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World Notes: Bulgaria, Romania, Africa, Israel, Nicaragua, China, Cuba
November 2, 2009Stars and Stripes, the U.S. Army weekly, reported last month that two new U.S. military bases are under construction in Bulgaria and Romania at costs respectively of $60 and $50 million.
Read moreAfghan situation murky after election runoff canceled
November 2, 2009Incumbent President Hamid Karzai was declared the "elected president," even though the Aug. 20 elections were widely believed to be riddled with fraud.
Read moreClimate change hurts India, South Asia
October 30, 2009Throughout India and South Asia people participated in the International Day of Climate Action, Oct. 24, which was organized to bring attention to the necessity of reducing global warming gasses, especially carbon dioxide, from the current...
Read moreUN General Assembly denounces U.S. blockade of Cuba
October 30, 2009For the 18th consecutive year, the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday voted to condemn the economic blockade that the United States has maintained against socialist Cuba.
Read moreInternational Day of Climate Action
October 27, 2009350.org, founded by author and activist Bill McKibben, sponsored over 5,200 events in 181 countries on Oct. 24.
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