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...With the election now delayed indefinitely, there is some hope that the standoff can be resolved. A new electoral commission and voter roll should placate the Awami League and, so long as the BNP does not in turn boycott a fresh ballot, fair elections are a real possibility. But Bangladesh's citizens aren't holding their breath. People "are hostage to the power struggle and who will be sharing the booty," says editor Chowdhury. "Politics has been polluted." A group of students from a private university in a Dhaka suburb concurs. Tauhid Jalil, 21, who is in his fourth year...
...aimed at achieving political reform, sustainable economic growth and social justice. The China-Africa Summit that was held in China last year emphasized NEPAD as a long-term framework within which China should engage Africa. China is a critical player that Africa will work with strategically to establish fair procedures for international trade. As for colonization, the African people will ensure that it never happens again...
...Unfortunately, maybe I'm the only one," said Central Bank director Domingo Maza in an interview, admitting that he doesn't always agree with the president. "But I can't stop giving my opinion about what I think is correct and fair...
...lambastes arguments like Miquilena's, responding that Venezuela is now more democratic than ever. It aims to empower local communities through communal governing "councils" and has set up forums for the common man to debate policy issues. Chavez supporters are also fond of reminding that the president was elected fair and square in 1998 and that the series of elections that have followed since then have ratified his mandate. Allies like National Assembly president Celia Flores say Chavez's reelection to a new six-year term last month means the people endorse his revolution and therefore give him the power...
...conducted house-to-house searches for fighters and weapons. The raid netted some ammunition and four suspected Sunni insurgents. Neighborhood residents, however, feel that they are under attack both from Shi'ite militias and from U.S.-backed government forces. Taylor is confident that General Samir is a good and fair commander, but whether the government as a whole is willing to take down Sadr's Mehdi Army is another matter...