Wednesday, May 18, 2005 Brasilia, Brazil — Thousands of members of the Brazilian Landless Workers’ Movement (MST) completed their march to Brasilia on Tuesday, having started their 238 km journey on May 1. They demanded President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva meet land reform promises, and protested against the U.S. government and President George W. Bush. The Brazilian government news […]
Texas baby removed from life support against mother’s wishes
Tuesday, March 22, 2005 Sun Hudson, a six-month old Texas baby died last week when health care providers at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, Texas removed his life support system over the objections of his mother. The action was authorized under the 1999 Futile Care Law which was signed into law by then-Gov. George W. Bush. Under the Texas Futile […]
Botswana holds parliamentary elections
Saturday, October 17, 2009 Voters in Botswana will head to the polls this Friday to vote in parliamentary elections. The incumbent Democratic Party, in power since 1966, is expected to win the vote. Some voters left their homes as early as 04.00 local time to be in time for the opening of polling stations two hours later, and voters moved […]
Is Buying Sterling Jewellery Worth Your Money?
By Ola Gorie If you are looking into buying sterling jewellery, you may have doubts in your mind as to whether you should invest your money in it or not. That is not surprising, given that many people do not fall in love with silver jewelry at first glance, aside from the fact that fine silver jewellery is not that […]
Accused killer of Canadian police officer released on bail
Wednesday, April 25, 2007 The man accused of killing a Laval, Quebec police officer on March 2, 2007 was released Tuesday on a CA$200,000 bail. Basil Parasiris has been charged with several offences stemming from a drug raid carried out by police in the early morning hours of March 2. Among the alleged offences are a first-degree murder charge in […]
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On the campaign trail in the USA, October 2016
Sunday, November 6, 2016 The following is the sixth and final edition of a monthly series chronicling the U.S. 2016 presidential election. It features original material compiled throughout the previous month after an overview of the month’s biggest stories. In this month’s edition on the campaign trail: the Free & Equal Foundation holds a presidential debate with three little-known candidates; […]
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Liberal leadership hopeful Ken Dryden outlines vision for Canada
Tuesday, September 5, 2006 Liberal leadership hopeful Ken Dryden outlined his vision of the country today. He wants Canada to be a fair, global, environmental and learning society. “What I’m trying to focus on is the educational systems as part of a whole piece of what I call a learning society,” Dryden told CTV’s Canada AM this morning. “We learn […]
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