Chavez sends warning, threat of war to Colombia

Seeded on Sat Mar 1, 2008 11:23 PM EST (BBC News)

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has warned Colombia a strike against Farc rebels inside Venezuela like that in Ecuador on Saturday could start a war.

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Dmitry Medvedev: Russia's New Kennedy?

Seeded on Fri Feb 29, 2008 11:12 PM EST (Turkish Weekly)

Some believe that Medvedev, being so young, intellectual and reasonable, is the best successor Putin could ever nominate, whereas others consider him merely a bureaucrat to help the ruling class preserve its power and business interests.

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Euro hits fresh high today against dollar

Seeded on Fri Feb 29, 2008 3:04 PM EST (FT.com)

The dollar hit another record low against the euro on Friday, as data continued to support the view that the European Central Bank will keep interest rates on hold for the foreseeable future.

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Philippines: Heavily-Influential Bishops will meet to take position on embattled president

Seeded on Mon Feb 25, 2008 3:43 PM EST (INQUIRER.net Breaking News)

MANILA, Philippines -- Catholic bishops will meet on Tuesday ahead of their biannual plenary assembly to discuss the present political crisis....called an emergency meeting to consult the bishops on the last two pastoral statements it made, which criticized the current administra …

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Breaking the Silence: China Finally Speaks Out on Darfur

Seeded on Sun Feb 24, 2008 8:01 PM EST (Christian Science Monitor)

Just days after Hollywood director Steven Spielberg resigned as an artistic director of the 2008 Beijing Olympics – accusing Beijing of not doing enough to stop the Darfur crisis – China sent its special envoy on Darfur, Liu Guijin, to Khartoum Sunday, both to deliver a stern …

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Governments worldwide fail to invest enough to combat malnutrition, which is more destructive and more preventable than AIDS

Seeded on Sat Feb 23, 2008 12:10 PM EST (IRIN)

'DAKAR, 22 February 2008 (IRIN) - Nutrition experts say governments are not investing enough to prevent and treat malnutrition in women and children in poor countries.

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World Bank: China will be lone bright spot in coming global economic slowdown

Seeded on Thu Feb 21, 2008 2:27 PM EST (China Daily)

'As the US crisis spreads, the world economy is expected to slow down significantly this year. The World Bank has said it may expand by 3.3 percent this year, down from 3.6 percent last year.

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Is the conflict in Afghanistan destroying NATO?

Seeded on Tue Feb 5, 2008 5:13 PM EST (Christian Science Monitor)

"Many analysts say this year will test whether NATO and its Afghan partners can secure the country and build a functioning state. But the ties that bind NATO are fraying badly – and publicly – over just how much each member state wants to commit to turning Afghanistan around.

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Which Republican has the right plan?

Seeded on Wed Jul 25, 2007 12:35 PM EDT (The Dallas Morning News)

Like the Democratic race four years ago, the 2008 Republican presidential contest is proving tough to figure. Each time one candidate seems to gain an advantage, something happens to lower his standing and elevate a rival.

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