WASHINGTON, Jul 2 (OneWorld.net) - The Peruvian government has given a company permission to drill for oil in Amazon territories populated by two uncontacted tribes, just 13 days after dozens of people were killed during protests against the exploitation of indigenous lands.

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WASHINGTON, Jul 2 (OneWorld.net) - Follow a diverse group of immigrants and refugees as they leave their homes and families behind and learn what it means to be new Americans in the 21st century. The seven-part series launches on most PBS stations across the United States this weekend. 

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WASHINGTON, Jul 2 (OneWorld.net) - One week after U.S. President Barack Obama re-opened the national conversation on immigration, much of the country's ethnic media have banded together to press Congress to make reform a reality this year.

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WASHINGTON, Jul 2 (OneWorld.net) - Thousands of Hondurans protesting the military takeover that ousted President Manuel Zelaya over the weekend are being joined by governments worldwide that have condemned the coup and imposed sanctions on the country's military leaders.

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WASHINGTON, Jul 1 (OneWorld.net) - As the Iranian people continue to call for justice and transparency, democracy researcher Nicholas Benequista points out that public outrage over a case of electoral fraud in Nigeria may spark critical reforms in that notoriously corrupt nation.

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WASHINGTON, Jul 1 (OneWorld.net) - The coming four months of monsoon rains could increase the risk of waterborne diseases for 280,000 displaced people in northern Sri Lanka. Aid groups working in the area are preparing for possible outbreaks of malaria, diarrhea, and dysentery.

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WASHINGTON, Jul 1 (OneWorld.net) - A renowned climate scientist, an actress, a former lawmaker, and local residents in West Virginia were arrested last week while protesting the coal mining method of mountaintop removal, which environmental experts and citizens say destroys mountain ranges and contaminates water.

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WASHINGTON, Jul 1 (OneWorld.net) - California and 13 other states were given a green light Tuesday by the U.S. government to implement higher emission and fuel efficiency standards for cars.

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WASHINGTON, Jul 1 (OneWorld.net) - Iraq is "devastated" and its people are angry, explains a peace activist detailing a visit to Baghdad after six years of U.S. occupation. The United States "has not taken responsibility to restore the country it destroyed," she writes. 

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WASHINGTON, Jun 30 (OneWorld.net) - Survivors of torture joined human rights activists in the streets of Washington, DC last week to demand prosecution of those involved in planning and implementing U.S. torture policies.

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WASHINGTON, Jun 30 (OneWorld.net) - Sixth months since the Israeli offensive, limits on reconstruction materials, insufficient access to health care and other public services, and soaring unemployment is preventing Palestinians in Gaza from rebuilding their lives, reports a humanitarian organization operating in the territory.

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WASHINGTON, Jun 30 (OneWorld.net) - Lithuanian legislation prohibiting the discussion of homosexuality in schools and other places accessible by youngsters was vetoed yesterday by President Adamkus after being passed by parliament last week.

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WASHINGTON, Jun 30 (OneWorld.net) - Human rights advocates warn the weekend's military coup in Honduras shows a "dangerous collapse of democracy."

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WASHINGTON, Jun 30 (OneWorld.net) - Passage of the U.S. climate bill through the lower house of Congress bodes well for local communities and stalled international climate negotiations, says an environmental protection organization.

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NEW YORK, Jun 29 (IPS) - As President Barack Obama struggles with the political backlash from a Congress determined to keep Guantanamo terrorism suspects out of the U.S., his administration is reportedly preparing an executive order that would give him authority to hold prisoners indefinitely without trial, according to weekend media reports.

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WASHINGTON, Jun 29 (OneWorld.net) - As he meets today with President Uribe, who is currently embroiled in a number of human rights, corruption, and abuse of power scandals, President Obama must stress that Colombia's rights record matters significantly to the country's partnership with the United States, urges a group of human rights and Latin America experts.

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WASHINGTON, Jun 29 (OneWorld.net) - "The U.S. food economy uses as much energy as the entire economy of the United Kingdom," writes environmental expert Lester Brown in an analysis of the oil intensity of today's food system.

• Earth Policy Institute

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WASHINGTON, Jun 29 (OneWorld.net) - Desperation is mounting among unregistered Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, who fled persecution in Burma but now endure violence and intimidation, forced relocation, and scarcity of food, water, and other services in makeshift camps where they've sought shelter, reports a medical aid group.

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WASHINGTON, Jun 26 (OneWorld.net) - A children's center in Nepal is opening a new world of opportunities to young people like Maya Waiba, who was less than 10 years old when lured into an abusive job in a carpet factory. Now Maya is getting an education and dreaming of a bright future.

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WASHINGTON, Jun 26 (OneWorld.net) - A Venezuelan television station often critical of government policies may be stripped of its broadcast frequency at the behest of President Hugo Chávez, who claims Globovisión committed a crime because a guest likened Chávez to the Italian dictator Mussolini.

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