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Out of bloodiness, a certain hope
Oct 20th 2005 | BAGHDAD AND CAIRO


The vote on Iraq's draft constitution will not improve things immediately. But it has changed the political picture ... more E+

FROM THE WEB
Iraqis say yes to constitution
(Guardian Unlimited) Tue 12:04 GMT

Iraqi draft constitution passes, election officials say
(CNN) Tue 12:02 GMT

Iraqis approve new constitution
(BBC) Tue 11:12 GMT

Global alert from bird flu intensifies
(CNN) Tue 10:11 GMT

Coastal areas picking up
(CNN) Tue 09:37 GMT

Rosa Parks, civil rights pioneer, dies
(International Herald Tribune) Tue 08:12 GMT





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Diplomacy and nuclear proliferation
Does George Bush want to curb proliferation or court allies? He can't easily do both
Oct 20th 2005

A scandal that does not stop E+
Washington is obsessed by what one prosecutor will do
Oct 20th 2005

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Brazil's referendum on gun control
Gun control is saving lives in Brazil. Voters will now decide its pace
Oct 20th 2005

More from Latin America

asia

The greening of China
China is investigating whether its rigid system for assessing the performance of party leaders and civil servants can be used to tackle pollution
Oct 20th 2005

Rumsfeld in China E+
Chummy with Rummy. Up to a point
Oct 20th 2005

Koizumi, Yasukuni and reform E+
Koizumi's next steps, now that he's visited the Yasukuni shrine
Oct 20th 2005

More from Asia

Politics this week
Oct 20th 2005


europe

Corruption in Russia
From terrorism in the north Caucasus to the boardrooms of Moscow, corruption is Russia's biggest problem
Oct 20th 2005

De Gaulle still matters E+
When France frets, a general lends posthumous reassurance
Oct 20th 2005

Education white paper E+
The British government's 12th education white paper since 1997 will mean more change for state schools
Oct 20th 2005

More from Europe
(including Britain)

africa

The possibilities of another Israeli withdrawal
Israel's building activities in the West Bank suggest that its next territorial withdrawal, if there is one, will be unilateral, not part of a peace deal
Oct 20th 2005

The International Criminal Court issues its first arrest warrants E+
The new world court for the grisliest war-criminals struggles to get going
Oct 20th 2005

More from Africa & the Middle East

Anarchists and jihadists
Repression did little to stop anarchist violence. But eventually the world moved on and the movement withered
Aug 18th 2005

The brains business
A survey of higher education
A survey of higher educationMass higher education is forcing universities to become more diverse, more global and much more competitive, says Adrian Wooldridge ... more



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