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SYDNEY — Malaysian Tourist Bureau

SYDNEY — The Malaysian Tourist Bureau closed up shop for the day on March 24 rather than face a protest organised by the Sydney Rainforest Action Group. The protest highlighted the continuing destruction of the forest home of the Penan people in

Eritrean referendum on independence

By Peter Boyle On May 24, 1991, the Eritrean Peoples Liberation Front (EPLF) won its long armed struggle against the Ethiopian government. In April the Eritrean people will freely express their right to self-determination in a referendum on

Porgera's profits — and tailings — continue to flow

By Herb Thompson Following long and acrimonious negotiations, the Papua New Guinea government has raised its stake to that of equal partner in the largest gold mine in the world outside of South Africa. To close the deal, effective from