Mexican hotel chains, as well as international and US hotels such as Radisson and Ramada, are welcoming 20,000 UN delegates with open arms and condoms.
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By reading Atkinson's "The Day of Battle", and Holland's "Italy's Sorrow", readers will be disabused of the idea that the WWII campaign in Italy was less significant than Normandy's D-Day.
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Hamdi Al Sayed of the Egyptian Medical Association denies that a proposed law would prohibit organ donation between Muslims and non-Muslims. Critics fear further anti-Christian discrimination and violence.
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Azerbaijan's hope for sustained economic growth rests in large part with its management of sizeable oil and natural gas resources in the Caspian Sea region, through effective management of the resulting revenue stream, and non-oil sector diversification.
Tourists and locals are being evacuated on the island of Cuba while Havana and neighboring areas are under threat of Hurricane Fay. Deaths reported on the island of Hispaniola.
Christians in southern Sudan fear that the indictment of President Omer Hassan El Bashir by the ICC for war crimes and crimes against humanity could hamper peace efforts.
The Ecumenical HIV/AIDS Initiative in Africa and other church-related agencies are expected to launch a campaign to help churches to deal with challenges posed by the HIV/AIDS epizootic.
Never detected before in Africa, the UN announced a virus strain of bird flu previously found in Europe and Asia has been found in Nigeria.
A granite boulder found in Antarctica may be evidence that parts of the icy continent once adjoined North America. The material shows similarity to the geology of California eastward all the way to New Brunswick.
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Born in Bethlehem in 1960, Abu Qatada, a Jordanian citizen, is wanted on terrorism charges in Jordan, where he was sentenced in absentia to life imprisonment, and in Algeria, the U.S., Belgium, Spain, France, Germany and Italy.
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The premise that the current oil crisis can be resolved through the right mix of actions, thus restoring an environment of cheap and abundant oil – is a premise that is fundamentally flawed.
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Analysis
As a staunch ally of the West, Georgia should be protected. Applying the lessons learned in Kosovo could restore international security.
Analysis by Walid Phares
The repercussions of the conflict between the superior forces of Vladimir Putin's Russia and their invasion of Georgia will impact global security.
Analysis by Tom Ordeman Jr.
While Senator Obama himself has avoided racial references, those around him have contributed to the racial divide, including Michelle Obama and Rev. Jeremiah Wright.
Analysis by Ronald Kessler
The cooperation of Maoists in Nepal will be crucial in the furtherance of the new republic. The president and veep have been sworn in.
Analysis by Joseph Grieboski
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If Iran becomes a nuclear power, coupled with dependence by China and India, could be a tremendous destabilizing issue in the Mid-east.
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Fidel Castro says reducing and moreover recycling all motors that run on electricity and fuel is an elemental and urgent need for all humanity. The tragedy does not lie in reducing those energy costs but in the idea of converting food into fuel.
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Bernanke has backed himself into a corner by stretching the Fed's mandate to include everyone on Wall Street with a mailing address and a begging bowl.
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A suicide bomber at a police academy near Algiers claimed the lives of at least 44, most of whom were civilians.
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Appeals by subsistence farmers and tribal minorities opposed to industrial development of sacred land were rejected by India's top court. A mine and industrial plants will go forth.
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Called "From Corruption to Good Governance", a report by the Uniting Church in Australia called for an attack on tax havens that help wealthy individuals and corporations to prosper on the backs of the poor.
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President claims he wants to make country more democratic
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The leaders of divided Cyprus discussed at a UN-sponsored meeting a possible solution to the Cyprus problem as early as 2009.
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Greece has the same Russian S-300 ground-to-air radar systems as Iran. A June 2008 exercise with Israel may be preparation for strike.
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Tourists and locals are being evacuated on the island of Cuba while Havana and neighboring areas are under threat of Hurricane Fay. Deaths reported on the island of Hispaniola.
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Israeli defense officials said that Israel will do "everything possible" to prevent deployment of Russian S-300 anti-craft in Iran.
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A granite boulder found in Antarctica may be evidence that parts of the icy continent once adjoined North America. The material shows similarity to the geology of California eastward all the way to New Brunswick.
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The Russian partners have accused BP of limiting TNK-BP's international expansion and employing too many foreign staffers from BP
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Petrobras oil-company workers may have found the body of Rev. Adelir de Carli - a priest who left the ground tied to 1000 balloons.
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There is but one political party that is bent on attacking the very foundation of political freedoms, and America's success.
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By reading Atkinson's "The Day of Battle", and Holland's "Italy's Sorrow", readers will be disabused of the idea that the WWII campaign in Italy was less significant than Normandy's D-Day.
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As a staunch ally of the West, Georgia should be protected. Applying the lessons learned in Kosovo could restore international security.
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There is but one political party that is bent on attacking the very foundation of political freedoms, and America's success. A suicide bomber at a police academy near Algiers claimed the lives of at least 44, most of whom were civilians. By reading Atkinson's "The Day of Battle", and Holland's "Italy's Sorrow", readers will be disabused of the idea that the WWII campaign in Italy was less significant than Normandy's D-Day. Hamdi Al Sayed of the Egyptian Medical Association denies that a proposed law would prohibit organ donation between Muslims and non-Muslims. Critics fear further anti-Christian discrimination and violence. Once known as the 'bishop of the poor', Fernando Lugo faces big challenges and also questions about his proposed policies. Land reform and taxes on exports are proposed.
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