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Christian Science Monitor | World

Honduras coup spotlights Latin America's growing instability
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:00:00 -0500
Unrest has also erupted in Guatemala and Nicaragua in the past year, and the region is dealing with powerful organized crime and drug traffickers.
Coup drives deep divide in Honduras
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:00:00 -0500
Supporters of ousted President Zelaya blocked streets Wednesday, vowing to protest until he is reinstated.
India decriminalizes consensual gay sex
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:00:00 -0500
The ruling overturns a 150-year-old law in the deeply conservative country. The court said the law violated the Constitution.

NPR Topics: World

70-Year-Old Reservist, Surgeon Returns To Iraq
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:54:00 -0400
Col. Hector Henry is one of only three doctors over the age of 70 who have agreed to come out of retirement and serve active duty since Sept. 11, 2001, according to the U.S. Army Reserves Medical Command. The urologist, City Council member and grandfather of three says he promised his wife it would be his last tour.
Tourists Usually In Spain Stay Mainly Off The Planes
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:18:00 -0400
The global recession has been catastrophic for one of the world's most popular tourist desitinations: Spain. Business is off and unemployment is up as Britons and other northern Europeans pinched by the poor economy stay home.
Gen. Jones: Afghan Op Meant To Build Confidence
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:21:00 -0400
National security adviser Gen. James Jones says the Marine operation in Afghanistan's Helmand Province is designed to bring confidence to the people of the region. He says, however, that Afghans must see their own authorities take charge of the country.

NYT > World

U.S. Faces Resentment in Afghan Region
By CARLOTTA GALL Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:51:23 -0000
A new American military operation in southern Afghanistan may ignite further tensions among a weary population, residents and local officials warn.
In Tactical Shift, Troops Will Stay and Hold Ground in Afghanistan
By THOM SHANKER and RICHARD A. OPPEL Jr. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:35:56 -0000
Almost 4,000 Marines moved to clear Taliban fighters from the volatile Helmand River valley.
Russia’s Neighbors Resist Wooing and Bullying
By ELLEN BARRY Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:06:51 -0000
Using carrots and sticks, Russia has tried to win over its ex-Soviet neighbors, but they often have other ideas.

World business news - CNNMoney.com

ECB holds rate at record-low 1%
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:04:47 -0400
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Dollar rises after jobs data
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:45:00 -0400
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Oil settles below $67 on economic concerns
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:38:56 -0400
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FRONTLINE/World - Reports | PBS

Egypt: Middle East, Inc
Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:00:00 -0500
In Egypt, a country that suffers from the highest rate of youth unemployment in the world, FRONTLINE/World reporter Amanda Pike finds an organization trying to cultivate the next generation of entrepreneurs. She follows along as it pits the best student companies against each other in a nail-biting competition. (more)
Vietnam: Wheels of Change
Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:00:00 -0500
In Vietnam, a country with one of the highest percentages of wheelchair riders in the world, a partnership between an American designer and a Vietnamese wheelchair factory is making a difference. (more)
Ghana: Digital Dumping Ground
Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:00:00 -0500
As the June, 2009 digital television conversion makes tens of millions of analog TV's obsolete, and Americans continue to trash old computers and cell phones at alarming rates, FRONTLINE/World presents a global investigation into the dirty secret of the digital age -- the dumping of hundreds of millions of pounds of toxic electronic waste across the developing world. The report also uncovers another dangerous bi-product of a disposable culture - data fraud, as thousands of old hard drives are finding their way into criminal hands. (more)

 

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