Filipinos protest against Clinton visitMANILA — Some 1000 protesters took part in demonstrations over the weekend of November 12-13, against the visit of US President Bill Clinton to the Philippines. They demanded an end to
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MANILA — For thousands of East Timorese living outside their homeland, their thoughts often turn to the friends and relatives they have left behind, particularly as November 12 and December 7 (the commemorative dates for the Dili
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MANILA — The campaign launch for the Free all Political Prisoners Movement (FPPM) was held at the University of the Philippines Diliman Campus on October 19. The campaign hopes to win the release of some 309 political
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President Ramos of the Philippines looks set to push through the implementation of RA7716, the Expanded Value Added Tax Law, by the end of October. Progressive and left organisations are stepping up activities in opposition to
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Images of the KimberleyFremantle — Home Country is an exhibition of paintings and photographic prints of the Kimberley region of Western Australia. It brings together works by Aboriginal artists and a European Australian
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Jobs and Justice rallyPERTH — High unemployment and the intimidation of unemployed people through the federal government's Newstart program were the target of a "Jobs and Justice" rally held here on September 17. The rally,
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Chemicals close schoolPERTH — Dryandra Primary School in the outer suburb of Mirrabooka has been closed indefinitely following widespread sickness caused by chemical solvents used to clean graffiti. More than 600 students and 30
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PERTH — It will be some time before an accurate assessment can be made of the long-term effects of the oil spill in the Jurien Bay area of Western Australia. It is certain, though, that the spill poses a serious threat to the fragile