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...International pressure forced Indonesia to hold the trials, but Jakarta, insisting the tribunals be under Indonesian jurisdiction, appointed local judges and prosecutors. Ostensibly intended to deliver justice to victims who were murdered or wounded while simply trying to vote in East Timor's independence referendum, the trials have come to symbolize Indonesia's struggle to rein in the military's influence on virtually every aspect of life in this sprawling archipelago...
...Saharawi children spend their summer holidays with Spanish families. Each year a "caravan" of trucks travels through Spain collecting goods for the Saharawi: in my village this year we were asked to give toothbrushes, toothpaste and other toiletries. In the southern region of Andaluc?a, Spaniards even held a mock referendum on Western Saharan independence, highlighting the United Nations' failure to keep this promise. The mock referendum infuriated the Moroccans, and brooding on this insult may have had a lot to do with their flag waving on Perejil. The canny Moroccans, of course, are aware that right now Spain needs rock...
...conflicts of interest. A graver threat is the imminent showdown with CGIL, the country's largest labor union, over the government's efforts to trim Italy's job-protection benefits. While two more moderate unions agreed to a labor-reform package Friday, CGIL chief Sergio Cofferati wants a referendum on the issue and vowed to call a general strike in the fall. But Berlusconi might prevail here too. His party and its allies in the National Alliance have an overwhelming majority in the ruling coalition that shields them from the whims of smaller, less predictable partners. As a result, Italians...
...Hitler gag offensive. Meanwhile, the protests gave the ad enough free publicity to achieve its goal of lining up popular figures against a currency that over 50% of Britons say they would vote against. If the campaign helps preserve that opposition, Tony Blair's march toward a euro referendum could turn into a double-time retreat. THE BOURSE Zero Sum Game? General Motors and Ford reintroduced 0% loans to keep cars selling. But with incentives already averaging over $2,000 a vehicle, it's difficult to see how they'll make money on the deal. The End Of The Quest...
...attacked Britain's possible entry into the single European currency. In a rare interview with the Financial Times, Rupert Murdoch signaled that he would use his media empire - which includes 33% of Britain's readership plus Sky Broadcasting - to send a message of "vote no" on a euro referendum. "The central issue," said Murdoch, "is one of sovereignty," which must be precisely what Prime Minister Blair is thinking as he evaluates this new challenge to his Labour government's control by an Australian-born U.S. citizen. Labour has long courted Murdoch, winning endorsements from some of his papers before...