International
Nepal’s lawmakers abolish the country’s monarchy
May 29, 2008KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal's lawmakers have abolished the monarchy and declared the country a republic, ending 239 years of royal rule in the Himalayan nation. The newly elected assembly adopted the resolution at its first...
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Three contrasting congresses meet in Germany
May 29, 2008Berlin – Three all-German congresses were held this past weekend; all important but very different. The bad news first. The beautiful old city of Bamberg hosted the national congress of the National Party (NPD) – the...
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Migrant workers in Greece wage historic strike
May 29, 2008ATHENS — Migrant workers laboring in the strawberry fields of Nea Manolada, in Greece’s southern Peloponnese region, where 90 percent of the country’s strawberry production is concentrated, waged a historic strike last month that will pave...
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Cuba supports press freedom
May 28, 2008“You cannot kill truth by murdering journalists,” said Tubal Páez, president of the Journalists Union of Cuba. One hundred and fifty Cuban and South American journalists, ambassadors, politicians and foreign guests gathered at the Jose Marti...
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Olympic creed: not the triumph but the struggle
May 24, 2008Every four years the Olympic games bring together athletes from all corners of the world to compete in the planet’s biggest international multi-sports tournament. This year’s Summer Olympic games are scheduled to kick off in August...
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