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Toxic Souvenirs

Depleted uranium weapons have left behind a trail of human misery and vituperative debate. What's not known about them is just as disturbing as what is, discovers Dinyar Godrej. [...more]

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Israel’s Use of Cluster Bombs Shows Need for Global Ban

The human devastation inflicted on Lebanon by Israel's illegal use of cluster munitions highlights the urgent need for an international treaty banning the weapon, Human Rights Watch said in releasing a report today. At a conference this week, more than 100 states will discuss a treaty to ban cluster munitions, a process prompted in part by Israel's cluster attacks on Lebanon in 2006. [...more]