World
Pakistan declares three-day mourning for school terror victims
December 19, 2014The attack drew condemnation from around the world, with even Taliban militants in neighbouring Afghanistan decrying the killing as "un-Islamic."
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Unity worth the effort at world Communist meeting
December 15, 2014The 16th Meeting of Communist and Workers' Parties was hosted with elegant patience by the Communist Party of Ecuador.
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Subversion contractors an obstacle to U.S.-Cuba ties
December 11, 2014The focus so far has been on pushing Obama toward changes he is legally authorized to carry out. The missing link, however, may be popular pressure put on Congress.
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Repression fails to stem mass outrage in Mexico
December 11, 2014Police repression has failed to stop a wave of protests sweeping Mexico demanding the return of 43 kidnapped students in the state of Guerrero.
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Buried in the back garden: families priced out of decent burials
December 10, 2014UK families have been forced to bury loved ones in their back gardens amid an upsurge in "paupers' funerals" caused by rising costs and grant cuts.
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