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World Notes: Brazil, Cuba, Guadaloupe, Spain, Sudan, Thailand, Yemen
January 12, 2010This week in World Notes: Brazil passes landmark climate legislation; Cuba rejects U.S. terror designation; Guadaloupe prepares for general strike; Spain's unemployment is highest in Europe; Sudan exports food, while country starves; Thailand's army deport Laotian...
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Recent attacks in Europe expose racist underbelly
January 12, 2010Resurgent racism manifested by death threats and violence cropped up last month in Italy and Hungary.
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Miep Gies, who helped hide Anne Frank, dies At 100
January 11, 2010AMSTERDAM, Netherlands — Miep Gies, the office secretary who defied the Nazi occupiers to hide Anne Frank and her family for two years and saved the teenager'sdiary, has died, the Anne Frank Museum said Tuesday.
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Mexico at 200 faces growing economic despair
January 11, 2010September 16, 2010 is the 200th anniversary of Mexico's declaration of independence. But so far, any inclination to celebrate is being overshadowed by vast economic and social problems.
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El Salvador: For people’s dignity, yes to life, no to mining
January 9, 2010Video: Environmentalists from El Salvador speak out against the Pacific Rim Mining Company and its attempt to exploit their country's natural resources.
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