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February 2, 2010 By W. T. Whitney Jr.

In World Notes this week: Canada, South Africa, Dominican Republic, Taiwan, Cuba, Afghanistan.

World Notes: Western Sahara, Iraq, Chile, Canada, Indonesia, Cuba

December 22, 2009 By W. T. Whitney Jr.

After taking Aminatou Haidar to a hospital on Dec. 17, Spanish authorities removed the "Saharan Gandhi" from the Canary Islands to Western Sahara.

World Notes: Brazil, Yemen, India, Canada, Uganda, Cuba

November 15, 2009 By W. T. Whitney Jr.

Cuba: Retamar honors Marti Poet Roberto Fernández Retamar inaugurated the 7th International conference on Marti Studies. The writer and Casa de las Americas president praised Jose Marti's contribution to Latin American unity and his inspiration of...

WORLDNOTES – Iraq, Canada, Italy, Chile, China, and Cuba

August 27, 2009 By W. T. Whitney Jr.

On Aug. 17, the Nouri al-Maliki government expressed backing for a national referendum next January on the U.S.-Iraq Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) reached late last year. U.S. officials were caught unawares, according to the Washington...