World
SOA Watch protests U.S. militarization and new Colombian bases
August 10, 2010The School of the Americas Watch (SOA Watch) on August 3 began demonstrations, projected to last one week, at the Tolemaida military base in Colombia.
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Appeal for support for Iran hunger strikers
August 6, 2010Hunger strikers in Iran's notorious Evin Prison are approaching their third week without food in protest at being transferred to solitary confinement, inhuman prison conditions and violent treatment.
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Melting glaciers aggravate Pakistan’s floods
August 5, 2010Reports out of Pakistan now indicate that about 1,500 people have lost their lives and tens of thousands have been left homeless.
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Iran, one year after the election
August 5, 2010The passing of the anniversary of the June 12, 2009, election, which returned Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to office, has been marked by intensification of the crackdown on opposition voices in Iran.
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Wyclef Jean to announce run for Haiti president
August 5, 2010Haitian-born singer and producer Wyclef Jean is expected to announce his candidacy for president in the earthquake-hit Caribbean country on Thursday night, on Larry King's CNN show.
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