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  • WORLD NOTES

    WORLD NOTES

    October 21, 2006

    Liberia: Truth Commission starts work A Truth and Reconciliation Commission formed under Liberia’s August 2003 peace agreement has begun taking testimony of victims, witnesses and perpetrators of atrocities committed during the country’s 14-year civil war. Commission...

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  • Cuba prepares for UN vote on blockade

    Cuba prepares for UN vote on blockade

    October 21, 2006

    On Nov. 8 the United Nations General Assembly will vote on a Cuban resolution calling for an end to the U.S. economic blockade against Cuba. In preparation for the vote, Deputy Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez held...

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  • Despite sanctions, talks still urged in Korea crisis

    Despite sanctions, talks still urged in Korea crisis

    October 21, 2006

    UNITED NATIONS — The crisis set off by the detonation of a nuclear device by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea) has continued to escalate, with hawks calling for confrontation, while more...

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  • Sandinistas running strong in Nicaragua

    Sandinistas running strong in Nicaragua

    October 21, 2006

    NewsAnalysis As Nicaragua prepares for elections Nov. 5, and with Daniel Ortega of the Nicaragua Triumphs/Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) leading in the polls, a delegation of academics and activists is visiting the country to investigate...

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  • WHAT’S REALLY GOOD

    WHAT’S REALLY GOOD

    October 21, 2006

    Survey: Black youth most politically active The Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement reports that Black youth are most likely of all racial/ethnic groups to vote regularly, belong to groups involved with...

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