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Aung San Suu Kyi campaigns in Irawaddy delta

Aung San Suu Kyi draws thousands of supporters.

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Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi (C) crosses a crowd of supporters as she arrives for a political rally as part of her electoral campaign at a stadium in Pathein, some 200 kms west of Yangon on February 7, 2012. Supporters turned out to greet the Nobel Peace Prize winner on the campaign...
CHRISTOPHE ARCHAMBAULT / AFP/Getty Images - February 07, 2012

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'Dirty war' against Colombia's unions
Few bright spots in the world's most dangerous place for labor organizers.
John Otis - Thursday, February 9, 2012 - 06:15
COTORRA — In Colombia, just 4 percent of workers belong to unions — one of the lowest rates in the hemisphere. full story
Big trouble in little Swaziland
Civic organizations, unions and church groups work together for more democracy.
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Erin Conway-Smith - Wednesday, February 8, 2012 - 06:45
MANZINI, Swaziland — After a year of economic crisis and the biggest-ever protest against the king, a growing number of Swazis are demanding democracy. full story
Humpbacks inspire better copter design
Whale fin features could make helicopters faster and safer.
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Siobhan Dowling - Saturday, February 4, 2012 - 08:13
Berlin — A team of researchers replicate bumps on humpback's fins to address a critical design challenge. full story
French court: Scientology is a fraud
France convicts L. Ron Hubbard’s group, labeling it a business.
Clea Caulcutt - Friday, February 3, 2012 - 06:00
PARIS — Scientology is fined for targeting vulnerable people for commercial gain. full story

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Japan's geisha revival
The young women of Shimoda prepare for their March debut.
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Justin McCurry - Monday, February 6, 2012 - 06:00
SHIMODA — Shimoda, a hot spring resort on Japan's Pacific coast, was home to about 200 geisha in the 1950s. Now just five are left. full story
VIDEO: Crack dens in Rio take a hit
Children, swept up in police raids, have a chance to get clean
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Taylor Barnes and Jimmy Chalk - Friday, December 30, 2011 - 06:10
RIO DE JANEIRO — Rio has responded to rising crack use with a controversial policy of rounding up users in police operations, and sending young users in state shelters. full story
The Amazon's Wild West
A gold rush in Guyana has brought new riches — and brutal violence.
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Girish Gupta - Thursday, December 8, 2011 - 06:15
MAHDIA, Guyana — As traders push the price of gold ever higher, miners deep in the Amazon jungle have found a dangerous, lawless world. full story
Colombia's gold diggers
Amid a gold rush, artisanal miners are getting squeezed out
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Nadja Drost - Sunday, December 4, 2011 - 09:08
NECHI, Colombia — It was like any other day in the past 40 years that Martín Palacios has spent panning for gold in northeastern Colombia. Until the police showed up. full story