Great Decisions News Updates help Great Decisions participants stay up to date with the latest news on 2006 topics! Gathered every week from the most reliable news sources worldwide, GD News Updates are a great launching point for discussions and staying current in 2006.
Week of March 22, 2006
UN Reform
UN General Assembly head urges US to join rights council or at least work with it
AP
UN reform plans face hurdles from states and staff
Boston Globe
The U.S. and Iran
Who will challenge Iran?
Los Angeles Times (op-ed)
Security Council Is Stalled Over Iran's Nuclear Program
New York Times
Iran scores a winner over Iraq
Asia Times
Energy Resources
Hu, Putin Call for Closer Oil Cooperation
Washington Post
Fire at Japan nuclear plant but no leak
Reuters AlertNet
Brazil
Steady Approval for President Lula in Brazil
Angus Reid
Human rights in the age of terrorism
In Secret Unit's 'Black Room,' a Grim Portrait of U.S. Abuse
New York Times
Abu Ghraib dog handler guilty
Toronto Star
China and India
Our Opportunity With India
Washington Post (op-ed, Condoleezza Rice)
China blasts U.S. over report
International Herald Tribune
Turkey
Turkey to get Kurdish television
Al Jazeera
Cyprus still divided
UPI
Pandemics and Security
WHO announces 100th bird flu victim
UPI
U.N., Africa agree joint campaign against bird flu
Reuters AlertNet
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