Abridged from a September 8 report on http://www.irinnews.org.
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Below is an abridged report from http://cubanfive.org. The Cuban Five are five Cuban men in jail in the United States for their role in infiltrating far-right terrorist groups based in Miami, in order to attempt to prevent attacks against Cuban territory and people. For these anti-terrorist activities, the five are currently serving combined jail sentences of 75 years. On September 2, the Atlanta Court of Appeals rejected a request to reconsider their case.
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The Wall Street socialists are at it again with another big-government takeover of privately owned firms, aimed at protecting the rich by extorting money from working people.
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Below is an abridged September 5 statement by the Australia Western Sahara Association, visit http://www.awsa.org.au.
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Protests are continuing against the Victorian state governments planned desalination plant at Wonthaggi.
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On September 1, Bolivias National Electoral Court (CNE) ruled that it would not allow the proposed December 7 referendum on a new constitution to go ahead.
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Addressing an assembly of petroleum workers in Zulia on September 5, Venezuelan labour minister Roberto Hernandez explained that the only way to guarantee the advance of the revolution is with the unity of the working class.
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On September 2, nine Australian soldiers were wounded one left in a critical condition in an ambush in southern Afghanistan. The Australian Defence Force (ADF) claims the Australian soldiers killed several of the alleged Taliban fighters responsible for the attack.
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The August 24 announcment by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to officially launch the social mission April 13, and the decreeing of 26 new and reformed laws on July 29, represent a further push to empower the poor communities.
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On September 2, Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej declared a state of emergency in response to the political crisis brought about by ongoing demonstrations and government buildings organised by the Peoples Alliance for Democracy (PAD), which has called on Sundaravej to resign.
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Even as Barack Obama and the Democrats headed to Denver for a four-day, nationally televised campaign commercial stage-managed down to the final detail and paid for with vast amounts of corporate cash the question reared its ugly head.
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The maximum gusts of 340 kilometers per hour registered at the Paso Real Meteorological Center, San Diego, Pinar del Rio province, during the passing of Hurricane Gustav, is the highest recorded in Cuba, a September 3 Granma article reported about the hurricane that hit Cubas western region on August 30.