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Monks relaunch protests in Myanmar

WORLD / NEWS Tue Sep 25, 2007 @ 8:16am neoform
CNN -- Tens of thousands of Buddhist monks defied orders from the military junta to stay out of politics, relaunching mass protests Tuesday in the country's two biggest cities. The monks, cheered on by supporters, marched out for an eighth day of peaceful protes.. Read More
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Country to change time zone by 30 minutes

WORLD / NEWS Sat Aug 25, 2007 @ 7:23pm neoform
Reuters -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has changed his country's name, redesigned its flag and rejigged its coat of arms in his drive for a socialist state. Now the leftist reformer, highly popular for redistributing oil income, is seeking to move the countr.. Read More
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Hurricane Dean Poised to Hit Jamaica

WORLD / NEWS Sun Aug 19, 2007 @ 1:48pm neoform
SF Gate -- Jamaicans headed inland and tourists fled the country as Hurricane Dean headed for a direct hit on the island Sunday after a deadly and destructive march across the eastern Caribbean. Jamaica converted schools, churches and the indoor national sports a.. Read More
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Electricity rationed in Zimbabwe

WORLD / NEWS Wed May 9, 2007 @ 2:12pm neoform
BBC News -- Households in Zimbabwe are to be limited to four hours power supply a day in the latest setback to hit the country's struggling economy. The measure, meaning electricity will only be available in homes between 1700 and 2100 local time, is likely to com.. Read More
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Sarkozy: I have mandate for change

Nicolas Sarkozy
WORLD / NEWS Mon May 7, 2007 @ 12:12pm neoform
CNN -- France's new leader wants to implement swift change to make his country more business-friendly, tougher on crime and less attractive to would-be immigrants. Conservative Nicolas Sarkozy is promising a series of reforms in his first 100 days in office,.. Read More
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Pakistan judge: Fight for rule of law

Pakistani Judge
WORLD / NEWS Sun May 6, 2007 @ 3:38am neoform
CNN -- Pakistan's top judge, whose suspension by the country's military leader has sparked a political crisis, urged lawyers to continue their fight to uphold the independence of the judiciary. Lawyers and opposition figures have staged protests across the co.. Read More
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Bangladesh ex-PM vows return home

WORLD / NEWS Thu Apr 19, 2007 @ 11:24pm neoform
CNN -- Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who has vowed to return home to face criminal charges against her, has a ticket to fly back but was told by her airline that she cannot board, she said on Thursday. Hasina arrived in London from Washingto.. Read More
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Inside Mugabe's crumbling state

WORLD / NEWS Sat Mar 17, 2007 @ 4:15pm neoform
Guardian Unlimited -- Among the many signs of a country sliding into chaos, one has gone largely unnoticed: Zimbabwe's morgues are filling up. It's not only that more people are dying, but also that the families of those who are cannot afford to pay their medical bills any lon.. Read More
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Bush speech falls flat in Europe

WORLD / NEWS Thu Jan 11, 2007 @ 4:53pm mrmdc
Monsters and Critics -- Analysts and politicians in Europe are unhappy about U.S. President George W. Bush`s new Iraq strategy, which they say will fail as a last-ditch effort to bring stability to the restive country... Read More
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Desperate Mugabe allows white farmers to come back

WORLD / NEWS Mon Dec 18, 2006 @ 9:36am mrmdc
Independent -- President Robert Mugabe's regime in Zimbabwe, which has mounted a six-year campaign to seize white-owned farms, is beginning to allow some white farmers to return to their land as the country faces starvation and economic collapse... Read More
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U.S. is most unfriendly country to visitors, survey says

WORLD / NEWS Thu Nov 23, 2006 @ 9:42am mrmdc
Reuters -- Rude immigration officials and visa delays keep millions of foreign visitors away from the United States, hurt the country's already battered image, and cost the U.S. billions of dollars in lost revenue, according to an advocacy group formed to push for.. Read More
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British believe Bush more dangerous than Kim Jong-il

WORLD / NEWS Thu Nov 2, 2006 @ 10:16pm neoform
Guardian Unlimited -- America is now seen as a threat to world peace by its closest neighbours and allies, according to an international survey of public opinion published today that reveals just how far the country's reputation has fallen among former supporters since the in.. Read More
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Lebanon army 'ready to use force'

WORLD / NEWS Tue May 13, 2008 @ 8:20am neoform
BBC News -- The Lebanese army has said it is prepared to use force to disarm gunmen and restore order across the country. It follows a week of clashes between supporters of the Western-backed government and the Hezbollah-led opposition. At least 60 people are b.. Read More
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Burma's storm toll 'nears 4,000'

WORLD / NEWS Mon May 5, 2008 @ 8:19am neoform
BBC News -- The death toll in Burma has reached nearly 4,000 people following a cyclone that hit the country on Saturday, state media say. It says 3,969 people have been killed and almost 3,000 more are missing. Earlier on Monday, state media said the death toll s.. Read More
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Report: China leads world in executions

WORLD / NEWS Tue Apr 15, 2008 @ 8:16am neoform
MSNBC -- China executed more people than any other country in the world last year by putting at least 470 people to death, but the number of executions in the country actually fell compared to the year before, Amnesty International said. In its annual report on.. Read More
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Voting ends in Nepalese elections

WORLD / NEWS Thu Apr 10, 2008 @ 8:17am neoform
BBC News -- People in Nepal have completed voting in elections that will decide the future direction of the country. The polls are for an assembly that is expected to re-write Nepal's constitution and abolish its monarchy. Officials say polling has been mostly.. Read More
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Spain PM seeks support after election

WORLD / NEWS Mon Mar 10, 2008 @ 8:13am neoform
CNN -- Spain's governing Socialists were on Monday seeking the support of smaller parties after an election that left the country deeply divided politically. With 99.9 percent of the votes counted, Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero's party won 169 seat.. Read More
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Russia pledges support to Serbia

WORLD / NEWS Mon Feb 25, 2008 @ 8:24am neoform
BBC News -- The man tipped to become the next Russian president has vowed his country will "stick to" its support for Serbia in opposing Kosovo's independence. Deputy PM Dmitry Medvedev was in Belgrade for talks with Serb President Boris Tadic and PM Vojislav Kost.. Read More
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Pakistanis vote in tense election

WORLD / NEWS Mon Feb 18, 2008 @ 8:23am neoform
BBC News -- Polls have officially shut in Pakistan, after a key election which it is hoped will help end the country's crisis. The parliamentary poll was delayed after the killing of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto, and is intended to complete a transition to civ.. Read More
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Full text of parliament's apology to Aborigines

WORLD / NEWS Tue Feb 12, 2008 @ 8:08am neoform
CNN -- Prime Minister Kevin Rudd introduced a motion in the Australian national parliament Tuesday, apologizing for past mistreatment of the country's Aboriginal population. Here is the full text of that apology: Mr Rudd I give notice that, at the next sittin.. Read More
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