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31.08.2004 Zbog osnovane sumnje da je počinio kazneno djelo ubojstva danas je oko 14 sati u Balama nedaleko od Rovinja uhićen bivši makedonski ministar unutarnjih poslova Ljubo Boškovski, koji uz makedonsko ima i hrvatsko državljanstvo, potvrdio je novinarima zamjenik glasnogovornika Ministarstva unutarnjih poslova Igor Štefanac.

31.08.2004 Who engineered the overthrow of Haiti's democratically elected government? All eyes turn to the U.S. But Anthony Fenton finds that Canada's role may have reached well beyond diplomatic complicity.

31.08.2004 Worshipped at the religious plane and exploited at the social, women in India often find themselves silently suffering their fate. There are, however, some who have the courage to fight the system that keeps them in subjugation.

Avdhash Kaushal from Rural Litigation and Entitlement Kendra tells us about two such remarkable women…

30.08.2004 Despite local protests to keep public services like schools and hospitals out of the hands of private companies, most developing countries remain powerless to resist. Find out more about War on Want's campaign.

30.08.2004 Thousands of men, women and children are still being held without charge or trial in detention centres in Iraq. Amnesty International urges you to write to the Iraqi government to demand better treatment for these people.

30.08.2004 Rubbish from homes in the north east of the UK has been sent to India for recycling, reports reveal.

30.08.2004 Tens of thousands of people hit the streets of New York to protest against US President George W. Bush ahead of the Republican Party convention.

30.08.2004 Misioni në Kosovë i Organizatës për Siguri dhe Bashkëpunim në Evropë , organizator i zgjedhjeve parlamentare që do të mbahen më 23 tetor, thotë se në zgjedhjet e vjeshtës do të mund të dalin të votojnë mbi 1 milion e 400 mijë votues të regjistruar.

29.08.2004 Makedonski parlament usvojio je kasno sinoć Zakon o teritorijalnoj organizaciji lokalne samouprave kojim će u zemlji biti smanjen broj opština.

29.08.2004 Crvenkovski je bio na čelu makedonske delegacije koja je doputovala povodom obilježavanja 60. godišnjice proglašenja makedonske državnosti i sreo se s delegacijom Srbije i Crne Gore, koju predvodi premijer Srbije Vojislav Koštunica

28.08.2004 Guatemala atraviesa una transición hacia la democracia que parece no acabar nunca. “la democratización de una sociedad post-conflicto, debería tener en cuenta por lo menos cinco áreas: fortalecimiento institucional, establecimiento de un estado de derecho, participación política (más allá de elecciones), cultura política (valores democráticos en vez de autoritarios) y tareas específicas de post-conflicto”.

28.08.2004 Esta Análise tem quatro grandes focos. O primeiro traz um questionamento sobre o rumo do governo Lula, agora que o Brasil reencontrou o caminho do crescimento econômico. Outro foco é o da participação social na construção de um Brasil democrático, com destaques para a comunicação social e para a elaboração de um projeto nacional. Na atualidade internacional, chamamos a atenção para o plebiscito na Venezuela e a crise humanitária do Sudão. Concluímos esta Análise com a apresentação de projetos em tramitação no Congresso.

27.08.2004 Na Makedonija i pretstoi referemdum, najmasovboto izjasnuvanje za ili protiv Zakonot za teritorijalna organizacija na zamjata. Pretsedatelot na svetskiot makedonski kongres, Todor Petrov, inicijator na akcijata za sobiranje potpisi, najavi deka na Sobranieto ke mu bidat predadeni 180.000 potpisi, 35.000 poveke od neophodnite za da se raspise referendumot. Potpisite ke bidat provereni od strana na podracnite edinici na Ministerstvoto za pravda.

27.08.2004 A couple of failing grades, five passes, and seven "incompletes." Ontario's Liberal government drew mixed marks on a first-year report card from the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation. Union president Rhonda Kimberley-Young offered encouragement: "Undoing eight years of Tory teacher bashing, education underfunding and destabilisation of public education cannot happen overnight."

27.08.2004 Scotland’s most powerful wind farm, Crystal Rig, opened this week. Friends of the Earth Scotland urge politicians to back further investment in onshore wind.

26.08.2004 Nju Jork - Bisedimet për të ardhmen e statusit të Kosovës duhet të fillojnë muajve të ardhshëm, ndërkaq kompetencat sa më shpejt që është e mundur të transferohen mbi autoritetet lokale, ky është rekomandimi i emisarit special të Kombeve të Bashkuara, Kai Aide.

26.08.2004 Following excessive use of force by police against demonstrators from the Awami League protesting against recent bomb attacks on its leadership, Amnesty International calls for government investigation into both incidents.

26.08.2004 Amnesty International warns about the safety of demonstrators protesting against bomb attacks that have already left at least 19 people dead and some 300 wounded.

26.08.2004 The opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) has suspended its participation in all elections until the Zimbabwean government adheres to Southern African Development Community (SADC) guidelines on free and fair polls.

26.08.2004 SAN JOSE, Aug 25 (IPS) - Nationwide protests in Costa Rica that started out with blockades of roads and freeways by truck drivers and which expanded Wednesday to include a broad range of groups threaten to paralyse this Central American country.