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World Notes: Brazil, Cuba, Guadaloupe, Spain, Sudan, Thailand, Yemen

January 12, 2010 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

This 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...

Of Terrorism, Cuba, and Yemen

January 8, 2010 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

Who gets a visa to enter the United States? Nigerian citizen Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab did, even though his father had notified the U.S. embassy there of his son's worrisome terrorist associations.

World Notes: Austria, Bolivia, Cuba, Eritrea, Gaza, South Korea

December 29, 2009 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

In this World Notes, the Austrian Parliament last month authorized civil unions between same-sex couples; Bolivia on climate change, Cuba on nutrition, sanctions on Eritrea, PFLP marks 42nd anniversary, South Korean autoworkers opt for bonuses.

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.

Kool & the Gang sing in Havana

December 22, 2009 By ACN, Cuban News Agency

Robert "Kool" Bell, leader of the U.S. rhythm and blues group Kool & the Gang said the group's concert in Havana would be dedicated to the fraternity and unity of the peoples.