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Chevron Gets Fixed

Antonia Juhasz | Posted 11.04.2009 | Green

Read More: Ecuador, Angola, Chevron, Burma, Climate Change, Protest, Oil, Yes Men, Nigeria, Kazakhstan, Torture Memos, Big Oil, Green News
Antonia Juhasz

On Sunday, Chevron became the first oil company to come under a Yes Men Audience Attack. Chevron was chosen because it's different from other oil companies.

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Jail terms for 'Angola-gate' guilty

Al Jazeera. | Al Jazeera | Posted 10.27.2009 | Home

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An Israeli and a French businessman sentenced to six years over illegal arms deals....

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Verdict due in France arms trial

Al Jazeera. | Al Jazeera | Posted 10.27.2009 | Home

Read More: Angola, France, Home News

Former politicans and members of French elite await verdict in Angola-gate trial....

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Balancing Your Life and Human Rights

Ellen Susman | Posted 11.23.2009 | World

Read More: Chile, Kosovo, United Nations General Assembly, Democratic Republic of Congo, Sri Lanka, Burma, United Nations, Michelle Bachelet, Mexico, Augusto Pinochet, Human Rights, Nuclear Weapons, Human Rights Watch, Sudan, Global Warming, Angola, Villa Grimaldi, Torture, World News
Ellen Susman

Gabriele said that over time some prisoners would find ways to illustrate their stay. They would draw stars, birds, and trees to remind them of freedom. She said they could often smell the roses outside.

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I Hate To Say This...

Sam Greenfield | Posted 09.01.2009 | Politics

Read More: Insurance Companies, Birthers, New Orleans, Sarah Palin, Sarah Palin Media, Death Penality, Nra, Pro Life, Angola, Politics News
Sam Greenfield

If you think the media make up everything they write about Sarah Palin, you're not reading, you just have a fetish for middle aged women who look like cheerleaders.

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What can Africa Hope for During Clinton Visit?

Todd Moss | Posted 08.31.2009 | World

Read More: Cape Verde, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Hillary Clinton Africa, Hillary Clinton Secretary of State, Realpolitik, Hillary Clinton, Liberia, Nigeria, South Africa, African Growth and Opportunity Act, Angola, World News
Todd Moss

Clinton, in choosing the largest economies and the continent's most influential capitals, is likely to highlight more traditional US economic and security interests than Obama did on his Ghana trip.

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What Can Africa Hope for During Clinton Visit?

Todd Moss | Posted 08.31.2009 | World

Read More: Monrovia, South Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Clinton Trip Africa, Africa, Hillary Clinton Secretary of State, Nigeria, US Africa Relations, Clinton Secretary of State, Angola, Pretoria, World News
Todd Moss

Secretary Clinton will be leaving August 5 for a seven-country tour of Africa. The itinerary suggests that the theme will be more real politik than President Obama's recent visit to Ghana.

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UN Refugee Officials Accused Of Beatings In Morocco

Inter Press Service | Posted 07.24.2009 | World

Read More: Unhcr, African Refugees, UNHCR Abuses, Democratic Republic of Congo, Foreign Affairs, Africa, United Nations, Senegal, Congo, Refugees, United Nations Refugee Agency, Advocacy, Angola, Inter Press Service, World News

By Daan Bauwens | Inter Press Service RABAT, Jun 23 (IPS) - More than 300 African refugees are gathered at the gates of the Moroccan United Nations...

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Medvedev's Africa Trip Expected To Focus On Accessing African Resources

Moscow Times | Posted 07.23.2009 | World

Read More: African Resources, Russia, Morocco, Foreign Affairs, Africa Russia, Dmitry Medvedev, Medvedev Africa, South Africa, Egypt, Medvedev, Russia Africa, Africa, Vladimir Putin, Dmitri Medvedev, Advocacy, Angola, World News

President Dmitry Medvedev is embarking Tuesday on a four-day African tour, beginning with a visit to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak before moving on...

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Buraka Blasts NYC's Bowery

Modiba | Posted 06.08.2009 | World

Read More: Global Music Corner, Lisbon, Buraka Som Sistema, Black Diamond, Foreign Affairs, Africa, Global Music, Music, Portugal, New York Bowery Ballroom, New York, Advocacy, Angola, World News
Modiba

This is HuffPost World's regular feature that highlights interesting musicians and musical trends around the world. Know of a great musician doing g...

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Obamabilia From Africa!: New Exhibit Displays Obama Items From Africa

AP | NAFEESA SYEED | Posted 04.27.2009 | Style

Read More: Obama Library of Congress, Obamabilia From Africa!, Nairobi-Kenya, Kenya, Uganda, Angola, Tanzania, Nigeria, South Africa, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Style News

WASHINGTON — Ndiyo Tunaweza! That's Swahili for "Yes We Can," President Barack Obama's signature campaign line that became just as ubiquitous i...

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Thousands Of Angolans Evicted From Catholic Church's Land: Critics

AP | MICHELLE FAUL | Posted 04.23.2009 | World

Read More: Foreign Affairs, Advocacy, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope, Pope Benedict, The Pope, Pope Visit, Angola, Pope Angola, Pope Human Rights, Luanda/Angola, World News

LUANDA, Angola — Even as Pope Benedict XVI said Monday his heart cannot be at peace while people are homeless, critics used his Africa pilgrimag...

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Pope In Angola: Decries African Wars At Mass With Thousands

AP | VICTOR L. SIMPSON | Posted 04.22.2009 | World

Read More: Pope Aids, Religion, Pope Africa Wars, Pope Africa, The Pope, Pope Angola, Pope Cameroon, Vatican, Pope Condoms, Pope, Pope Africa Poverty, Luanda/Angola, Angola, World News

LUANDA, Angola — Pope Benedict XVI celebrated Mass for the largest gathering of his African pilgrimage Sunday, telling a crowd on the outskirts ...

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Pope Condemns "Evil Powers" Of Sorcery, Urges Angolans To Convert

AP | VICTOR L. SIMPSON | Posted 04.21.2009 | World

Read More: Angola, Roman Catholics, Pope Benedict, Pope Benedict XVI, World News

LUANDA, Angola — Tens of thousands of Angola's Catholics lined the streets of the capital Saturday for a blessing from Pope Benedict XVI, who ur...

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Pope In Angola On 2nd Leg Of Africa Tour

AP | VICTOR L. SIMPSON | Posted 04.20.2009 | World

Read More: Pope Aids, The Pope, Pope Angola, Africa, Pope Luanda, Pope Condoms, Pope, Luanda, Pope Benedict XVI, Angola, World News

LUANDA, Angola — Pope Benedict XVI, welcomed to this sweltering capital Friday by the biggest crowds of his African pilgrimage, condemned sexual...

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Kuduro: "Hard Ass" Beats From Angola

Modiba | Posted 03.02.2009 | World

Read More: M.I.A., Modiba, Music, Kuduro, Africa, Diplo, Angola, Global Music Corner, World Music Corner, Buraka Som Sistema, Kwaido, Baile Funk, Tony Amado, Black Diamond, Regagaeton, World News
Modiba

Forget Baile Funk. Make way for Angola's pulse-pounding Kuduro music. Spurring a new ghetto-born movement, Kuduro, or "hard-ass" in Portuguese, is set to take over nightclubs across the globe.

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Not a Woman in the Picture

Paul Jenkins | Posted 02.10.2009 | Politics

Read More: Obama's Cabinet, Al Gore, White House, Women's Rights, Sweden, George W. Bush, Sex Trade, Asia, Missouri, Sarah Palin, Same-Sex Marriage, South Africa, Angola, Kay Hagan, Dan Quayle, Saudi Arabia, Argentina, Nancy Pelosi, Racism, Nigeria, Elizabeth Dole, Secretary of the Treasury, African-American Issues, Latin America, Speaker of the House, Joe Biden, Amy Klobuchar, Netherlands, Minnesota, Barack Obama, Secretary of Energy, Condolleezza Rice, Secretary of Agriculture, Janet Napolitano, Jimmy Carter, Hillary Clinton, George H. W. Bush, Claire McCaskill, Secretary of State, Women's Issues, Civil Rights, Arizona, Laura Bush, Gay Rights, Vietnam, Slavery, Sexism, Secretary of Defense, Senate Majority Leader, Vice President, Bill Clinton, Islam, John McCain, Africa, Belgium, Secretary of Transportation, Homeland Security, Attorney General, North Carolina, Colombia, Cia Director, Cambodia, Secretary of Interior, Death Penalty, Gay Issues, Politics News
Paul Jenkins

Is it a coincidence that in the world's largest economy, whose military expenditure accounts for half the global total, the most senior posts dealing with money and war are still reserved for men?

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Redeem Team Rolls Over Angola 97-76, Greece Up Next

AP | BRIAN MAHONEY | Posted 09.12.2008 | Home

Read More: U.S. Basketball, Basketball, Team USA, USA Angola Basketball, Olympics, Beijing Olympics, Angola, Home News

BEIJING — LeBron James and his teammates easily shoved Angola aside. Now come the teams that can push back. Dwyane Wade scored 19 points, James ...

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