GLW issue 463, published 2001-09-05.

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NICARAGUA: New alliance boosts Sandinistas

The Sandinista Renewal Movement (MRS), which split from the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) six years ago, voted on August 28 to back FSLN candidate and ex-president Daniel Ortega in Nicaragua's presidential elections this November. The

Sri Lankan diplomat accused of violations

BY CHRIS SLEE MELBOURNE — Five hundred people protested on September 2 against a visit by the Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Australia, Janaka Perera. Because of the protest, Perera's meeting was shifted to another venue. Perera, a former

Corporate scumbag: BHP Billiton

BHP Billiton The BHP Billiton corporation, which was born with recent merger of Australian mining giant BHP and the London-headquartered South African Billiton resources company, made a monster profit of US$2.189 billion in the last financial

Nike's swoosh droops

BY LAUREN CARROLL HARRIS A recent survey of 10- to 17-year olds, conducted by YouthSCAN, shows that the popularity of the world's most iconic clothing manufacturer, Nike, is dropping among Australian teenagers. Two years ago, Nike was popular
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