International
Obama hands Africas responsibilities back to Africans
July 22, 2009Translated by Claire Scammell (l’Humanite) Before parliament in Accra, Ghana’s capital, the American president disposed of the role played in Africa by the major powers and called for the continent to take charge of itself in...
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OPINION Ahmadinejad on the wrong side of history
July 22, 2009To reach a correct judgment concerning recent developments in Iran and the self-styled re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, it is vital to view the whole picture: national and international. For some, otherwise objective, anti-imperialist forces outside...
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WORLDNOTES China, Nigeria, Israel, Bolivia, Turkey, Cuba
July 21, 2009China: Gov’t revamps health care, Nigeria: Insurgents call for ceasefire,Israel: Soldiers speak out, Bolivia: President lambasts U.S. bases, Turkey: Agreements reached on gas pipeline, Cuba: The ‘Five’ gain international support
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Thousands of British steelworkers march to save jobs
July 21, 2009Original source: Thousands of steelworkers and their families have marched through Redcar in a campaign to save the Corus steel plant. Over 5,000 workers and their families sent a powerful message to the government with the...
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E-books publishing on the rise
July 20, 2009Publishing houses or newspapers specializing in printed books have slipped into e-book publishing. This fact became evident at the recently concluded 'Digital Publishing Expo' in Beijing. By the end of 2008, ninety-percent of 578 publishing houses...
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