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Health care workers at risk as swine flu spreads
May 2, 2009Original source: AFL-CIO Now Blog Yesterday, the World Health Organization (WHO) raised the threat of widespread human infection from the outbreak of swine flu to its second-highest level. The outbreak of swine flu originated in Mexico...
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May 1, 2009UN: Morales ushers in Mother Earth Day The United Nation’s General Assembly unanimously passed a resolution, introduced by Bolivian President Evo Morales last week, designating April 22 as International Mother Earth Day. Morales told reporters that...
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Raul Castro to NAM: ‘Our movements greatest strength lies in its unity’
May 1, 2009The following is the April 29 keynote address by Cuban President Raul Castro to the Ministerial Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement in Havana.Distinguished participants in this ministerial meeting: It is an honor for our people and...
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Start at home: promoting local economic development to stem the global economic crisis
May 1, 2009From ILO Online Much policy advice has been given to facilitate global finance, trade and investments to connect with the global economy. But much less to reinforce local communities and local markets where people live and...
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Non-Aligned Movement meeting ends in Cuba
May 1, 2009Havana, Apr 30 (Prensa Latina) The ministerial meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Coordination Bureau is to conclude Thursday in this capital with the approval of a Final Declaration. Speeches by more than 60 foreign ministers...
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