World Notes: France, UK, DR Congo, Iraq, China, Cuba
A quick look at news from France, United Kingdom, Iraq, Cuba, Democratic Republic of Congo and China.
Fidel is back!
On September 3 as drizzle gave way to early morning sun, ex- President Fidel Castro, "Commander of the Cuban Revolution," discussed the threat of worldwide war
Solving the problem of Cuban agriculture
Revolutionary Cuba, no stranger to big problems, now faces another major challenge: agricultural production.
World Notes: UN, Pakistan, Iran, Honduras, South Africa, Cuba
The International Labor Organization issued a report August 12 indicating that at the end of 2009 81 million people between 15 and 24 years of age were unemployed, up from 11.9 percent in 2007 to 13 percent last year.
World Notes: Cuba, Bolivia, Australia, Kenya, UN, France
Fidel on Obama, Bolivia's economy, Australian uranium mining, Kenyan constitution, UN and climate change, France vs. Roma.
A plea for Gerardo Hernandez
The Cuban Five will never be as famous in the United States as John Brown, and their struggle is entirely different, but they and he put ideals and ethics first.
Cuba releases prisoners, will U.S. reciprocate?
It remains to be seen whether, or how, the United States might respond with a reciprocal gesture that could begin to thaw the long-frozen relations between the two governments.
Venezuela extradites Salvadoran terrorist to Cuba
The Venezuelan government and news media have announced the arrest, and extradition to Cuba, of accused Salvadoran terrorist Francisco Chavez Abarca.
World Notes: Spain, Nigeria, Israel, Venezuela, China, Cuba
Spanish workers battle austerity, lead poisoning in Nigeria, Israel seeks more military aid, Venezuela cuts military spending, China hears labor demands, Cuba boosts Internet access.
Revelations on Posada and Cuban Five case smell bad
When does a stink become one stink too much? That becomes an issue with Luis Posada and with the Cuban Five.
