WORLD ISSUES From Issue #1 GLOBAL NEWS Read, contemplate, comment, discuss... United Kingdom Former dictator declared unable to stand trial Chechnya Russian army attempts to finish off rebels Kashmir Violence heats up in the disputed state Israel Syria and Israel start on long road to peace United States World's first cloned monkey is born Indonesia Religious tensions flare between Muslims and Christians China Chinese authorities continue to crack down on Falun Gong Panama United States gives up control of Panama Canal Africa AIDS still devastates populations across the continent