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This is the Global Week of Action on Trade.
From 10-16 April 2005 as many campaigns as possible across the world active on trade and neo-liberalism come together in united action.
This year's Reith Lectures are titled "The Triumph of Technology".
Lord Broers argues that technology can and should hold the key to the future of the human race.
Government announces plan to tackle Digital Divide.
The seven-point plan will try to remove barriers such as cost, lack of training and confidence.
UK ID Card Bill Dies.
The national ID card bill will not make it through the House of Lords before the election on 5 May.
Will DNA profiling fuel prejudice?
Some experts argue that the National DNA Database's size and power mean it poses a serious threat to civil liberties.
Carbon dioxide continues its rise.
The atmospheric concentration of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide has reached a new high, say US researchers.
ID cards/passport integration plan progresses.
The Passport Service (UKPS) is working with the Home Office on the processes required for integrating the issuing of passports with the planned national identity card scheme.
UN Security Council Refers Darfur to the International Criminal Court.
The resolution gives the prosecutor of the ICC authority to investigate and prosecute serious crimes, including massive human rights violations, committed in Darfur.
Zimbabweans queue to vote in 'rigged' poll.
Zimbabweans queued for hours at polling stations in elections proclaimed by President Robert Mugabe to be free and fair but dismissed by critics as another rigged result.
Journalists in Nepal use the internet in their fight for democracy:
with mainstream media no longer covering stories which are critical of the king, the internet has become a useful resource for those wanting more balanced coverage.