World
In the shadow of NASDAQ, Dominican Americans decry gas speculation
July 31, 2008NEW YORK—A group of Dominican American and other Latino elected officials with dozens of community members protested petroleum speculation here in Times Square July 30. Called by the League of Dominican American Elected Officials and hosted...
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Zimbabwe negotiates on power-sharing
July 30, 2008In a triumph for African diplomacy, the ruling and opposition parties of Zimbabwe are in the midst of negotiations toward a power-sharing agreement. Despite Zimbabwean opposition calls for his replacement as mediator, South African President Thabo...
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July 26, Cubas National Holiday
July 26, 2008At dawn on July 26, 1953, Fidel Castro, a young lawyer, told a group of young people, “Comrades, within a few hours, we will either succeed or be defeated. But regardless of the outcome, listen well,...
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Ensuring peace on the Korean peninsula is the urgent task of our times
July 26, 2008Commentary PYONGYANG, Korea – Reducing military tension and ensuring peace on the Korean peninsula is a matter of the utmost urgency, in regard to both the demands of the current world situation and the desire for...
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Oil, independence, and gunboat diplomacy
July 26, 2008In Buenos Aires earlier this month, Assistant U.S. Secretary of State Thomas Shannon rejected theories that the U.S. Fourth Fleet, assigned to watch over South America, had been reactivated for offensive purposes. So that means defense,...
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