World
Irelands No vote challenges pro-business pact
July 16, 2008The people of Ireland voted resoundingly against the Lisbon Treaty in a popular referendum vote June 13. The vote was 53.4 percent “No.” Opponents of the pact said the vote demonstrated the strong will of the...
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Lula takes to the road for Brazil
July 16, 2008Brazil, the world’s 10th largest economy, has adopted an increasingly assertive role in world politics as it promotes Latin American unity, justice for the poor world especially in regard to food supplies, and Brazil’s place in...
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Iraqis celebrate anniversary of 1958 revolution
July 16, 2008BAGHDAD — The National Theater in central Baghdad was packed with an enthusiastic audience waving the Iraqi flag and red banners, July 12. The event, organized by the Iraqi Communist Party, was a celebration of the...
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WORLD NOTES: July 12
July 11, 2008Egypt: ‘Emergency’ rule goes on Parliament voted June 30 to extend emergency rule, in place since 1981, for two more years. In 2006, President Hosni Mubarak’s government promised that after two years of discussion new antiterrorism...
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Honoring Nelson Mandela at 90
July 11, 2008Statesmen, royalty and major world figures in business, sports and entertainment celebrated the life of South African anti-apartheid and national liberation leader Nelson Mandela during a Hyde Park concert in London, June 27. The event honored...
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