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28.06.2007 NEW YORK, Jun 28 (OneWorld) - As federal authorities declared today that the bald eagle is no longer on the list of threatened species, environmental activists and conservation groups across the United States expressed joy with the fruition of efforts to save the national symbol from extinction.

27.06.2007 SAN FRANCISCO, Jun 27 (OneWorld) - Thousands of social activists from across the United States are descending on Atlanta, Georgia this week.

26.06.2007 NEW YORK, Jun 26 (OneWorld) - As the U.S. Senate voted today to resume debate on its immigration reform bill, a new poll brings the voices of those at the heart of the debate -- undocumented workers themselves -- into the mix.

26.06.2007 NEW YORK, Jun 25 (OneWorld) - More than 1 million children in West Africa would not go to bed hungry if Washington stopped providing subsidies to America's cotton growers, according to a study released Thursday by an influential development organization.

22.06.2007 UNITED NATIONS, Jun 22 (OneWorld) - Calls for global cooperation in tackling climate change are on the rise as a new study identifies China as the world's number one emitter of greenhouse gases.

21.06.2007 SAN FRANCISCO, Jun 21 (OneWorld) - The U.S. House of Representatives is poised to take what advocates are calling a historic vote this week to close the largest U.S. military training ground for soldiers from Central and South America.

19.06.2007 UNITED NATIONS, Jun 19 (OneWorld) - When European leaders gather in Belgium this week, they might not be so pleased to see thousands of those who protested during the G8 Summit in Germany chasing them too on the streets of Brussels and asking the same old question: Why don't you match your words with deeds to fight global poverty?

18.06.2007 UNITED NATIONS, Jun 18 (OneWorld) - Amid lingering doubts about Sudan's promises to cooperate with the world community, advocacy groups are reiterating calls for the immediate deployment of UN peacekeeping forces in the war-torn Darfur region.

15.06.2007 SAN FRANCISCO, Jun 14 (OneWorld) - A globally minded think tank is calling on governments and disaster relief organizations to work for peace when disaster strikes in conflict zones.

12.06.2007 UNITED NATIONS, Jun 11 (OneWorld) - The U.S. Congress is under increasing pressure to support the creation of a new UN peacekeeping force that would help stop armed conflicts in the world before they turn into a Darfur-like humanitarian catastrophe.

10.06.2007 WASHINGTON, Jun 8 (OneWorld) - The first study to rank countries around the world according to their peacefulness and identify the drivers that create and sustain peace was released here last week.

08.06.2007 UNITED NATIONS, Jun 7 (OneWorld) - A prominent United Nations representative this week joined ranks with thousands of activists gathered in Germany to protest the economic and political dominance enjoyed by the Group of Eight (G8) industrialized countries.

07.06.2007 News of a potential compromise Thursday that would draw the United States into future climate agreements has been met with cautious welcome from U.S. activists, who stress that a firm cap on U.S. carbon emissions is still needed.

07.06.2007 LOS ANGELES, Jun 6 (OneWorld) - The Coca-Cola company has been charged with illegally seizing lands communally owned by small farmers and indiscriminately dumping sludge and other industrial hazardous waste onto the surrounding community. This comes as the multinational beverage giant announced a new effort Tuesday to protect rivers on four continents.

06.06.2007 UNITED NATIONS, Jun 5 (OneWorld) - Both the United Nations and some of the world's leading human rights organizations are welcoming the start of the trial of former Liberian president Charles Taylor.