Vatican Split Over Sexual Rights Language at Conference
Delegates reached a compromise on women’s sexual rights in a draft endorsing control over sexuality and reproductive health while avoiding explicit terms. The Vatican signaled no blocking of the draft but opposed broad birth control terms. activists welcomed the shift toward condoms and abortion tone, with parental rights remaining a disputed issue.
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Exiled Tibetan Women Confront Chinese Security at UN Forum
Exiled Tibetan women and foreign delegates at a UN conference faced Chinese security and hotel staff attempting to disrupt their news briefing in Beijing. The attendees, many living in Canada the United States and Australia, support Tibet's independence and attended a private activist forum despite police orders.
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Conference leader says group is on track progress
In final days of the Fourth World Conference on Women delegates from 189 states wrestled with contentious issues including parental responsibility for teen sex education and contraception, funding, and sexual orientation. Secretary General Gertrude Mongella voiced optimism, noting progress on health rights and empowerment themes.
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Divers hunt for bodies of hurricane victims
Divers deep in the lagoon of a high end Caribbean marina search for Hurricane Luis victims or survivors after weeks of chaotic reports. A rescued woman surfaced from an air pocket while officials acknowledge a rising death toll across Dutch French and other Caribbean territories.
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