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Iraq violence seen as effort to derail pullout
June 26, 2009A string of deadly bombings has hit Baghdad and other areas as the U.S. prepares to pull out of Iraqi cities and towns next week.
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UN details morphing drug markets
June 26, 2009United Nations, Jun 25 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime reported Wednesday on the reduction of the markets of opium, cocaine and marijuana and the expansion of the consumption of amphetamines and...
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The writing is on the settlement walls
June 25, 2009A paralyzing equation has long bedevilled would-be Middle East peacemakers: either, go directly to negotiating the kernel issues of the Israel-Palestine conflict - borders, security, refugees, Jerusalem - and leave, in the context of a full...
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Global workers defend Bangladeshi jobs
June 25, 2009Original source: Trade unionists from around the world celebrated today after international solidarity helped garment workers in Bangladesh win a resounding victory against 'corporate exploiters.' United Steelworkers international president Leo Gerard said: 'The victory for RL...
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Rich, poor to clash in UN summit
June 25, 2009United Nations, Jun 24 (Prensa Latina) Underdeveloped countries prepare to confront wealthy powers in defense of their survival during the present world economic crisis in the UN this week. A UN official told Prensa Latina that...
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