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World Notes: August 2
August 2, 2008United Kingdom: Unions pressure Labor Party Union general secretaries winnowed through some 4,000 proposals before submitting 120 demands to government ministers at the Labor Party’s National Policy Forum held July 25-26 at Warwick University. Voting as...
Read moreIn the shadow of NASDAQ, Dominican Americans decry gas speculation
July 31, 2008NEW YORK—A group of Dominican American and other Latino elected officials with dozens of community members protested petroleum speculation here in Times Square July 30. Called by the League of Dominican American Elected Officials and hosted...
Read moreZimbabwe negotiates on power-sharing
July 30, 2008In a triumph for African diplomacy, the ruling and opposition parties of Zimbabwe are in the midst of negotiations toward a power-sharing agreement. Despite Zimbabwean opposition calls for his replacement as mediator, South African President Thabo...
Read moreJuly 26, Cubas National Holiday
July 26, 2008At dawn on July 26, 1953, Fidel Castro, a young lawyer, told a group of young people, “Comrades, within a few hours, we will either succeed or be defeated. But regardless of the outcome, listen well,...
Read moreEnsuring peace on the Korean peninsula is the urgent task of our times
July 26, 2008Commentary PYONGYANG, Korea – Reducing military tension and ensuring peace on the Korean peninsula is a matter of the utmost urgency, in regard to both the demands of the current world situation and the desire for...
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