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Afghanistan most dangerous place for women
June 21, 2011One in 11 women die in childbirth and 87 percent are illiterate.
Read moreWorld’s domestic workers win historic victory
June 20, 2011The new rules, which must be ratified by at least two countries to come into effect, calls for national governments to ensure that discrimination is ended and that child and forced labor be abolished outright.
Read moreCuba: U.S. anti-government payouts continue
June 20, 2011U.S. Senator John Kerry has raised questions as to waste and corruption in distributing U.S. funds to anti-government groups in Cuba.
Read moreNicaraguan economic trends are positive
June 17, 2011Nationally, unemployment dropped from 8.2 percent in January 2010 to the present 6.8 percent, with 325,000 new jobs created.
Read more50,000 Canadian postal workers locked out
June 17, 2011The company cited $100 million in losses the strike has caused and the union's refusal to cooperate in dealing with declining mail volumes.
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