On the Global Agenda
March 1st 2002
India: The dangerous flames
A simmering row over the planned construction of a Hindu temple at Ayodhya, in northern India, has boiled over into an ugly outbreak of communal violence that has left almost 200 people dead. In 1992 some 3,000 people died in riots following the demolition of a mosque on the same site
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The Middle East: A Saudi initiative
As violence in Israel and the occupied territories intensifies, renewed diplomatic efforts are being made to restore peace. Crown Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has excited hopes by offering a faint outline of what a settlement might look like
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The world economy: Over the worst?
The American economy grew much faster than expected in the last three months of last year, according to the latest figures which strengthen the view that the recovery is under way. But the outlook for the world economy as a whole remains uncertain
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The EU: A constitutional convention
Europe’s grandly named “constitutional convention” has started proceedings in Brussels, offering an opportunity to relaunch the European venture. But it could be squandered if the next 12-18 months are spent producing a document that makes voters yawn—or retch
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Afghan heroin: Reclaiming the market
Two reports from United Nations bodies have added to mounting worries about an upsurge in heroin trafficking, following the downfall of Afghanistan’s Taliban regime. The Taliban imposed a largely effective ban on the cultivation of the opium poppy, from which heroin is derived. But Afghan farmers are now planting poppies again
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Tax havens: The OECD acts
The collapse of Enron has brought to light a problem that has plagued rich economies for some years: the existence of tax havens through which big corporations can legitimately avoid tax. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development is threatening sanctions against unco-operative tax havens
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Enron: The legislative consequences
The collapse of Enron has raised a number of questions about America’s supposedly world-beating brand of capitalism. Senior managers enriched themselves at the expense of the energy trader. Other managers were either complicit or turned a blind eye. And outsiders, who should have raised the alarm, did nothing, apparently afraid to lose their fees. Now legislators and regulators are wondering what they should do to prevent this from happening again
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March 1st 2002
India: The dangerous flames
A simmering row over the planned construction of a Hindu temple at Ayodhya, in northern India, has boiled over into an ugly outbreak of communal violence that has left almost 200 people dead. In 1992 some 3,000 people died in riots following the demolition of a mosque on the same site
Full article
The Middle East: A Saudi initiative
As violence in Israel and the occupied territories intensifies, renewed diplomatic efforts are being made to restore peace. Crown Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has excited hopes by offering a faint outline of what a settlement might look like
Full article
The world economy: Over the worst?
The American economy grew much faster than expected in the last three months of last year, according to the latest figures which strengthen the view that the recovery is under way. But the outlook for the world economy as a whole remains uncertain
Full article
The EU: A constitutional convention
Europe’s grandly named “constitutional convention” has started proceedings in Brussels, offering an opportunity to relaunch the European venture. But it could be squandered if the next 12-18 months are spent producing a document that makes voters yawn—or retch
Full article
Afghan heroin: Reclaiming the market
Two reports from United Nations bodies have added to mounting worries about an upsurge in heroin trafficking, following the downfall of Afghanistan’s Taliban regime. The Taliban imposed a largely effective ban on the cultivation of the opium poppy, from which heroin is derived. But Afghan farmers are now planting poppies again
Full article
Tax havens: The OECD acts
The collapse of Enron has brought to light a problem that has plagued rich economies for some years: the existence of tax havens through which big corporations can legitimately avoid tax. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development is threatening sanctions against unco-operative tax havens
Full article
Enron: The legislative consequences
The collapse of Enron has raised a number of questions about America’s supposedly world-beating brand of capitalism. Senior managers enriched themselves at the expense of the energy trader. Other managers were either complicit or turned a blind eye. And outsiders, who should have raised the alarm, did nothing, apparently afraid to lose their fees. Now legislators and regulators are wondering what they should do to prevent this from happening again
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