Fidel Castro appears in public for the first time since his illness | Former Cuban President Fidel Castro appeared in public on Wednesday for the first time since July 26, 2006, according to a Cuban journalist who published five photographs of a visit to a research center in Havana. According to journalist Norelys Morales Aguilera and his blog ‘Islamia’, Castro was on Wednesday at the National Center for [...]
Sarkozy Funding Scandal? French Probe Allegations Of ‘Secret Cash’
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Published: July 8, 2010
Sarkozy Funding Scandal? French Probe Allegations Of 'Secret Cash' | 
PARIS — French prosecutors have opened a preliminary investigation into allegations that the country’s richest woman secretly funded President Nicolas Sarkozy’s election campaign, a judicial official said Wednesday. The probe is a new blow to Sarkozy, who is rapidly losing support among French voters stung by the global economic crisis. Sarkozy denies claims that his [...]
Germany accepts two prisoners of Guantanamo
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Published: July 8, 2010
Germany accepts two prisoners of GuantanamoOn 11 January 2008 it was six years since the US authorities first transported 'war on terror' detainees to the military prison at the naval camp at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. Amnesty International marked this occasion by calling for the closure of Guantánamo Bay. There was a protest outside the US Embassy at Grosvenor Square in London. | read this item