Thursday, October 19, 2006

 

Missing man sparks protests in Argentina

BUENOS AIRES,Argentina - Thousands of people marched through a downtown plaza to demand the safe return of a witness who disappeared a month ago after testifying in a human rights trial dating from Argentina's "Dirty War."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061019/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/argentina_dirty_war_witness

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L America buoyed by migrants' pay

Latin American immigrants living in the US will send more than $45bn (£24bn) to their relatives back home this year, an increase of more than 10% from 2005.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6065038.stm

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'Car bomb' explodes in Colombia

An apparent car bomb has exploded outside a military college in the Colombian capital, Bogota, injuring five people, police have said.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6067176.stm

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Wednesday, October 18, 2006

 

Venezuela Pushes Forward for UN Seat

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who last month called President Bush "the devil", says he will continue his dealocked fight for a UN Security Council seat.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6059990.stm


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Tuesday, October 17, 2006

 

Stonehenge makes list in new seven wonders vote

Only one of the ancient wonders still stands, so history buffs are hoping to come up with a new list.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061017/od_nm/britain_stonehenge_dc

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UN vote on Latin America resumes

Voting has entered a second day at the United Nations with Guatemala and Venezuela battling it out to win a temporary seat on the Security Council.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6059990.stm

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Violence mars reburial of Peron

A ceremony to mark the reburial of former Argentine President Juan Domingo Peron has been marred by violence in Buenos Aires.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6060388.stm

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An apology for slavery

Should the present United Kingdom (UK) government apologise for Britain’s role in the slave trade which, on March 25th next year, would have been abolished for 200 years?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/caribbean/news/story/2006/10/061016_sanders16oct.shtml

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