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  • Mugabe’s birthday gift

    Mugabe’s birthday gift

    March 2, 2009

    Original source: Zimbawean President Robert Mugabe pledged to continue land redistribution at his lavish 85th birthday party on Saturday. Mr Mugabe said: 'Land distribution will continue. It will not stop. 'The few remaining white farmers should...

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  • Opinion: Chavez win is peoples victory

    Opinion: Chavez win is peoples victory

    March 2, 2009

    Venezuelans on Feb. 15 approved a constitutional amendment removing term limits on elected officials. The door is now open for Hugo Chavez to run for a third presidential term in 2012. The outcome provoked a replay...

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  • New insight into HI-virus

    New insight into HI-virus

    March 1, 2009 By IRIN

    JOHANNESBURG, (PlusNews) - New research has revealed the extent and speed at which the HI virus can adapt to overcome the body's own evolving defence systems.

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  • US slammed for biased rights agenda

    US slammed for biased rights agenda

    February 28, 2009

    Original source: Venezuela, Bolivia and Russia condemned the latest politically motivated US criticisms of their human rights record on Thursday. The three nations were scathing in their rejection of the US State Department's latest report on...

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  • Protectionism, an answer to the crisis?

    Protectionism, an answer to the crisis?

    February 28, 2009

    Translated by Laure Tallot (lHumanite) Recall the facts : The latest World Economic Forum in Davos at the end of January was the scene of alarmist statements about an alleged protectionist danger. At the origin of...

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