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N. Korea nuclear deal reached

February 16, 2007

North Korea agreed on Feb. 13 to shut down its main nuclear reactor and eventually dismantle its atomic weapons program just four months after it tested a nuclear bomb. The deal marks the first concrete plan...

Hamas, Fatah sign pact

February 16, 2007

A power-sharing pact between rival Palestinian factions aimed at ending months of infighting was met with cautious optimism on last week after Hamas vowed to “respect” past peace deals with Israel. Hamas, which will head the...

Ecuador: dignity, sovereignty on the rise

February 16, 2007

Rafael Correa, upon his inauguration as Ecuador’s president on Jan. 15, immediately called for Congress to approve a referendum for a constitutional assembly which he sees as crucial for “a profound transformation” of the country. While...

WHATS REALLY GOOD

February 16, 2007

Campaign unites youth to free Cuban 5 The first International Youth Meeting in Solidarity with the Cuban Five is set for April 29-30, in Havana, under the sponsorship of the Young Communist League (UJC) and other...

Obama makes it official

February 16, 2007

Standing in the place where Abraham Lincoln gave his “House Divided” speech, Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) declared his intention to become the next president of the United States. Thousands, braving the freezing cold, packed into the...