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Paraguay: Literacy Programs To Arrive

Posted by Eduardo Avila on 29/12/2008

After Paraguay president Fernando Lugo attended a celebration in Bolivia, in which it was declared that the country was free of illiteracy, he stated that the Venezuelan and Cuban teachers would soon arrive in Paraguay to do the same. Edgar Ruiz Diaz of Las Preguntas de Venerando [es] believes that ...

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Bahamas: Students & Drugs

Posted by Janine Mendes-Franco on 29/12/2008

“In the Bahamas, the average age for male and female students who peddle and smoke weed/drugs is age 13 and 14, respectively”: Adrian Gibson at Weblog Bahamas says that “the illicit drug plague has ripped our social fabric and will unremittingly haunt the history of our island chai ...

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Northeast Asia: 2008 Review

Posted by Oiwan Lam on 27/12/2008

The northeast Asia region is becoming more integrated politically, economically and socially. State leaders from China, Japan and South Korea recently signed a Joint Statement for Tripartite Partnership to address the serious challenges in the global economy and the financial markets. Peace talk bet ...

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Eaton Launches Sustainability Microsite

Posted by Environmental Leader on 26/12/2008

Eaton Corp., which recently changed its tagline to “powering businesses worldwide” to reflect a change in focus to hi-tech power management products, has launched a special section of its website devoted to sustainability.The section lists the company’s sustainable practices in ...

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Caucasus: 2008 Blog Review

Posted by Onnik Krikorian on 25/12/2008

Last year ended with a state of emergency declared in the Republic of Georgia, but few could imagine that the events of 2008 would eclipse those of 2007. Three presidential elections, a war, and yet another state of emergency defined the South Caucasus this year, and bloggers were there to document ...

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