International
Fighting in Mogadishu intensifies
July 6, 2009Shelling between Somali rebels and government forces near the presidential palace have killed at least 12 people. Rebels who want to install an Islamic state in the east African country and the transitional government blamed each...
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Army fires on demonstrators in Honduras
July 6, 2009Unconfirmed reports from bloggers and on Twitter claim the armed forces have fired on crowds demanding the return of Honduran President Manuel Zelaya. Zelaya’s plane is reported to have been diverted from landing and was directed...
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Chavez nationalises Banco de Venezuela
July 6, 2009Original source: President Hugo Chavez has made a great leap towards increasing democratic control over the economy by nationalising Venezuela's third-largest bank. The government took over Banco de Venezuela after agreeing to pay Spanish privateer Grupo...
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Migrant workers’ cooperatives as a crisis response
July 4, 2009Original source: This year the theme of the International Day of Cooperatives focuses on the opportunities for co-operatives to effectively contribute to global economic recovery in times of crisis. In Indonesia, thousands of migrant workers, victims...
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Cuba-US: Frosty relations no bar to communication
July 4, 2009HAVANA, Jul 3 (IPS) - Cuba and the United States are poised to resume talks on migration issues any time now, although the five Cuban agents imprisoned in the U.S. remain 'a formidable obstacle' to normalising...
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