader Oct 3, 2008 Gov. Patrick confirms widespread cuts, reforms Oct 3, 2008 Brits rush to 'guaranteed' banks Oct 3, 2008 McCain pauses campaign Sep 25, 2008 Bizarre turn of events Sep 25, 2008 Expansion of budget powers is unlikely Sep 24, 2008 At UN, Bush urges global cooperation Sep 24, 2008 Mahmoud Ahmadinejad blames George Bush and Zionists for financial woe Sep 24, 2008 Leaders were due at hotel, Pakistani says Sep 23, 2008 'A Miracle in Mexico' Sep 23, 2008 Asian stocks extend gains on proposed US bailout Sep 22, 2008 Elsevier launches Asian Journal of Psychiatry Sep 22, 2008 North Korea 'to restore reactor' Sep 20, 2008 REGION: Minutemen look to expand free speech lawsuit Sep 20, 2008 Cross-border strikes criticized Sep 19, 2008
Rebel leader Laurent Nkunda went on the offensive Aug. 28 in the eastern Congo province of North Kivu and brought his fighters to the edge of Goma, its largest city, last week before declaring a unilateral cease-fire. Tens of thousands of civilians fled the fighting and an unknown number were injured and killed. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
High Court Appears Torn Over Drug Labeling Case Nov 4, 2008
David Frederick of Kellogg, Huber, Hansen, Todd, Evans & Figel, representing Levine, picked up on Souter's point and said the law would have allowed Wyeth to make a unilateral change in its label. The FDA, he said, never weighed the comparative risks of different types of IV administration of Phenergan. (Law.com)
The rebels appeared to be maintaining a unilateral cease-fire they declared a day earlier, focusing on consolidating territories that stretch to the doorstep of the provincial capital, Goma, instead of taking the city. The rebels, who said people were leaving the refugee camps of their own free will, asserted that they stopped short of Goma in hopes of stopping the chaos that had engulfed it as government troops fled along with tens of thousands of refugees. (MSNBC -- International)
An AFP correspondent travelling with the convoy saw hundreds of people on the road, heading north back to their homes after the rebels declared a unilateral ceasefire and opened up humanitarian corridors through their lines. The UN is particularly concerned about the fate of 50,000 people who fled camps in the Rutshuru area last week after being burned out by rebel forces. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
But officials and analysts in Jerusalem also acknowledge that a unilateral attack is fraught with danger and might fail to cripple Iran's bomb-making abilities ... To many in Israel, the situation is reminiscent of 1981, when the Jewish state acted on its own in bombing the Osirak reactor in Iraq, and last year, when it launched a unilateral strike on a suspected nuclear site in Syria ... While noting the "pressure is rising" domestically toward undertaking a unilateral attack, Landau said... (Boston Globe)
The rebels declared a unilateral cease-fire Wednesday night and diplomats have rushed to secure it. The conflict has been fueled by festering ethnic hatred left over from Rwanda's 1994 genocide and Congo's unrelenting civil wars. (Boston Globe)
Has threatened unilateral attack on high-value terrorist targets in Pakistan as they become exposed, "if Pakistan cannot or will not act" against them. ENERGY-GLOBAL WARMING. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
The rebels appeared to be maintaining a unilateral cease-fire they declared a day earlier, focusing on consolidating territories that stretch to the doorstep of the provincial capital, Goma, instead of taking the city. Men and women belonging to a protestant church sing as they wave their hands in the air at a refugee camp in the outskirts of Goma in the North Kivu region of Congo. (Globe and Mail)
Chuck wrote on Nov 1, 2008 9:04 AM:As usual, the liberals want unilateral withdrawal from Iraq ... Oh Chuck wrote on Nov 1, 2008 11:41 AM:Chuck says liberals want unilateral withdrawal from Iraq ... Obama and the rest of us want the US troops out of Iraq, but it's not unilateral: so do about 70+% of the people of Iraq; so does the Iraqi government. (North County Times)
The rebels declared a unilateral cease-fire Wednesday night and diplomats have rushed to secure it. Britain's Africa minister, Mark Malloch-Brown, said Britain is on standby to provide forces for any EU mission, which would be aimed at bolstering the efforts of United Nations peacekeepers if violence escalates. (CBS News -- World)
After surrounding Goma, Nkunda's National Congress for the Defence of the People (CNDP) on Wednesday announced a unilateral ceasefire, which has so far held. Before touring the affected areas to assess the damage, Kouchner and Miliband held talks with Congolese President Joseph Kabila in Kinshasa and called for existing agreements to be implemented. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
"We want peace for people in the region," rebel leader Laurent Nkunda said by telephone after halting his advance on Goma and calling a unilateral cease-fire. Nkunda also wanted to discuss his objections to a $9 billion deal that gives China access to vast mineral riches in exchange for a railway and highway. (Boston Globe)
Kagan was an early and ardent advocate of an American invasion of Iraq, advocating unilateral action if necessary. His attitude about the use of American power then and now was captured nicely in the first two sentences of a column he wrote back in November 2002. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Although some nations have opted for unilateral measures, these tend to be weak, are ineffective unless other nations are adopting complementary measures and undermine the credibility and effectiveness of the IATTC that for more than 50 years has managed Eastern Pacific tuna stocks. Some nations have proven particularly unwilling to negotiate in accordance with the objectives of the Commission and the intent of the majority, undermining the spirit of compromise and flexibility that must underpin... (EurekAlert!)
As gunfire crackled in this eastern provincial capital, the Tutsi rebels said they had reached the outskirts of Goma and declared a unilateral cease-fire to prevent panic as the army retreats and residents flee ... "But because there is a state of destabilization in the town we decided . . . unilaterally to proclaim a cease-fire.". (Boston Globe)
Mr Beilin also headed the popular campaign that eventually led to Israel's unilateral withdrawal from Lebanon in 2000. First elected in 1988 to the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, Mr Beilin began his career as a member of the Labour party but then moved further left to join Meretz. (BBC News -- Africa)
The difference between them is whether to take unilateralist military actions into the tribal areas (Obama's position) or to work with the Pakistani government for joint military action (McCain) ... Obamas unilateralist recipe for Pakistan, therefore, is naive, if not dangerous, for a volatile region of South and Central Asia where all of the world's civilizations - Islam, Christianity, Hinduism and Confucianism - converge and became nuclearized by the end of the past century ... A few years... (Asia Times Online)
Democrats and the media, instead of condemning recalcitrant European nations for not joining the coalition against Iraq despite endless diplomatic overtures by President Bush, falsely indicted the Bush administration for its "unilateral" action against Iraq ... Would Obama win if people believed he might well nationalize health care, unilaterally disarm our nuclear weapons, push the Global Poverty Act, appoint judges to the left of Ruth Bader Ginsberg, pass legislation banning handguns, greatly... (Human Events Online)
But as there was no easy way of communicating this to the competitors, many continued as before: that is, struggling on along their designated courses, or taking unilateral decisions to abort their missions. These were the competitors who, in the headlines, were "missing". (Independent)
US voters have an independent streak, preferring to overlook just how much American prosperity depends on foreign labor, capital and natural resources. Presidential candidates find it easy to attract voters, especially those worried about jobs and the economy, with anti-trade messages, and this years campaign is no different: Democrat Barack Obama criticizes firms that ship jobs overseas, while Republican John McCain suggests that more oil drilling could contribute to minimizing US dependence... (YaleGlobal Online Magazine, CT)
Has threatened unilateral attack on high-value terrorist targets in Pakistan as they become exposed, "if Pakistan cannot or will not act" against them ... Says he would intensify diplomatic pressure on Tehran before Israel feels the need to take unilateral military action against Iranian nuclear facilities. (New York Post)
In a clear swipe at Mr Obama, he said "some people" were willing to make unilateral concessions to the "terrorist regime in Cuba", asking for nothing in return. He believes that the majority of the Cuban-American community remains united in its demands for a tough line on Cuba. (BBC News)
But we will never know since our Congress gave Bush unilateral power to go to war and since Bush rushed into it. T.T. also never answered the question of whether he takes a utilitarian point of view on this subject. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
"Unilateral moratoria on nuclear tests and the production of fissile materials can go only so far," Ban said. The UN chief, in his fourth point, suggested that nuclear-weapon states send reports aimed at promoting accountability and transparency on their nuclear weapons activities to the UN Secretariat, and to "encourage its wider dissemination," noting such materials seldom reach the public. (Xinhuanet, China)
He is claiming the unilateral right to commit the country to his agreement. " Bob wrote on Oct 22, 2008 9:39 AM:Michael Thielk's letter pretty much verifies what we expected all along: McCain / Palin campaign is doing well in trailer parks accross the bible belt. Karl wrote on Oct 22, 2008 9:43 AM:G. Lance Johanssen and Murel Fisk are both right. The financial mess has the DNA of both Republicans and Democrats all over it. I can't believe that some of those responsible are still making laws and... (North County Times)
"I think it's a good first shot," Cahill said of the budget cuts, which saw Patrick unilaterally carve out $755 million and refuse to fund another $146 million in deficiencies ... 4 billion state budget deficit "the first step in the process," a top deputy to Senate President Therese Murray said Tuesday that some of Patrick's unilateral cuts left him "very sad.". (Ipswich Chronicle, MA)
He is claiming the unilateral right to commit the country to his agreement ... In claiming unilateral authority, a discredited administration is trying to secure its legacy by striking at the very heart of the democratic processand, ironically, making the Iraqi government look more democratic than our own ... President Bush defends his action by pointing to "status of forces" agreements that a long line of American presidents have unilaterally negotiated with close to 100 countries around the... (Slate)
Activists who have spearheaded bold challenges to collective ownership by unilateral declarations of ownership in four provinces hailed the reforms as a breakthrough for farmers, although they said they were still hoping for full privatisation of land. Li Zhiying, a rural activist, told Times Online: The Party was forced to do this because they understood that it was the only way to halt the pressure from demonstrations by farmers across China. (Times Online)
Do you really think any man in the Oval office makes unilateral decisions. So, no need to hyperextend those frontal lobes and degrade anybody or any candidate s qualifications. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
"We're all a team here in Hawaii. It's not proper to make unilateral decisions," Green said. "As long as they can cover every child, it doesn't make a difference, but if they come up one child short, they had better keep working with us for Keiki Care.". (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Lawmakers found themselves picking up in the pieces in the wake of the unilateral budget cuts, which came down only three months after the governor and legislative leaders agreed to a $28. 2 billion budget that almost instantly put them on a path for severe overspending. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
She could have unilateral surgery to just remove her left breast that had the cancer. Or she could both breasts removed. (Danvers Herald, MA)
However we cannot support the unilateral shutdown of power to our schools. The rule change, if approved by the PUC, would take effect Oct. 26. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
" Lawmakers will reconvene Wednesday, when legislation will be introduced that is necessary for the formation of the new government. The constitution needs to be changed to create the post of prime minister, which is supposed to be filled by Tsvangirai. Mugabe's party and the opposition have been unable to agree on the allocation of Cabinet posts. The power-sharing deal calls for the opposition to control 16 Cabinet seats and Mugabe's party 15. Mugabe's unilateral move to take control of key... (CNN -- World)
President Robert Mugabe's ruling ZANU-PF and the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) have failed to agree on the allocation of cabinet portfolios and Mugabe unilaterally apportioned ministries at the end of last week, which the MDC subsequently rejected ... The European Union meeting of 27 foreign ministers in Luxembourg on 13 October condemned "the unilateral decision to form a new government which has not been agreed by all parties" in a statement, and has threatened more... (allAfrica.com)
We reject the unilateral, contemptuous and barbaric ambush by Zanu-PF as an attempt to get the MDC into office but without power ... Mugabe then took the step of unilaterally claiming both the security portfolios - defence and home affairs - which the MDC had insisted should be split. (guardian.co.uk)
5 billion a year in non-military aid, also insisted that Washington is justified in carrying out unilateral cross-border attacks into Pakistan against terrorist targets until Islamabad shows "that it is ready and willing to act aggressively" against them on its own. At the same, however, "the US will need to be circumspect on the extent to which it relies on such strikes, recognizing that each strike carries the cost of undermining US long-term objectives of stabilizing Pakistan and preventing... (Asia Times Online)
The MDC dismisses the Zanu PF's unilaterally gazetted wish list of ministries, which is a betrayal of the wishes, expectations and aspirations of the majority of Zimbabweans. The Herald-published list of ministries is a product of unilateral, contemptuous and outrageous machinations by Zanu PF. In fact, it is a giant act of madness which puts the whole deal into jeopardy ... The MDC believes that Mr Mugabe, who lost the election on 29 March, cannot arrogate upon himself the right to unilaterally... (allAfrica.com)
The government has been grappling with the question of how much latitude to allow the United States, its chief ally, in staging unilateral attacks in the tribal areas. Over the last two months, American forces have carried out more than a dozen airstrikes and one ground raid targeting militant leaders. (Boston Globe)
Exempt food from unilateral trade sanctions and embargoes. Provided $20 million to states to help people with disabilities work from home. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
We need a president who will sit down with world leaders to solve problems through peaceful negotiations, not the unilateral threat of war if they don t do our bidding. In Friday s debate, McCain displayed a bracelet given him by a mother whose son had been killed in Iraq, begging him to be sure her son s death was not in vain. (Needham Tab, MA)
The global trend toward unilateral tariff cuts and the duty-free access granted the poorest countries through rich country preferences already ensure that African exporters face low tariffs. A greater obstacle than tariffs is the high cost of moving products across Africa's borders. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
For example, one story depicts the installation of the radar system and the permanent presence of its American crews as intended to restrain Israel from taking a unilateral military attack against the Iranian nuclear facilities and military establishment. The converse scenario, mostly sponsored by pro-Israel mouthpieces argue that the system is intended to strengthen Israel's defensive ability against Iranian retaliation should Israel or the US decide to attack Iran. (Asia Times Online)
With European Central Bank President powerless under legal limits to intervene, more governments may pursue a unilateral approach. It has clearly been impossible to have coordinated action,'' , chief economist at Unicredit MIB in London, said in an interview. (Bloomberg -- UK)
As Scotland Yard has responsibility for key national policing jobs, including counter-terrorism and Royal protection, there is deep concern in Whitehall at what some see as Mr Johnson s unilateral action, taken without discussion with Home Secretary Jacqui Smith. More. (Daily Mail)
In an exclusive interview with The Sunday Telegraph, Mandelson said unilateral moves by individual countries to guarantee bank deposits were distorting efforts to co-ordinate a response to the crash. Mandelson also hinted that the idea of a European Union-wide bank rescue fund similar to the one approved by the US House of Representatives on Friday night could have merit. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Notoriously reclusive North Korea objects to having to prove its declaration of nuclear facilities, saying verification was never part of the disarmament-for-aid deal and is a unilateral move to disarm them. US officials say the proposed verification is standard and has been used by other countries to account for their nuclear programs. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
jipsi wrote on Sep 26, 2008 9:57 AM:" Holy COW... what's NEXT??A human mother's breast milk is AS UNIQUE as that individual's DIET, and, although her own baby will never know it, there's both better and worse 'out there'!Cows are monitored stringently, in order to provide a uniform and quality product for thousands of customers. Mother's milk is NOT, at least not in the unilateral sense...One one hand PETA proclaims an affinity for animals, in the NEXT they would be potentially HARMING human... (The Pantagraph newspaper)
The MDGs are often written up as unilateral promises made by the rich countries to increase aid. In fact, they were commitments made by all the nations who signed up - rich and poor - to eradicate extreme poverty. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Notoriously reclusive North Korea objects to having to prove its declaration of nuclear facilities, saying verification was never part of the disarmament-for-aid deal and is a unilateral move to disarm them. Copyright 2008 The Associated Press. (USA Today)
Some countries are proposing "going it alone" because they fear there will never be any unilateral agreement to get all countries on board, and although they appear to be taking a moral standpoint, it's indeed a failure of logic as long as many other large emitting countries refuse to participate, and as long as the markets are kept wide open with no trade barriers ... The building in of more and more coal burners in China makes any unilateral actions in US meaningless in turning the tide in CO2... (Energy Pulse, CO)
Bewilderingly, Obama plans to solve the nation's problems by recycling the architects of its moral and economic decline by relying on Madeleine Albright, advocate of unilateral aggression against Iraq, Robert Gates, Saddam Hussein's chief weapons supplier and author of violent intervention schemes in Libya and Nicaragua and Jason Furman, who favors decreasing corporate taxes, partial privatization of Social Security and the so-called Wal-Mart model of "prosperity.". Unlike average Americans,... (Daily Collegian, PA)
Officials said Patrick's unilateral "9C" cuts will reduce spending across the eight secretariats by "hundreds of millions of dollars" once they kick in after October 15 ... Patrick said cutting local aid was a "last resort." Local aid accounts for more than $5 billion of state spending and can t be unilaterally cut by Patrick unless the Legislature gives him permission. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
European Union Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes pleaded with individual governments not to take such unilateral action to stave off a banking meltdown. In the past week, four European banks were bailed out by their governments. (USA Today -- Money)
The Republican's unilateral cease-fire declaration comes after days of intensifying rancor between the two campaigns over the Wall Street crisis. Just minutes before sending out the text of McCain's speech, his campaign issued a statement blasting Obama's ties to a former executive of Fannie Mae, the failed lending giant under government control, in response to an Obama speech mocking McCain as a "suddenly a hard-charging populist.". (Boston Globe)
The unilateral basis of this announcement makes it look like a political decision. With the polls turning against him down nine points in an ABC/Washington Post poll, down six in a new Fox poll it s possible that McCain wants off the campaign trail until he can figure out where the public is on this issue. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Patrick, whose unilateral budget-cutting powers extend to about two-thirds of the budget, needs Legislative approval to make any cuts to accounts outside the executive branch - including money for the judiciary and state aid for cities and towns. That power has not been granted since 2003, when Mitt Romney, then governor, implemented sweeping midyear reductions in the face of a spiraling deficit. (Boston Globe)
At the time, his administration felt empowered to take drastic, unilateral steps to confront threats, and believed that the world would follow strong US leadership. The difficulties following the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq, Iran's gradual mastery of nuclear technology, North Korea's testing of a nuclear bomb, and the current financial meltdown all highlighted the limits of US power. (Boston Globe)
It is very sad to see that the world is completely Bible unilateral & ignorant. Political conclusions & decisions are one-sided. (Times Online)
The attack that killed 53 people - including the Czech ambassador and two US Defense Department employees - and wounded hundreds came at a time of strains in the US-Pakistani alliance over increasing unilateral raids by US forces in Afghanistan aimed at militants across the border in Pakistan. Two intelligence officials said Pakistani troops and tribesmen opened fire on two US helicopters late Sunday after the aircraft crossed from Afghanistan into the northwest tribal region, where Taliban and... (Boston Globe)
Judge Ettore A. Simeone ruled, "[S]uch a change will serve only to reward respondent for her unilateral decision to deprive petitioner of his right to see the children for over a year and a half without resort to legal remedies available.". SYMPTOMS OF 'TRAUMA. (Law.com)
Traders were also watching news from Nigeria, where the country's main militant group in the southern oil region Sunday declared a unilateral cease-fire, ending the worst spate of militant attacks in years. The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta said it was ceasing hostilities immediately after appeals from elders and politicians in the region. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
"It gives us great pleasure to announce the launch of the Asian Journal of Psychiatry which will contribute to the development of mental health disorders in the Asian society. It fills a critical need in a continent where more than 450 million people are reported to suffer from mental and neurological disorders," noted Lisa M. Colson, Elsevier Publishing Editor for Psychiatry journals, "The Journal has an excellent team of experts with great enthusiasm, passion and dedication to its success. The... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
"The US is insisting that we accept unilateral demands that had not been agreed upon. They want to go anywhere at any time to collect samples and carry out examinations with measuring equipment," he said. "That means they intend to force an inspection.". (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
The SDMM, as well as all other MM groups distanced themselves FROM Gilchrist, due to his a) unilateral support of Huckabee, b) his (alleged) extortion of donations to his organization for prsonal use c) frivolous lawsuits filed against other members of his group, ALL of which he lost. But yeah, typically, HE is whom Alf supports. (North County Times)
Pakistan insists it is doing all it can, while suffering heavy military losses, and that unilateral attacks by the US will deepen tribal sympathy for militants. Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, visited the prime minister, army chief and other officials Wednesday. (Boston Globe)
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