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FMLN to form government in El Salvador
May 25, 2009San Salvador, May 24 (Prensa Latina) El Salvador president-elect Mauricio Funes said the left-wing Farabundo Marti Liberation Front (FMLN) will have 'a visible presence' in his government after his June 1 presidential inauguration. Several political sectors...
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Communist elected to head Nepal government
May 24, 2009KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Lawmakers elected a communist party leader as Nepal's new prime minister on Saturday in a move aimed at ending weeks of political turmoil.
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Iran hawks push Obama on deadline for diplomacy
May 24, 2009WASHINGTON, May 22 (IPS) - After an uneventful first meeting between U.S. President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that seemed to produce no real breakthroughs, hawks in the U.S. and Israel are seizing...
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A(H1N1) flu continues to spread
May 24, 2009GENEVA May 23 (Prensa Latina) The A(H1N1) flu epidemic has continued to spread worldwide and the number of cases exceeds 1,200 in more than 40 countries, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The number of...
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Bold move by Bolivia’s President Morales
May 23, 2009Original source: Bolivian President Evo Morales has approved a decree allowing the state to seize property from citizens suspected of terrorism or separatism. Mr Morales said on Wednesday that the measure is needed to dissuade right-wing...
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