International Politics

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InternetNews November 16, 2005 Jim Wagner	U.N. Backs Off Internet Governance An 11th hour agreement potentially resolves the United Nations' hopes for Internet governance control.
InternetNews November 15, 2005 Jim Wagner	House to Vote on 'Net Governance The U.S. House of Representatives plans to ease any doubt the United Nations may have regarding Internet governance.
CIO November 15, 2005 Ben Worthen	World vs. U.S. for Web Control Debate during a United Nations conference this month will highlight a growing rift between the United States and the rest of the world over Internet governance that could result in changes to how the World Wide Web can be used.
InternetNews November 9, 2005 Jim Wagner	ICANN Working to Resolve U.N. Issue The board of directors at the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers wants to hold a special meeting with their governmental members to discuss ways to head off the threat of United Nations intervention.
The Motley Fool November 7, 2005 Seth Jayson	Import Quotas Again The Bush administration is pushing for revised import restrictions on Chinese textiles. Retail investors should be aware of the situation but not overreact to it.
ifeminists November 2, 2005 Wendy McElroy	Preserving Culture, or Curtailing Freedom? The Convention on Cultural Diversity (CCD) may be more about trade than culture. Some argue that its vagueness is actually a bargaining chip to be used against the U.S. during upcoming talks at the WTO. But far more is at stake than economics.
Geotimes November 2005 John A. Kelmelis	The Geosciences and Future Foreign Policy The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Department of State have paired up in a project to identify emerging earth science findings that are both reliable and have foreign policy implications.
National Defense November 2005 Grace Jean	Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning System to Become Operational in 2006 UNESCO officials set forth a plan calling for the establishment of seven regional tsunami advisory centers in the Indian Ocean basin, the installation and upgrading of coastal sea-level gauges, seismic instruments and stations, and the deployment of deep underwater sensors.
National Defense November 2005 Sandra I. Erwin	Intelligence: The Silver Bullet That Will Beat the Insurgency Until the military can come to grips with their intelligence problem in Iraq, it will continue to pay the price in the form of casualties, which have now reached nearly 2,000 dead and more than 14,000 wounded.
National Defense November 2005 Robert H. Williams	German Rescue Station Aids Katrina Victims A German armed forces air-conditioned mobile rescue station with its own power and water supply has been sent to Mississippi to aid Hurricane Katrina victims.
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