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World Notes: Sudan, Colombia and more

February 9, 2011 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

Sudan: Darfur fighting re-ignites, civilians lose, Colombia: Sintracarbon mine workers win wage hike, Iraq: Social demands trigger street protests, Switzerland: No safe haven for torturers, Australia: Undocumented refugees seek justice, Cuba: More CIA links to...

Governing party candidate excluded in Haiti runoff elections

February 7, 2011 By Emile Schepers

Under intense international pressure, Haiti's election board has announced that it is excluding Jude Celestin, candidate of President Rene Preval's INTE Party, from runoff presidential elections scheduled for March 20.

Nepal elects new prime minister

February 4, 2011 By R.K. Sharma

The new prime minister of Nepal, Jhalanath Khanal, a Communist, is expected to revive Nepal's stalled peace process.

UN chief calls for balanced and sustainable development

February 4, 2011

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon described the world's economic model based on insatiable consumption of resources as "a global suicide pact."

Oldest Cuban celebrates her 126th birthday

February 4, 2011 By Pepe Lozano

The oldest peson in Cuba, Juana Bautista de la Candelaria Rodriguez celebrated her 126th birthday with relatives and friends and attributes her health to the pure air of the countryside, a diet rich in meat and...