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Do the Geneva Conventions still stand up?
June 25, 2009DAKAR, 23 June 2009 (IRIN) - One hundred fifty years ago the battle of Solferino left 40,000 soldiers and civilians either wounded or killed. With too few doctors on hand, Swiss civilian Henry Dunant helped villagers...
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Global workers defend Bangladeshi jobs
June 25, 2009Original source: Trade unionists from around the world celebrated today after international solidarity helped garment workers in Bangladesh win a resounding victory against 'corporate exploiters.' United Steelworkers international president Leo Gerard said: 'The victory for RL...
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Rich, poor to clash in UN summit
June 25, 2009United Nations, Jun 24 (Prensa Latina) Underdeveloped countries prepare to confront wealthy powers in defense of their survival during the present world economic crisis in the UN this week. A UN official told Prensa Latina that...
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Was failure to invest behind D.C. train wreck?
June 25, 2009WASHINGTON — In the worst disaster of the 33-year history of the Washington, D.C., Metro, a fast-moving train slammed into the rear of a stopped one Monday, killing the driver of the moving train (Jeanice McMillan,...
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PEOPLE BEFORE PROFITS False hope on the economy unless
June 24, 2009In March, Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke saw 'green shoots' in the economy. Since then, various economists and government officials have seen signs that the recession may be bottoming out, with hopes that economic growth may...
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