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Demonstrators wearing masks of Sadam Hussein and George W. Bush embrace as they protest outside Parliament House in Canberra,
Australia, on Thursday.
Thousands of people poured into Canberra and gathered outside Australian parliament Thursday to protest against the US-led war in Iraq as US President George W. Bush started his visit to the country.
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United Airlines to Offer Daily Non-Stop Service
United Airlines announced that it will launch daily, non- stop service to San Jose, Costa Rica (SJO) from its hub at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) effective February 12, 2004, pending government approval. Flights are available for booking beginning today.
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U.S. Democrats Issue Warning on
Central America Trade Pact
Democratic leaders warned the Bush administration on Thursday that a proposed free trade agreement with five countries in Central America could face trouble in Congress without tougher labor provisions.
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Direct
Foreign Investment
Costa
Rica expects to receive $415 million in
direct foreign investment during the year
2004, according to representatives of the
Free Zone Association (AZOFRAS). >more
Farm
Production Picks Up
After
three years of poor performances,
agriculture has picked up along this year. >more
Spending
on education
A
report from the Program for the Reform of
Education in Latin America and the Caribbean
(PREAL) points out that Costa Rica spends
the most per capita on students in the
region. >more
US Senate votes to end travel ban to Cuba
Defying a veto threat from the Bush administration, the US Senate on Thursday approved a measure that bars use of government money to enforce a travel ban to Cuba.
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Peruvian Congress accuses Fujimori of kidnapping
The standing committee of the Peruvian Congress accused Alberto Fujimori of kidnapping his ex-wife Susana Higuchi in 1992, bringing one more charge against the disgraced former president, the local press reported Thursday.
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US lawmakers call for immigration deal with Mexico
Visiting US House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said Thursday it is possible to gradually advance towards an immigration accord with Mexico.
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Bolivian
political situation is precarious:
President
Bolivian President Carlos Mesa
considers the situation of the government to
be "very precarious" and says his
stay in the post will depend on the
political situation in the country. >more
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Third
Justice on Corruption-Tainted Supreme
Court Resigns
The
political offensive in Argentina to
restore the prestige of the Supreme
Court led to the fall of yet another
judge, who handed in his resignation
Thursday to avoid an imminent
impeachment trial for malfeasance.
Judge Guillermo López said he would
leave his post on Dec. 1. The
announcement came just hours before the
start of a meeting of the Chamber of
Deputies impeachment commission. >more
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