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Abbas launches South American tour in Brazil
Salvador, Brazil - The president of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA), Mahmoud Abbas, launched Thursday in Brazil a South American tour that is also to take him to Argentina and Chile. Abbas arrived Thursday in the northeastern Brazilian city ...
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2009-11-19 ] Category : [
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Inmates riot in Nicaraguan prison
Managua - More than 150 inmates rioted in a provincial Nicaraguan prison, and authorities mobilized hundreds of police to restore order, local radio stations reported. The pro-government Nueva Radio Ya said at least five inmates were injured and one ...
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2009-11-18 ] Category : [
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Israeli, Argentine leaders condemn Iran
Buenos Aires - Presidents Shimon Peres of Israel and Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner of Argentina slammed Iran in a joint press conference Monday in Buenos Aires. Peres, who arrived Sunday in Argentina following a visit to Brazil, questioned the polic...
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2009-11-16 ] Category : [
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New government takes office in Haiti - Summary
Port-au-Prince - New Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive said after he and 18 ministers were sworn into office that he plans to boost economic growth and employment through private initiatives. The new government took office late Wednesday in t...
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2009-11-12 ] Category : [
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Over 2 tonnes of cocaine seized in Costa Rica
San Jose - Costa Rican police seized over 2 tonnes of cocaine in San Francisco de Dos Rios, in the southern suburbs of the capital, San Jose. The drugs were found late Wednesday in a storage facility belonging to an international drug gang that was s...
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2009-11-12 ] Category : [
America (World) ]
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Mahmoud Abbas to visit Brazil next week
Brasilia - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is to visit Brazil on November 20, Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorim confirmed Wednesday. His visit follows that of Israeli President Shimon Peres and comes days before Iranian President Mahmoud Ah...
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2009-11-11 ] Category : [
America (World) ]
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