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31.05.2007 NEW YORK, May 31 (OneWorld) - U.S. President George W. Bush signed into law Congress' plan for continued war funding last Friday -- and with it, an attached proposal to raise the federal minimum wage from its current level of $5.15 to $7.25 per hour in 2009.

30.05.2007 SAN FRANCISCO, May 30 (OneWorld) - For the first time in recorded history, the majority of the world's population is living in cities.

30.05.2007 NEW YORK, May 29 (OneWorld) - Whoever takes charge of the World Bank in July must be elected, not selected, say experts on global financing for development in a survey conducted by a U.S.-based independent think-tank.

25.05.2007 UNITED NATIONS, May 25 (OneWorld) - The news that a major investment firm has drastically reduced its business interests with those close to the Sudanese government has emboldened pressure groups involved in the global campaign to stop attacks in Darfur.

24.05.2007 SAN FRANCISCO, May 24 (OneWorld) - Solar power is the fastest growing source of energy in the world and likely will become much more affordable in the next few years, according to a new report out this week.

21.05.2007 DENVER, May 21 (OneWorld) - Thousands of children in the African nations of Chad and the Central African Republic could be turning from the battlefield to the blackboard as a result of international negotiations over the past two weeks.

18.05.2007 Despite Paul Wolfowitz's resignation, the World Bank's reputation remains in tatters, international anti-poverty group ActionAid said today.
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+ Even His Departure Stirs Controversy
+ Bank announcement

17.05.2007 NEW YORK, May 17 (OneWorld) - A Congressional plan to give the United States' lowest-paid workers their first raise in nearly 10 years was put on hold earlier this month when U.S. President George W. Bush vetoed the Iraq War spending bill.

16.05.2007 UNITED NATIONS, May 16 (OneWorld) - Disappointed with the U.S. role in international discussions on energy, environmental groups are making fresh calls for Washington to give up its isolationist approach and become part of ongoing global efforts to tackle climate change.

14.05.2007 The Botswana government has announced that access to the country for the top UN human rights spokesman for indigenous peoples, Rodolfo Stavenhagen, will be restricted.

12.05.2007 SAN FRANCISCO, May 12 (OneWorld) - More than 1,000 people turned out this week for one the largest conferences to date on the health effects of the Iraq war.

11.05.2007 SAN FRANCISCO, May 10 (OneWorld) - Antiwar activists from around the country will celebrate Mothers Day by converging on Washington, DC, where they will demand Congress end the U.S. occupation of Iraq.

10.05.2007 European policy towards asylum-seekers fuels racial tensions, isolates vulnerable people and risks alienating future citizens, a ministerial meeting in Potsdam is warned.

09.05.2007 UNITED NATIONS, May 9 (OneWorld) - The UN's experts on climate change are facing the wrath of many environmental groups this week for embracing the notion that additional use of nuclear power could be helpful in the fight against global warming.

09.05.2007 An unprecedented global effort to document all 1.8 million named species of animals, plants, and other forms of life on Earth is launched today.
From Encyclopedia of Life

03.05.2007 UNITED NATIONS, May 3 (OneWorld) - As the United States takes charge of the UN Security Council this month, calls for Washington to lead global efforts to secure peace in the Sudanese region of Darfur are on the rise.

02.05.2007 Three African countries - with Ethiopia leading the "dishonour roll" - are among those where press freedom has deteriorated the most over the last five years, according to a new analysis by an international media organisation.

01.05.2007 NEW YORK, May 1 (OneWorld) - Worldwide, more people than ever think that global trade is threatening their jobs and causing damage to the environment, though there is still strong support overall for economic globalization, which many see as benefiting national economies, companies, and consumers.