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WORLDNOTES: Mali, Germany, Iraq, Paraguay, South Korea, Greece, Cuba
August 4, 2009Mali: Forum of the Peoples convenes A gathering in Bandiagara last month offered solutions for crises facing the world’s poor. Proposals there contrasted with disaster-causing prescriptions emanating from the recently-concluded G8 conclave of wealthy nations. Over...
Read moreUS/Colombia agreement targets Venezuela
August 4, 2009A U.S.-Colombian agreement divulged last month is emblematic of what Le Monde Diplomatique correspondent Omar Roberto Rodriguez characterized as a “brutal counteroffensive” against “progressive and democratic governments.” Colombia will allow the United States for 10 years...
Read moreGazans set sights high with world kite-flying bid
August 2, 2009Thousands of children in Gaza have attempted to set a new world kite-flying record amid the ruins of Israel's criminal offensive earlier this year. The effort represents a brave display of joy in the territory. The...
Read moreSex, lies, and lawsuits
August 2, 2009A divorce case unfolding in a Shanghai court has all the ingredients for a successful movie - romance, deceit, melodrama and tragedy. A groom disappeared the day before his wedding, leaving his blushing bride to attend...
Read moreWORLDNOTES: European Union, South Korea, Occupied Territories, South Africa, Venezuela, Cuba
July 31, 2009European Union: Youth unemployment skyrockets The EU statistical agency Eurostat last week reported a first quarter hike in young worker unemployment to 18.3 percent, up 3.7 percent. In all, 5 million workers in 27 EU nations...
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