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Mexican lawmakers OK privatization of nation’s oil industry
December 19, 2013The measure will allow foreign multinational corporations to explore, drill and sell Mexican oil and gas.
Read moreSewage overruns Gaza
December 19, 2013For over a month the streets of the largest Palestinian city, Gaza, have been overrun with sewage and now are being covered with icy flood waters.
Read moreUnhappy International Migrants Day
December 19, 2013Migrants, who arrive by the thousands in Lampedusa fleeing war and insecurity in Africa/Syria, are shown being stripped naked and hosed down by authorities.
Read moreGermany’s Left party becomes the official opposition
December 18, 2013Left-wing Die Linke party MP Gregor Gysi took over as leader of the opposition when Germany's two largest parties united in a "grand" coalition.
Read moreWhat to expect in Latin America in 2014
December 16, 2013This year in Latin America began with the tragedy of the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.
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