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South African Platinum Miners End Strike

Posted November 15th, 2012 at 6:40 am (UTC-5)
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Striking miners in South Africa have returned to work at Anglo American Platinum, after a two-month work stoppage that crippled operations at the world’s top platinum producer. The company said Thursday production will not restart for at least a week while employees attend safety seminars. Workers launched the strike in the September demanding higher wages […]

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Cambodia Arrests 8 for Eviction Protest Ahead of Obama Visit

Posted November 15th, 2012 at 6:25 am (UTC-5)
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Cambodian police have arrested eight people for painting messages on their rooftops asking U.S. President Barack Obama to help them avoid eviction. Activists say over 180 families living on the perimeter of Phnom Penh airport have been told to vacate their houses because of security concerns ahead of President Obama’s visit to Cambodia on Monday. […]

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China Unveils New Leaders, With Xi at Head

Posted November 15th, 2012 at 1:35 am (UTC-5)
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Xi Jinping has been named the new leader of China, taking over as general secretary of the country’s ruling Communist Party and chair of its powerful military commission. Vice President Xi, who was long expected to take control of the party from outgoing President Hu Jintao, was at the head of a leadership lineup of […]

China Unveils New Leaders, With Xi at Head

Posted November 15th, 2012 at 1:20 am (UTC-5)
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TITLE: Secuity Council Brings up Gaza HEAD: UN Security Council Holds Emergency Meeting on Gaza Violence DATE: 11/14/2012 PUBLISHED AT: Thursday, November 15, 2012 12:17:55 AM BYLINE: Margaret Besheer DATELINE: United Nations NUMBER: 3609558 TYPE: CR The United Nations Security Council held an emergency meeting, late Wednesday, on the situation in the Gaza Strip, where […]

China Unveils New Leaders, With Xi at Head

Posted November 15th, 2012 at 12:00 am (UTC-5)
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China unveiled a new senior leadership lineup on Thursday, with Vice President Xi Jinping emerging as head of the country’s Communist Party for the next decade. The Politburo Standing Committee, China’s most powerful decision-making body, walked onto a stage at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People on Thursday. Besides Mr. Xi, the leaders include Vice […]

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