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LAOS-CULTURE
ASEAN Attempts to Build on a Shared Language: Music
By Kalinga Seneviratne
VIENTIANE - A landmark concert featuring artistes from eight of the ten South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) took place here on Jan. 21, in an effort to build a regional community through the common language of music.
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"Occupy" is the Watchword at Thematic Social Forum
By Clarinha Glock
PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil - Traditional social movements of homeless and landless people have for years been organising occupations as a pressure tactic. Now "occupying" is a key element for fighting the capitalist system in its hour of crisis, and also in the realm of virtual reality.
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BANGLADESH
Coup Bid Reveals Extremism Within Army
Analysis by Naimul Haq
DHAKA - Bangladesh’s army has won paludits as leading United Nations peacekeepers, but the January coup attempt against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government has exposed lurking religious extremism within its ranks.
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Kenyan Chief Tweets His Way to Reducing Crime
By Daniel Sitole
NAKURU, Kenya - Using 140 characters or less, Chief Francis Kariuki in Kenya, has tweeted his way to reducing crime in his and surrounding villages.
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POLITICS-SENEGAL
Violence After Validation of Wade Candidacy
By Koffigan E. Adigbli
DAKAR - It was stones against tear gas in the Senegalese capital this morning as students protested the killing of one of their own on Tuesday evening. At least four people have died since Jan. 27, in wider demonstrations against the controversial validation of President Abdoulaye Wade's candidacy for re-election for a third term.
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Radio Static for Ghana’s Community Stations
By Sandra Ferrari*
ACCRA - There is a tension resonating through Ghana’s airwaves, an electric current fueled by rivaling interests between community radio advocates and Ghana’s National Communications Authority.
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SIERRA LEONE
Government Online Mining Database to Increase Transparency
By Mustapha Dumbuya and Damon Van der Linde
FREETOWN - The launch of Sierra Leone’s first online mining database in West Africa comes with a promise to increase transparency and accountability in the country’s rich natural resource sector.
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Occupy DC Protesters Stay Put Amid Eviction Threats
By Charundi Panagoda
WASHINGTON - Two days after some 400 people were arrested during a protest organised by Occupy Oakland on the U.S. west coast, members of Occupy DC say they have no plans to leave despite the threat of police action.
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US-BAHRAIN
Rights Groups Oppose Smaller Arms Transfer
By Jim Lobe*
WASHINGTON - The decision by the administration of President Barack Obama to approve limited transfers of military equipment to Bahrain is coming under renewed fire by human rights and pro-democracy groups here.
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Thematic Social Forum Awash with Criticism for Green Economy
By Clarinha Glock*
PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil - Critical voices raised against what was dubbed "the gospel of green capitalism" resonated in every discussion and street march held during the Thematic Social Forum, which brought thousands of activists to the capital city of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, in southern Brazil.
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Chileans Disillusioned with Pinochet-Era Political System
By Marianela Jarroud Z.
SANTIAGO - Chile's political system is "exhausted" and urgently needs reform to truly represent its citizens, consolidate democracy and ensure governability, say experts consulted by IPS.
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SYRIA
"Street Fighting Rages" Near Damascus
By Correspondents*
DOHA, Qatar - Fighting is continuing in the eastern suburbs of Damascus, according to activists, as Syrian security forces appeared to be reasserting their control over the restive fringes of the country's capital.
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PAKISTAN
New Rehab Plan Brings Hope for War-Disabled
By Ashfaq Yusufzai
PESHAWAR, Pakistan - The prolonged United States-led war against terrorism has left a large number of people disabled in Pakistan, compelling the government to institute a rehabilitation plan that will include imparting vocational skills.
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THEMATIC SOCIAL FORUM
Working Towards a Never-Ending Democracy
By Antonio Martins
PORTO ALEGRE - For five centuries, Europe has taken it upon itself to enlighten the world, teaching it ways to address and overcome crises, from ideas and wars to missionary work and genocides.
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INDIA
Male Activists Enhance Pre and Postnatal Care
By Manipadma Jena
BHUBANESHWAR, India - The primitive Juang tribe in remote Nola village on Chandragiri hill experienced its first three institutional childbirths only a month ago.
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DEVELOPMENT
Uniting Against Extreme Poverty
By A.D.McKenzie
PARIS - When Louisamène Joseph Alionat unexpectedly began singing in a packed hall at the United Nations cultural agency here this week, it was an attempt to give encouragement to her peers engaged in the uphill battle of trying to end extreme poverty.
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GLOBAL SUPPORT PEAKS FOR NO NUKES
By Jonathan Frerichs

WHAT ARE THE CONCERNS IN DAVOS?
By Johan Galtung

CLIMATE EMERGENCY
By Ignacio Ramonet

THE UNITED STATES AND THE DEFEAT OF VICTORY
By Joaquin Roy

IS CHINA STILL A DEVELOPING COUNTRY?
By Martin Khor

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