Ecuador: Daryl Hannah Joins Oil Protest
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American actress Daryl Hannah has joined the ranks of Ecuadorian protesters demonstrating against the destruction of the Amazon for oil exploration.
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Police clashed Thursday with students, environmentalists and left-leaning Brazilians protesting a visit by President Bush and his push for an ethanol energy alliance with Latin America's largest nation.
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Street demonstrations are planned in Bolivia and Ecuador over a ban on international matches at high altitude.
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JERICHO, West Bank A Palestinian leader who is campaigning to take the place of the late Yasser Arafat is pledging to follow in the footsteps of the longtime leader.
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BRISBANE, Australia : A top Australian politician and Aboriginal leaders flew to an offshore island hit by unrest with a plan to prevent violence breaking out again.
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American civil rights activist the Rev. Jesse Jackson visited the conflict-torn region of Darfur on Friday, urging the Sudanese government and African rebels to end the crisis that has killed thousands of villagers and driven more than a million from their homes.
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Description: With allegations of massive fraud surrounding Iraq&#39;s oil-for-food program, Sen. Norm Coleman (R-MN) calls for the resignation of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan.
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QUITO, Ecuador  - A leftist reformer vowing to sweep away Ecuador's political old guard and a banana tycoon offering jobs squared off on Sunday in a tight vote to choose the country's eighth president in a decade.
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Palestinian leaders will demand Secretary of State Colin Powell to pressure Israel to pullout its forces from disputed areas in the West Bank ahead of January elections to choose a successor to the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, a top Palestinian
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LONDON -- Thousands of anti-war and anti-globalization activists marched through central London Sunday, filling Trafalgar Square to protest the US-led invasion of Iraq.
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Buenos Aires - Environmental activists called attention on Monday to the perils of global warming, erecting an enormous &quot;Noah&#39;s Ark&quot; in downtown Buenos Aires, in a protest action providing &quot;shelter&quot; to dozens of &quot;environmental refugees.
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LONDON - Thousands of anti-war and anti-globalization activists marched through central London and filled Trafalgar Square on Sunday to protest the U.S.-led coalition's presence in Iraq.    The march marked the culmination of the third European Social Forum - three days of speeches, workshops and debates largely dominated by Iraq and the U.S...
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Â· Invasion fears rise after Ankara rejects Iraqi planÂ·  Istanbul protesters call for release of PKK leader
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A furious attack on the rush for biofuels is launched by a charity that supports poor farmers.
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GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador  - Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa led thousands in a march on Saturday to mark his first year in office, in a show of support for the leftist leader despite his falling approval ratings.
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SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia  - Bolivian florist Marisol  Rioja went on strike, marched in rallies and saw her sales slip  during nearly three weeks of protests for more independence in  her native Santa Cruz province.
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Ecuador has started to examine its oil agreements to determine if private companies have breached their contracts with the nation, South Americaâs fifth-largest oil producer, the energy minister said. âA committee will look into all contracts. It will review all we need to review and we are seeking transparency,â the oil minister, Alberto Acosta, said. The nine-member committee of energy officials and specialists is examining exploration and development contracts, which are mostly in the hands of foreign oil companies like Petrobras of Brazil and Repsol-YPF of Spain.