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... Honduran Congress, diplomats from the United States, Canada, Costa Rica and other countries, and international corporate newspaper editorials, all of which cited the "more than 60 percent turnout" to label ...
... of legislation that requires more than a simple majority. The boycott has poisoned the political climate in Albania and both European and American diplomats have called for a political solution, in order ...
3. The Movement Awakened
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... of Iranian students, some of whom are in prison now on charges of mounting a 'velvet revolution,' occupied the American embassy in Tehran and took American diplomats hostage in protest against the government ...
Less than two weeks after U.S. diplomats announced a historic agreement to reverse a coup in Honduras, the accord is in danger of collapse and both Honduran officials and U.S. lawmakers are blaming American ...
... that the Burmese had said the conditions of Aung San Suu Kyi's house arrest could be relaxed if she showed what they called a good attitude. This month, Burma allowed her to meet Western diplomats, after ...
6. Guinea junta lifts protest ban
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... the United States withdrawing diplomats' families. "Public demonstrations are allowed again," said junta spokesperson Captain Mandjou Dioubate on state television late on Thursday. The stadium ...
... to the crisis triggered by the Jun. 28 coup. At the ceremony to start the talks, which will be overseen by foreign ministers and Organisation of American States (OAS) diplomats, the regional body's Secretary ...
... asked for an amnesty because he did not need it. "A proposal to include it in the deal came from the other side," he told AFP. Talks are set to resume Tuesday, with OAS diplomats maintaining that progress ...
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Diplomats pushed the two sides of the Honduran political conflict into direct talks for the first time in nearly three months, but left the country Thursday with no commitment from ...
... their lives and that of others. The diplomats were members of an advance team planning a visit of foreign ministers from member countries to try to negotiate an end to the political crisis here. The organization ...
... the foreign minister and a large team of diplomats who defend the regime during these U.N. proceedings. "The choice of 7,114 prisoners clearly smacks of the influence of astrologers," said Bertil Lintner, ...
... purposes: There were Western diplomats at the hearing, but their presence was not welcome. “Two Western diplomats who tried to observe the proceedings said they were asked to leave before they began. The ...
... pressure was the key factor in allowing diplomats and press into Suu Kyis trial on Wednesday. But as the Burmese military junta closed the trial to the public on Thursday, the Burmese monk hopes the ...
... no part in elections the military junta has promised to hold early next year. The 64-year-old learned her fate in a few minutes of courtroom drama, witnessed by journalists and diplomats from the same ...
... campaigns, fundraising events, Web solidarity,” said Mr. Boroujerdi. “They have served such varied capacities as intermediaries, translators, publicity agents, opposition diplomats representing the Iranian ...
... French embassies were also appearing before the court. On Saturday, Abdolreza Mohabati, the prosecutor, said: "Some British diplomats took part in illegal Tehran gatherings. "The political section of ...
... the Chinese foreign ministry has allowed a group of foreign diplomats to visit Lhasa today and tomorrow. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/mar/28/tibet.china1  ...
... ranged from 6 to 60 percent. About 7.3 million people are eligible to vote. Final results are not expected until Wednesday. Western diplomats said a weak turnout would not necessarily be interpreted as ...
NEWSFLASH
Tourists of the Honduran Counter-Revolution » A Time magazine article of 24 October entitled “Honduran Tourism: Selling Against a Coup” explains that the post-coup decrease in foreign visitors to Honduras has led the de facto regime of Roberto Micheletti to promote internal tourism:“Working with resorts and hotels on Roatán Island, a popular Caribbean dive spot off Honduras' northern coast, the de facto tourism board is promoting special two-for-one vacation deals. Many Hondurans have taken the bait, flocking to the white sands of Roatán an...
Ahmadinejad's Newfound Independence » The recent Iranian election fiasco has been a blessing in disguise for President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. His reelection was confirmed by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, the vote count was ratified by the Council of Guardians, and the presidential oath of office was taken in front of a majority of parliamentarians. Consequently, while those officials may object to his actions, their ability to counter them is limited. If Ahmadinejad fails, so, too, will they for having sanctioned his authority.But in o...
Mothers Arrested Before Opposition Rally in Iran » Ahead of a planned opposition rally on Monday, Iran tightened security and arrested over 20 mothers who were mourning children killed in the unrest that has broken out since the disputed June 12 elections.The mothers took part in an antigovernment protest in Leleh Park in central Tehran every Saturday since the death in June of Neda Agha-Soltan, 26, whose shooting became a symbol of the government’s violent repression. The rally had been attacked by the police before, but Saturday was the first ...
Tear gas disperses Niger protest » Security forces in Niger have used batons and tear gas to disperse a group of women protesting at the president's attempts to hold on to power. About 100 women from the main opposition coalition tried to hold a sit-in outside the constitutional court in the capital, Niamey. President Mamadou Tandja wants to hold a referendum to decide if he should be allowed to seek a third time in office.
Moldova: who are the protesters? » Moldova announced a probe to determine if the post-election violence was linked to a possible coup attempt. The Romanian ambassador was expelled from Chinsau after President Voronin accused Bucharest of instigating violence.
Toppling a Coup, Part VI: Electoral, Armed, or Something Else » Over the entrance to the three story building that is headquarters to the Organization for Ethnic and Community Development (ODECO, in its Spanish initials) are these words: “Buscamos voces que acallen el silencio.”“We Seek Voices that Hush the Silence.”For seventeen years, ODECO and the man the organization calls its principal strategist, Celeo Alvarez Casildo, have built what is evidently the largest and most advanced project of community organizing anywhere in (and one that reaches across a w...
Protest in Madagascar » Supporters of former president Marc Ravalomanana demonstrate in the streets of Antananarivo.  
Honduras' Historic Two Months » Two months to the day after President Manuel Zelaya was ousted from power by the Honduran military and shipped off to Costa Rica in his pyjamas, the resilience and vitality of popular opposition to the coup is making history in this Central American society of economic extremes. Since June 28th when Hondurans were denied the opportunity to participate in a mere opinion poll that had nothing to do with extending Zelaya's term, thousands have been arbitrarily detained, dozens beaten and at least ...
Bhopal victims protest against Dow » NEW DELHI — Indian survivors of the Bhopal gas disaster on Thursday protested outside the offices of the US company blamed for the toxic leak ahead of the 25th anniversary of the notorious accident.Around 200 protesters gathered in front of the Dow Chemical building in a suburb of New Delhi, shouting slogans and waving placards demanding the firm pay for years of contamination and health problems.Thousands were killed instantly when gas leaked at a plant in Bhopal overnight on December 2-3, 1984...
Kashmir: Promise of Protest » Over the summer, tens of thousands of Kashmiri protesters jammed the streets demanding independence from India. It was the biggest public outcry since the revolt of 1989, when mass demonstrations were a prelude to years of militancy. The difference today is that a new generation of politically-minded youth is leading the way. While frustrations over the heavy-handed presence of Indian forces and economic inequalities still run deep, they are choosing non-violent means to pu...