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Venezuela to expand education
August 18, 2009CARACAS Aug 16 (Prensa Latina) After the enactment of the Education Bill, Venezuela on Sunday enters a new stage in its drive to guarantee Venezuelans from all walks of life free access to education. President Hugo...
Read moreSeven killed in Kabul car bombing
August 17, 2009A suicide car bomber has attacked NATO headquarters in the heart of Kabul, killing seven people and wounding nearly 100 just days before national elections. The Afghan Ministry of Defence said that four Afghan soldiers and...
Read morePro-democracy demonstrations continue in Honduras
August 16, 2009On June 28, the Honduran army overthrew the democratically elected government of left-wing president Manuel 'Mel' Zelaya and bundled him onto an airplane into exile in Costa Rica. This action, in spite of being given a...
Read moreNAFTA meeting produces disappointment
August 16, 2009The three heads of government of the North American Free Trade Act (NAFTA) countries recently met in Guadalajara, Mexico. The net result of the meeting among Mexican President Felipe Calderon, U.S. President Barack Obama and Canadian...
Read moreTel Aviv protest backs migrant workers
August 15, 2009Original source: Hundreds of protesters have taken to the streets of Tel Aviv to demonstrate against Israel's 'revolving-door policy' on migrant workers. Monday's march, organised by the Communist Party of Israel's Democratic Front for Peace and...
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