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Left makes gains in German election shakeup
September 29, 2009The recently formed Left party in in German gains ground as both the Christian Democrats and the Social Democratic Party falters.
Read moreHonduras: Outrageous attacks on Brazilian embassy bring UN rebuke
September 27, 2009Attacks by Honduran military and police on the Brazilian embassy in the capital of Tegucigalpa, including the use of toxic gases and high decibel noise, are causing worldwide condemnation, including a denunciation by the United Nations...
Read moreWorld Notes: Somalia, Ecuador, India, Germany, Yemen, Cuba
September 26, 2009U.S. military presence was on display last week in Africa. In southern Somalia, fire from a U.S. helicopter on Sept. 14 killed several al-Shabab rebels, among them Saleh Ali Saleh Nabhan, whom U.S. authorities accuse of...
Read moreFilm festival faces controversy on Israel boycott
September 26, 2009The 34th annual Toronto International Film Festival opened this year amid a growing cultural boycott of Israel.
Read moreObama: I will not waver in pursuit of Mideast peace
September 25, 2009“I will not waver in pursuit of peace” between Israelis and Palestinians, President Obama told world leaders at the United Nations today.“The time has come to re-launch negotiations — without preconditions — that address the permanent-status...
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