Latin America condemns Arizona's anti-immigrant law
The Arizona anti-immigrant law is garnering international attention.
South American summit tackles regional integration
Another step in the tortuous process of Latin American integration was marked May 3-4 when representatives of all 12 states belonging to the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) met.
Greece and Angela Merkel
BERLIN (May 7) - Pity poor Angela! She's caughte between the rock of Greece and its economic woes, and the hard place of the May 9 elections in Germany's largest state.
Colombian elections offer something new, something old
The process of finding a successor to Colombian President Alvaro Uribe has yielded an unconventional favorite.
World Notes: Somalia, Spain, Cuba, Puerto Rico and UN
In Somalia, soldiers aren't getting paid, Spain's jobless rate soars, Cuba celebrates May Day, students in Puerto Rico strike against privatization, and the United Nations reports on press freedom.
Germany: Left goes in, right goes out - or does it?
BERLIN -- The state of North Rhine-Westphalia in the valleys of the Rhine and Ruhr is far and away the most populous German state, with 18 million people.
May Day message from the Acropolis
Members of the Communist Party of Greece staged a symbolic occupation of the Acropolis May 4, hanging enormous banners bearing the slogan "Peoples of Europe rise up."
For Haitians, first there’s God, then Cuban doctors
Haitian President René Preval said, "For the Haitians first there is God and then the Cuban doctors, and it's not just me saying that ... but also the very poorest citizens."
World Notes: Turkey, Cuba, Australia, India
Genocide anniversary marked in Turkey, local elections in Cuba, Australian union slams asbestos, price-rise protests in India.
Class inequality widening in Israel
A new report from Tel Aviv highlights growing class inequality in Israel, and the issue is getting national attention.
