World
A different kind of summit
April 22, 2009As the 5th Summit of the Americas met in Trinidad and Tobago under the auspices of the Organization of American States, Latin American leaders ran the show and the prime hemispheric power, represented by President Barack...
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Ruling party embarrassed as voters join in boycott of Haiti election
April 22, 2009Original source: Results of Haiti's senate elections will probably not be known for over a week, despite a low turnout. Voting for 11 empty seats in the 30-member senate took place across the impoverished country on...
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Bolivias Morales to Attend UN Earth Day
April 22, 2009La Paz, Apr 21 (Prensa Latina) Bolivian President Evo Morales is expected to travel to New York on Tuesday to attend Earth Day celebrations by the United Nations General Assembly, government sources has confirmed. According to...
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Signs of worsening malnutrition among Gazan children
April 22, 2009GAZA CITY, 21 April 2009 (IRIN) - Rising poverty, unemployment and food insecurity in Gaza, compounded by the recent 23-day Israeli offensive, have increased the threat of child malnutrition, say UN agencies, health ministry officials and...
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Furor over Iranian leader speech at UN racism conference seen as diversion
April 22, 2009Controversy over characterizations of Israel have diverted attention from the important purpose of the United Nations conference on combating racism taking place in Geneva, Switzerland, U.S. lawmakers and others charge. The diversion was unhelpfully, but predictably,...
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