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Dumped in Africa: Britain’s toxic waste
February 21, 2009Tones of toxic waste collected from British municipal dumps is being sent illegally to Africa in flagrant breach of this country’s obligation to ensure its rapidly growing mountain of defunct televisions, computers and gadgets are disposed...
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Peace-seeking Israelis search for new direction
February 20, 2009The rightward shift in Israel’s Feb. 10 elections shows that those seeking peace “must look in new directions,” says a leader of Israel’s left-liberal Meretz party.
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WORLDNOTES February 28, 2009
February 20, 2009Zimbabwe: Unity government formed Morgan Tsvangirai, leader of the Movement for Democratic Change, was sworn in as prime minister on Feb. 11 by President Robert Mugabe. Mugabe was acting in response to pressure brought last month...
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Toyota to suspend domestic output
February 19, 2009Original source: Japanese carmaker Toyota announced on Wednesday that it plans to suspend domestic output in April, a day after US corporation General Motors revealed that it is to slash 47,000 jobs worldwide. The latest cuts...
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Dresden tremors still felt 64 years later
February 19, 2009DRESDEN — A large-scale anti-fascist action Feb. 13 ended with brutal violence here. Feb. 13 has, for years, been a day of solemn ceremonies in this city on the Elbe, the capital of Saxony. It marks...
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