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04 January 2003
Togo: Africa's longest-serving leader won't have to step down
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Gabriel Packard
New York, Dec. 30 (GIN) -- The Togolese parliament yesterday changed the constitution in a way that will allow President Gnassingbe Eyadema to seek re-election in next year's June elections.

   As it stood, the 1992 constition...
04 January 2003
Nestle drops $6 million demand from Ethiopia
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New York, Jan 1 (GIN) -- Under pressure from aid agencies and mounting bad publicity, Swiss-based multinational Nestle has dropped its demand for $6 million from the famine-stricken Ethiopian government.

   Nestle claimed the $...
01 January 2003
South African broadcaster to keep CNN but may add Al-Jazeera
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JOHANNESBURG, Jan. 1 (GIN) - Initial reports that the South African Broadcasting Corporation would drop CNN for Al-Jazeera, the Qatar-based Persian Gulf news network well known for broadcasting videotaped messages from Osama bin Laden,...
16 November 2002
Fifteen Killed, More Wounded in Hebron Shooting Attack
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Le Anne Clausen
HEBRON—At least fifteen people are dead and fifteen more wounded after a shooting attack Friday evening, November 15th, at 7:15pm. Palestinian gunmen opened fire and threw grenades at a group of Israeli settlers and soldiers walking to...
15 November 2002
One Month
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Mary Yoder
Dear friends, I've been in the West Bank town of Hebron for one month now and will return to Columbus in mid January. I'm working with Christian Peacemaker Teams. We have many ties with ISM. Since I've been here, our team has been...
20 July 2002
Venezuelan coup: Made in the U.S.A.
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In contemplating the failed coup of April 11-14 in Venezuela, only one fact presents itself as indisputable: there are so many different versions of "the truth" circulating, that it is doubtful anyone really knows what exactly happened...

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