IPS Inter Press Service

Jim Lobe and Ali Gharib

WASHINGTON - Consumed by coverage of the Nov. 4 presidential election, U.S. mainstream media ignored a key Israeli military attack on a Hamas target that some Palestinians claim marked the effective end of the ceasefire between the two sides and set the stage for the current round of bloodletting.

MIDEAST: Claiming Impartiality, Europe Leans Towards Israel

MIDEAST: Israel May Face Charges for War Crimes

MIDEAST: Israel Ponders End to Offensive

ECONOMY-MEXICO: Stimulus Plan to Curb Impact of Crisis
Diego Cevallos
MEXICO CITY - The Mexican government announced a 54 billion dollar economic recovery plan Wednesday aimed at helping the local economy weather the global financial crisis, with measures like freezing gasoline prices and boosting spending on public works.

Q&A: "I Feared I Could Be Killed in the Mayhem"
Omid Memarian interviews Iranian Noble Prize Laureate SHIRIN EBADI
UNITED NATIONS - A few days after U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on Iranian authorities to take immediate measures to ensure the safety of Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Shirin Ebadi, she told IPS in a telephone interview from Tehran that police stood by and watched as her house was attacked by a mob.

ENERGY CRUNCH
	RUSSIA: Gas Dispute Raises Political Heat More >>

MIGRATION AND REFUGEES
	TRINIDAD: Where Are the Missing People? More >>

Q&A: "I Feared I Could Be Killed in the Mayhem"
	A few days after U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on Iranian authorities to take immediate measures to ensure the safety of Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Shirin Ebadi, she told IPS in a telephone interview from Tehran that police stood by and watched as her house was attacked by a mob.

CHINA/US: Wealth of Nations Redefined

RIGHTS-PAKISTAN: Awaiting Gitmo's Closure

CULTURE-NIGERIA: Dance Draws Young Into Museum
	On any weekday evening in the heart of Kano’s Old City, the sounds of a koroso dance troupe can be heard from within the maroon walls of the Gidan Makama Museum.

POLITICS-GHANA: New President Must Tackle Economy

HEALTH-AFRICA: Maximising the Benefits of AIDS Funding

Q&A: "I Feared I Could Be Killed in the Mayhem"
	A few days after U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on Iranian authorities to take immediate measures to ensure the safety of Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Shirin Ebadi, she told IPS in a telephone interview from Tehran that police stood by and watched as her house was attacked by a mob.

SRI LANKA: 'Attacks on Media Will Continue'

CHINA/US: Wealth of Nations Redefined

MIDEAST: Claiming Impartiality, Europe Leans Towards Israel
	In carefully crafted official statements, diplomats have portrayed the European Union as something of an honest broker in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Yet even though almost all of the people killed over the past fortnight have been Palestinians, some top-ranking leaders in the 27-country bloc have tacitly offered their support for Israel's bombing and invasion of Gaza.

RUSSIA: Gas Dispute Raises Political Heat

GREECE: Ask for Rights, Get Acid in the Face

ECONOMY-MEXICO: Stimulus Plan to Curb Impact of Crisis
	The Mexican government announced a 54 billion dollar economic recovery plan Wednesday aimed at helping the local economy weather the global financial crisis, with measures like freezing gasoline prices and boosting spending on public works.

MEXICO: Fishermen on Strike over High Fuel Prices

CUBA: Racism - "Taboo, Complicated and Thorny" Issue

US-MIDEAST: Media Eyeless in Gaza at Key Moment
	Consumed by coverage of the Nov. 4 presidential election, U.S. mainstream media ignored a key Israeli military attack on a Hamas target that some Palestinians claim marked the effective end of the ceasefire between the two sides and set the stage for the current round of bloodletting.

MIDEAST: Claiming Impartiality, Europe Leans Towards Israel

MIDEAST: Israel May Face Charges for War Crimes

US-MIDEAST: Media Eyeless in Gaza at Key Moment
	Consumed by coverage of the Nov. 4 presidential election, U.S. mainstream media ignored a key Israeli military attack on a Hamas target that some Palestinians claim marked the effective end of the ceasefire between the two sides and set the stage for the current round of bloodletting.

MIDEAST: Obama Silence 'Ends Hopes From U.S.'

POLITICS: Obama Enigmatic on Mideast Crisis

PERU: A Mining Town’s Woes
	A four-hour drive from the Peruvian capital, the town of Morococha ("coloured lake" in the Quechua language) is a living example of what the mining industry has brought to many poor rural villages and towns in this country.

PERU: Open-Pit Mine Continues to Swallow City

ARGENTINA: Ecoclubs Draw Youngsters into Environmental Leadership

US-MIDEAST: Media Eyeless in Gaza at Key Moment
	Consumed by coverage of the Nov. 4 presidential election, U.S. mainstream media ignored a key Israeli military attack on a Hamas target that some Palestinians claim marked the effective end of the ceasefire between the two sides and set the stage for the current round of bloodletting.

MIDEAST: Claiming Impartiality, Europe Leans Towards Israel

Q&A: "I Feared I Could Be Killed in the Mayhem"

PERU: A Mining Town’s Woes
	A four-hour drive from the Peruvian capital, the town of Morococha ("coloured lake" in the Quechua language) is a living example of what the mining industry has brought to many poor rural villages and towns in this country.

PERU: Open-Pit Mine Continues to Swallow City

HEALTH-MALAYSIA: Divided Over HIV Testing

SRI LANKA: 'Attacks on Media Will Continue'
	It was typical of what Sri Lankan media has been facing over the years: a pre-dawn raid on a media house, employees beaten up and costly equipment destroyed. Maharaja TV, the latest victim, was also promised the routine, impartial inquiry by the government.

RIGHTS-ARGENTINA: 'Young and Poor' at Risk from Trigger-Happy Police

INDIA: New Leader Brings Hope for Peace in Kashmir