The near-meltdown of a nuclear reactor at Three Mile Island in the US in 1979 remains a major warning of the danger of nuclear power generation. What makes an industrial accident involving a nuclear power plant so much more dangerous
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Rallies to mark World Refugee Day took place in Brisbane on June 24 and Sydney (pictured) on June 25, following protests in a range of other cities the previous week.From Â鶹´«Ã½ Weekly, June 28, 2006.
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Doug Lorimer
The Geneva-based International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) issued a statement on June 20 complaining that access to Ramadi, capital of Iraq's western Anbar province, "is very restricted. As a result, food and medical supplies are
Sarah Knopp, a member of the Green Party and the International Socialist Organization, won 17.2% of the vote in the June 6 election for California's superintendent for public instruction. The result is believed to be a Green Party record for a
The Washington Post reported on June 18 that 340 air strikes have been carried out by US forces in Afghanistan over the past three months. According to a Reuters report, more than double the number of air strikes were carried out in Afghanistan than
Soccer capitalism
"The beautiful game is a pointless pursuit except that it provides a big stimulus for consumer spending in rich countries. One billion people will probably watch the [FIFA World Cup] final and the event itself will earn some $2.8
Coral Wynter & Jim McIlroy, Caracas
Thousands of women gathered in front of the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) on June 8 to demonstrate against the partial annulment of the law dealing with "violence against women and the family". The event,
The June 13 ML Update reported that the Bharatiya Janata Party government of the state of Jharkhand has received nationwide condemnation for attempts to frame Dipankar Bhattacharya, the general secretary of the Communist Party of India
Protests calling for an end to Burma's military dictatorship were held in more than 25 countries around the world on June 19, marking the 61st birthday of Aung San Suu Kyi. Suu Kyi, the leader of Burma's National League For Democracy, is under house
BRISBANE — After two months of deliberation, Brisbane magistrate Kerry McGuiness found Jim Dowling, a long-time peace activist and member of the Catholic Worker group, not guilty on June 1 on a charge of obstructing police when they arrested him
Karl Miller, Canberra
ACT Chief Minister Jon Stanhope says he is sorry the decision to close schools across Canberra has caused so much anger in the community. "I don't like the fact I've upset significant numbers of Canberrans", he said on June
Federal health minister Tony Abbott announced on June 21 a proposal to impose a "form of paternalism ... based on competence rather than race" on Aboriginal communities. His proposal would give "administrators" wide-ranging powers to run communities,
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