Afghanistan weighs amnesty for drug traffickers amid reform push
Afghan leaders discuss granting conditional amnesty to major traffickers who reinvest profits in reconstruction. The proposal, debated as Karzai pursues a US backed anti narcotics drive, raises ethical questions while UN and diplomats warn it could empower warlords and a narco state.
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Internal U N audits fuel debate on oil for food oversights
Internal audits reveal systemic mismanagement and faulty paperwork in the oil for food program with multimillion dollar contractor dealings. Congress accuses UN of stonewalling while Volcker panel releases findings amid probe into alleged corruption and irregular billing by monitoring firms.
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Bush administration presses China on harsher piracy penalties
Commerce Secretary Donald Evans urged China to stiffen prison sentences for copyright thieves and vowed to push for stronger criminal prosecutions. He spoke during his fourth and final trip to China and ahead of a Beijing speech on intellectual property. Evans noted China’s pledges to protect U.S. copyrights but said prosecutions remain insufficient. The effort continues under new commerce secretary nominee Carlos Gutierrez as Evans prepares to leave the cabinet.
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