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LIBYA News, Sep 02, 2011


UN says Libya short of water, fuel, medicine
The Associated Press
TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — The United Nations humanitarian coordinator for Libya says the country faces critical shortages of drinking water, food, fuel and medicine. The six-month civil war between rebels and Moammar Gadhafi's forces has disrupted supply ...
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The Associated Press
Nations Support New Libyan Leaders as Qaddafi Vows to Fight
BusinessWeek
See EXTRA for more on the Libyan conflict.) Sept. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Leaders of the international coalition that helped topple Muammar Qaddafi pledged economic and military support to Libya's new administration as the former strongman vowed a long ...
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Turkey Reopens Embassy in Libya
Voice of America (blog)
Turkey reopened its embassy in Libya on Friday, a day after world leaders agreed to unfreeze billions of dollars of Libyan assets to help the country's interim government rebuild. The Turkish foreign ministry said its diplomatic team with new ...
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The money business
BBC News
The cash will also be used to restock depleted cash machines across Libya. Pira International, a world authority on the print industry, said the global banknote trade was enormous. A total of 150 billion banknotes were printed last year, ...
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BBC News
Fox News Poll: Despite Rebel Gains, Most Oppose US Military in Libya
Fox News
By Dana Blanton As Muammar al-Qaddafi's rule seems to be ending in Libya, and a provisional government looks to take power, most American voters oppose using the US military to influence that country's fate. Less than a third of voters -- 30 percent ...
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Ramzy Baroud: Libya's next fight: Foiling Western designs
Al-Arabiya
26, a statement read aloud by top Libyan rebel commander Abdel Hakim Belhadj was reassuring. Just a few months ago, disorganized and leaderless rebel fighters seemed to have little chance at ousting Libyan dictator Muammar Qaddafi and his unruly sons....
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Al-Arabiya
Clinton Presses Libya's New Leadership to Jail Lockerbie Bomber Al-Megrahi
Bloomberg
By Nicole Gaouette - Thu Sep 01 21:34:36 GMT 2011 Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi's son Saif al-Islam, right, with freed Lockerbie bomber Abdel-Baset al-Megrahi aboard the Libyan presidential plane that brought him back home in Tripoli late on Aug. ...
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Libya: the minister, the Tory donor and a contract to supply oil
Telegraph.co.uk
An oil firm whose chief executive has bankrolled the Conservatives won exclusive rights to trade with Libyan rebels during the conflict, following secret talks involving the British Government. By Robert Winnett, and Rowena Mason The deal with Vitol ...
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Telegraph.co.uk
Kadafi son had a Hollywood connection
Los Angeles Times
(Dan Peled, Associated Press / September 2, 2011) By Ben Fritz, Los Angeles Times These days Saadi Kadafi is on the run, presumably somewhere in North Africa, dodging the rebels who ended his father's 42-year-long dictatorship in Libya. ...
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Los Angeles Times
College student ending summer with Libyan rebels
CBS News
A Libyan rebel walks toward a camel at an advanced position near Al-Sadaadi on the road between Misrata and Sirte Aug. 31, 2011. Like many of his fellow rebels in Libya, Ahmed El Maghrabi Saidi Barga brandishes a shotgun, sleeps under the night sky ...
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RAF ground crews serving in Libya told they face losing their jobs as part of ...
Scottish Daily Record
RAF heroes serving in Libya will be told they'll lose their jobs as defence chiefs prepare to cut 22000 posts by 2015. Veterans of the conflict are among almost 500 RAF personnel to be forced out in a controversial redundancy programme aimed at saving ...
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3 Boston Islamic charity leaders convicted again
Boston Herald
The appeals court reinstated the jury's guilty verdict against Libya's Emadeddin Muntasser together with Samir Al-Monla and Muhammed Mubayyid. The three founded and led the defunct Boston-based Care International Inc. The organization described its ...
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American joins ranks of Libya's rebels
USA Today
By Portia Walker, Special for USA TODAY TRIPOLI, Libya – When the war started inLibya, Jamal Abed was working in the restaurant of a hotel in San Antonio. Just over six months later, the 28-year-old Libyan American was among the victorious rebel ...
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USA Today
Gadhafi in hiding; vows no surrender in Libya
Jamaica Observer
TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — In a fiery broadcast from hiding, Moammar Gadhafi warned yesterday that loyalist tribes in his main strongholds were armed and preparing for battle, a show of defiance hours after rebels extended a deadline for the surrender of ...
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Bulgaria to Claim Damages from Libya over Jailed Medics
Novinite.com
Photo by BGNES Bulgaria will be relentless in asking compensations from Libya over the Bulgarian medics who spent years in Libyan prison on charges they have purposely infected local children with AIDS. The statement was made Friday by Prime Minister, ...
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Black migrants now live in fear in Libya
Los Angeles Times
These migrant workers have been hiding from Libya's rebel forces on a farm. Hundreds of migrant workers remain stranded in the nation. (Giulio Petrocco, Associated Press / September 2, 2011) By Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times They huddle ...
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Los Angeles Times
Poland pledges humanitarian aid for Libya
thenews.pl
Prime Minister Donald Tusk pledged humanitarian aid for Tripoli at an international conference in Paris, Thursday, on Libya after the fall of the Gaddafi regime. At a meeting of 63 nations in Paris to discuss the future of Libya, Thursday, ...
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Libya: uncertainty stalks the frontline in the hunt for Gaddafi
Telegraph.co.uk
It did not seem a confident basis for the mopping up operation that is supposedly under way across Libya, across what is in fact a large swathe of territory with similar uncertain loyalties. The town of Bani Walid, perhaps even more than Sirte, ...
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Telegraph.co.uk
In Libya, Mission Now to Rebuild Military
National Journal
A Libyan rebel takes position on a main coastal road in Tripoli on August 22, 2011. World leaders hailed the rebel takeover of Tripoli, urging Moamer Kadhafi to admit defeat, as Libyans around the world celebrated the veteran leader's imminent demise. ...
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D-Day for rebel Libyan envoy
New Zimbabwe.com
by Staff Reporter LIBYA'S ambassador to Zimbabwe is expected to leave the country on Friday at the expiry of a 72-hour deadline to leave after he was stripped of his diplomatic status for declaring allegiance with the rebels who have seized power in ...
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New Zimbabwe.com
10 Filipinos to arrive from Libya today
Sun.Star
THE second batch of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from strife-torn Libya will arrive in Manila via Etihad Airways Friday, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. “Eight of these 10 OFWs were earlier fetched by [Undersecretary Rafael] Seguis ...
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World leaders appear to signal acceptance of Libyan rebels
Mohave Valley News
PARIS (AP) — World community, meet Libya's new leaders. That was the message of an international conference in Paris on Thursday that was short on substance but full of symbolism. Leaders and envoys from 60 nations and world bodies such as the United ...
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South Africa Boycotts Meeting on Libya's Future
Voice of America (blog)
South African President Jacob Zuma says he is boycotting a Paris conference on Libya's future because he is “not happy” with NATO's military intervention in the troubled country. Speaking during a state visit to Norway Thursday, Mr. Zuma took issue ...
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Int'l conference on Libyan transition outlines future of Libya
Xinhua
Delegations pose for a family photo during the Friends of Libya" conference at the Elysee Palace in Paris September 1, 2011. Friends of Libya conference is expected to have 50 delegations attending to discuss the future of the country and offer some ...
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Nigeria colluding with oil hunters over Libya, says Falana
The Nation Newspaper
By Joseph Jibueze 9 hours 19 minutes ago Lagos lawyer Mr Femi Falana has accused Nigeria of colluding with those he called oil-hunting western countries to attack Libya, a sovereign state. He said those backing the rebel forces and supporting the ...
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Qadhafi: Let Libya burn
Politico
The Syrian-owned Al-Rai channel said Qadhafi swore to keep fighting and told his supporters: “Let there be a long fight and let Libya be engulfed in flames.” Continue Reading Text Size - + reset POLITICO 44 Qadhafi's whereabouts are not known. ...
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Politico
Eni of Italy Says New Libya Regime Will Honor Oil Contracts, WSJ Reports
Bloomberg
By Alan Purkiss - Fri Sep 02 05:10:16 GMT 2011 Paolo Scaroni, Eni Spa (ENI)'s chief executive officer, said he's been assured by Libya's National Transitional Council that Qaddafi-era oil contracts will be respected, the Wall Street Journal reported. ...
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CBS News crew comes under fire in Libya
CBS News
A vehicle carrying CBS News correspondent Barry Petersen and a news crew came under fire Thursday while traveling from the Libyan capital city of Tripoli to the desert town of Bani Walid. Petersen told CBS Radio News that the lone gunman appeared to be ...
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Mikati In France for conference on post-Gadhafi libya
The Daily Star
BEIRUT: Prime Minister Najib Mikati is in Paris to attend an international conference on Libya after the collapse of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's regime. Mikati is expected to deliver a speech at the conference and meet with heads of delegations ...
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Australia pays tribute to Libyan people
Ninemsn
Australia has paid tribute to the courage of the Libyan people during international talks with pro-democracy representatives in Paris. Acting foreign minister Craig Emerson said there was a "great sense of solidarity for a new Libya". ...
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Behind the bluster, Gadhafi's dynasty collapses
Toronto Star
Two weeks ago, Moammar Gadhafi and his clan were living in Bab al-Aziziya, the sprawling and fortified presidential compound in central Tripoli, and seemed untouched by the civil war that has raged in Libya for six months. Now his wife, two sons and ...
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Fox News Poll: Most Oppose US Military Action in Libya -- News ...
By Jason Ditz
The new poll, by Fox News, shows that 55% of Americans, with a majority across both Democrats and Republicans and a supermajority of Independents oppose US involvement in the war in Libya. Only 30% supported the war. Interestingly ...
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Gadhafi vows no surrender in Libya - News, Weather and Sports for ...
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Libya: Time of change, or oil discounts? — RT
By RT
As the “Friends of Libya” conference kicked off in Paris, debate is growing over whether world leaders are seeking to rob the country of its assets or lend a hand to the people of Libya in their struggle for democracy.
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XE.com - UPDATE 5-World powers, new Libya leaders map out ...
Leaders of the Libyan uprising that overthrew Muammar Gaddafi met with world powers in Paris on Thursday to map out the country's rebuilding, 42 years to the day after the former strongman seized power in a coup.
XE Forex News
Libyan war
By The Entrepreneur Newsonline Inc.
By Ben Nakomo More than ten days ago NATO sponsored rebel terrorists streamed into the Libyancapital, Tripoli. Since then the picture is less clear and the future holds many questions. What the cheerleading western media rather streams ...
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Paris conference urges Libya reconciliation - Nine News Today
By NineNewsToday
(BBC News) – Western leaders have urged Libya's transitional authorities to engage in a reconciliation process with their enemies, after a summit in Paris. French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who chaired the meeting, said anti-Gaddafi forces ...
Nine News Today
Capital News » World leaders unblock $15 bn for Libya rebels
By AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE
World leaders unblock $15 bn for Libya rebels. PARIS, Sep 2 – World leaders unblocked $15 billion in funds to help Libya's victorious rebels rebuild their shattered country as fugitive strongman Muammar Gaddafi called for guerrilla warfare. ...
Capital News
Libya: Detainees left to suffocate in crowded metal containers ...
By Amnesty International
Survivors describe how al-Gaddafi forces detained them in sweltering heat in crowded metal containers where 19 people died.
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Ukranian News - Ukraine Recognises National Transitional Council ...
Ukrainian News Agency. Ukraine has recognised the national transitional council of Libya, reads a statement made by the Foreign Affairs Ministry. "Ukraine welcomes completion of the active phase of warfare on the territory of Libya and ...
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Libyan rebels catch Gadhafi foreign minister - Army News | News ...
TRIPOLI, Libya — Rebels hunting the top officials in Moammar's Gadhafi's ousted regime have captured his foreign minister and are closing in on Gadhafi himself, rebel officials said Thursday.
Army Times - News
Out of Libya's Shadows - News on Feeds
Out of Libya's Shadows: A Source Reveals His Real Identity (Time.com). published less than 1 hour ago. Time.com - In communications, he was called "Mr. Utah." But now that the fear of Gaddafi has faded, he has emerged from anonymity to ...
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Animals in Libya's zoo are in danger | News for you
By atompublish
TRIPOLI, Libya – The body of a gazelle lies near an empty feeding bin, flies swarming around the corpse. A male lion growls angrily, leaping toward the front of his ...
News for you
Libya rebels get $A14 billion boost | Lismore News | Local News in ...
WORLD leaders have unlocked $US15 billion ($A14 billion) in funds to help Libya's victorious rebels rebuild the war-torn country.
northernstar.com.au: World News
Gaddafi defiant as world frees Libya funds
By The Huffington Post News Editors
Gaddafi defiant as world frees Libya funds. First Posted: 9/1/11 11:58 PM ET Updated: 9/2/11 01:15 AM ET. React. Important Fascinating Typical Scary Outrageous Amazing Infuriating Beautiful. Read more. World News ...
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World leaders back new Libyan administration - Home » Other ...
World leaders lined up behind Libya's new de facto administration Thursday and a U.N.-led effort to stabilize the country after decades under Moammar Gadhafi's rule. ... READ OTHER NEWS. SHARE...
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Libyan Rebels Detaining Black Africans Without Cause | News One
By Associated Press
Rebel forces and armed civilians are rounding up thousands of black Libyans and migrants from sub-Sahara Africa, acccusing them of fighting for ousted strongman Moammar Gadhafi and holding them in makeshift jails across the capital.
News One
Gadhafi, in hiding, vows no surrender in Libya - WMBFNews.com ...
WMBFNews.com | Myrtle Beach/Florence, SC | News, Weather, SportsGadhafi, in hiding, vows no surrender in Libya. Member Center: Create Account|; Log In; Manage Account|; Log Out. SITE SEARCH WEB SEARCH BY Google. HOME ...
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On Martha's Vineyard, Obama monitors Libya news - WGN Radio
Reporting from West Tisbury, Mass. – With the conflict in Libya at a breaking point , President Obama told reporters Sunday night that he was going to wait until ...
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Beyond Libya: News reports from continuing conflicts :: War News ...
While the world focuses on Libya this week, War News Radio is also continuing to monitor reports from other conflicts around the globe: TUKISH.
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LATIN AMERICA News, Sep 02, 2011


Terremark Completes Major Expansion of Brazilian Data Center
MarketWatch (press release)
MIAMI, Sep 01, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- To meet continuing strong customer demand for its IT infrastructure solutions in Latin America, Terremark, a Verizon Company, today announced thelatest expansion of its Sao Paulo, Brazil data center, ...
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CHDT Corporation Reports Record August Revenues
MarketWatch (press release)
He added, "Numerous programs are pending results and buyers are responding well to our latest line extensions and new programs." "I could not be more pleased with the continuing success story that is unfolding for our company this year," said Stewart ...
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Winds of Change: Uruguay's Sustainable Energy Plans – Analysis
Eurasia Review
[4] While this latest dispute is illustrative of apparent difficulties in the relationship between Paraguay, Uruguay, and Argentina, it also highlights the important challenge that Latin Americannations confront in securing sufficient energy supplies. ...
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Mideast airline passenger traffic increases in July
gulfnews.com
International passenger markets, according to the IATA statistics, grew by 7.3 per cent compared with July 2010, and remained stronger on average than domestic markets which showed weaker growth of 3.5 per cent year over year. Latin American carriers...
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gulfnews.com
PSA Peugeot Citroen will bring hybrid cars to India: Philippe Varin
Economic Times
As the latest entrant, what are Peugeot's plans for India? India is a critical market for us. Recently, we had two joint ventures in China. We have presence in Latin America (Brazil and Argentina) and have set up a plant in Russia. ...
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The latest developments in cosmetics law
International Law Office
French authorities and manufacturers will play a key role in this process with the aim of addressing increased competition from outside the European Union, especially from the Middle East, Asia andLatin America. The Cosmetic Products Regulation ...
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Wind association aims to boost participation of Latin America suppliers
Renewable Energy Magazine (press release)
According to LAWEA's latest newsletter, the association representing the interests of the Latin American wind industry is pushing to ensure local suppliers across the continent are treated favourable by wind farm developers, the majority of which are ...
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In Naming Lionel Messi As Captain, Argentina Hope To Rediscover The Glory Days ...
Goal.com India
10 By Daniel Edwards | South American Football Editor The news that Lionel Messi is to be the latest captain of the Argentine national team may come as a surprise to Spanish and European audiences, who would not have pegged the virtuoso No. ...
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Goal.com India
Neutral Conditions or Weak La Niña most likely scenarios for rest of 2011
YubaNet (press release)
... be considerably weaker than the moderate to strong 2010-2011 episode, which ended in May 2011 and was linked to disastrously wet conditions in parts of Australia, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, and portions of northern South America (eg Colombia), ...
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Mexico's economy: still made of steel?
Financial Times (blog)
Yet it would be wrong to get too glum about Latin America's second-largest economy. If the latest forecast is accurate, Mexico still stands to grow this year considerably more than its 15-year historical average of just 2.9 per cent. ...
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Financial Times (blog)
Update on Brazil: Unexpected Monetary and Fiscal Stimulus
MarketMinder
Brazil's economic history, like much of South America's, is sullied with the aftertaste of hyperinflations past. So they were quick to start tightening when the economy looked sure-footed and inflation a rising threat earlier this year. ...
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Margaret Wheeler Johnson
Huffington Post
My sister is currently getting her masters in Latin American studies, focusing on the future viability of the nation state, or lack there of. "I have all day to be intellectual," she said. "And I need that. But I need these things, too. ...
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Telmex's dominant power means facing tighter regulations
FierceTelecom
Orange just launched a major Latin America network upgrade. What opportunities do operators have in serving that regions' MNCs?: Consumers are turning to the mobile web like never before. Mobile devices now represent 1. Telmex (NYSE: TMX) may still ...
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Fight the war, not the drugs
FT.com (blog)
A serious effort at reducing drug-related violence could also enhance, perhaps incomparably, the US's standing in Latin America – and at a time when many in Washington and US business circles bemoan its relative decline in the face of China's rise. ...
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'Romancing the Stone' series coming to NBC
CNN (blog)
In the original film, Kathleen Turner plays a romance writer who finds adventure with an American bird exporter (Michael Douglas). The character is on a quest to pay the ransom on her kidnapped sister inSouth America. Exciting. ...
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Chavez pushes for seizure of all Smurfit Kappa land
Irish Independent
Smurfit Kappa, which is Europe's biggest maker of cardboard boxes, owns approximately 12000 hectares of land in the south American country and it counts as one of the company's smallest markets, generating about 4pc of its €6.67bn in revenues last year ...
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Nonito Donaire to defend title Oct. 22
ESPN
"Narvaez is, by far, the most popular fighter in Argentina and I believe one of the most popular fighters in South America," Top Rank's Carl Moretti said. "He's small, but Donaire is going to be bigger than any bantamweight because you are basically ...
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Less Severe Drought Forecast For Horn of Africa
Voice of America
... which prevailed in 2010 and ended in May 2011. That La Nina was linked to disastrously wet conditions in parts of Australia, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, and portions of northern South America. At the same time, it caused drought in East Africa. ...
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New Issue of DPRK Monthly Now Available
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In Inter-Korean news, the South Korean daily Hankyoreh reported that South Korean businesses engaged in economic cooperation with North Korea who have incurred major losses due to theSouth's sanctions are showing signs of working together in response ...
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Barclays: Third party estimates peg OPEC output above 30 mb/d for Aug
Commodity Online
Most importantly, the growth was spread out fairly uniformly across all the key markets, with Latin American and Middle East carriers continuing to post sharp gains of 10.3% and 9.7% y/y, respectively, while European carriers followed closely with 9.3% ...
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Students in Brazil protest for increased education funding
China Post
In booming Brazil, the economic engine of South America, expansion and improvement of the education system is considered vital for a nation desperate to boost the number of its skilled workers, particularly as it builds up its infrastructure ahead of ...
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LiveU Showcases Powerful New Core Processing Technology for Superior Image ...
PR Web (press release)
Our extensive customer base in Spain and Latin America is increasingly dependent on LiveU for their daily live events, and we are certain that this dependency will increase in the short term with the new functionalities and improved sub-second delay ...
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Corn falls sharply on lower export sales forecast
The Associated Press
The agency said the crop is smaller and there is more competition from South American producers. Wheat exports were forecast to increase to 35.2 million metric tons from 34.8 million metric tons but the agency said producers are facing stiff ...
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Missing in the backcountry
Pique newsmagazine
In the last blush of summer, with alpine flowers basking their final bloom and snow covered peaks to herald winter's fast approach, the couple couldn't help but think of their upcoming year apart, with Rachael in South America and Jonathan at his home...
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Brassell: Lisandro Lopez is irreplaceable
Fox News
Lyon's captain Cris, one of his fellow South American closest friends at the club, recently described Lisandro as "a warrior, a matador. He runs everywhere, he's a great goalscorer and, as well, he helps us to defend well." Now beginning his third ...
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The Lessons I Learned
School Library Journal
We progress to books by Mal Peet—books about football, slavery, South America, and journalism, books dense with description and thick with adventure. Multilayered, intelligent, award-winning books. We both love them. We spend one of our 15-minute ...
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