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World notes: March 1, 2008
February 29, 2008Germany: For immigrants, class rules A day after attending Feb. 7 funeral services in Germany for victims of a fire possibly set by racists, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel...
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Iraqi Communist Party calls for immediate end to Turkish military operations
February 26, 2008The Iraqi Communist Party issued a press statement on 22 February 2008 condemning the incursion by Turkish forces into Iraqi territory and calling on the Turkish authorities to immediately end their military operations. The following is...
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Cyprus: Presidential election, a victory for peace
February 26, 2008On Sunday Feb. 24 the second round of the presidential election for the island nation of Cyprus concluded with the election of Dimitris Christofias, leader of the Progressive Party of the Working People of Cyprus (AKEL)....
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For Cuba, the world: end of an era
February 26, 2008Cuba has a new president. Voting on February 24, Cuba’s newly elected National Assembly selected former First Vice President Raúl Castro as President of the Council of State, the official whom Cuba’s constitution designates as President...
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Bush in Africa: Its all about controlling wealth
February 22, 2008Behind the smiling faces and rhetoric about “a mission of mercy” lies the true agenda of President George Bush’s five-nation trip across Africa: keeping American corporate interests secure.
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