Mayor of Montreal arrested on corruption charges
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- Created on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 2:27 PM
MONTREAL, Canada (defend.ht) - The Mayor of Montreal was arrested on Monday and is facing 14 charges of fraud after promising to rid the city of corruption. The city worked with the Sicilian mafia creating a system of rigging contract bids for election financing.
Nelson Mandela 'responding well' to treatment, 6th day in hospital
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- Created on Thursday, June 13, 2013 7:59 AM
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (defend.ht) - Former South African President Nelson Mandela is spending his sixth day in a hospital where family, friends, press and multitudes of South Africans have gathered.
France Justice Minister supports land reform for slaves' descendants
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- Created on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 5:21 PM
PARIS, France (defend.ht) - French Justice Minister Christiane Taubira said she supports a redistribution of land in France's Caribbean overseas territories to help the descendants of slaves. She said this two days after French President Francois Hollande said reparations for slavery impossible.
Switzerland passes law for illegally obtained funds by politicians
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- Created on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 8:41 AM
BERN, Switzerland – “Politically exposed persons”, those in political offices and people close to them, will encounter difficulty stashing illegally obtained funds in Swiss banks. A set of new laws will allow countries to freeze and provide restitution with assets obtained illegally by dictators or corrupt government officials.
Brawl in Venezuelan Parliament leaves several deputies injured
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- Created on Wednesday, May 01, 2013 8:47 AM
CARACAS, Venezuela (defend.ht) - At least seven Venezuelan deputies were injured in the fight that broke out in the National Assembly (AN) between government, Chavistes, and the right-wing opposition on Tuesday.
US calls for recount of Venezuela presidential election
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- Created on Wednesday, April 17, 2013 2:57 PM
Obama notified of Boston explosion
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- Created on Monday, April 15, 2013 4:30 PM
BOSTON, USA (defend.ht) - U.S. President Barack Obama was notified of the fatal explosions that took place during the Boston marathon and has directed his administration to provide "whatever assistance is necessary" to investigate and respond.
Son and Minister of Senegalese President arrested for $1.4B graft
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- Created on Monday, April 15, 2013 4:10 PM
Chaviste Nicolas Maduro elected President of Venezuela
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- Created on Sunday, April 14, 2013 8:02 PM
CARACAS, Venezuela (defend.ht) - Hugo Chávez’s revolution will go on, buoyed for now by a cult of personality that outlived him. Venezuelans elected his handpicked political heir, Nicolás Maduro, to serve the remainder of Mr. Chávez’s six-year term as president, officials said late Sunday, and he is expected to continue most of Mr. Chávez’s policies.
Puerto Rico looks to make licenses available to the undocumented
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- Created on Thursday, March 07, 2013 2:53 PM
Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías (July 28, 1954 - March 5, 2013)
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CARACAS, Venezuela (defend.ht) - Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías, President of Venezuela has passed away.
UN accused of Zimbabwe cholera cover-up
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- Created on Sunday, March 03, 2013 11:22 AM
Obama Turns towards Comprehensive Immigration Reform
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- Created on Thursday, January 03, 2013 2:46 PM
WASHINGTON, D.C. (defend.ht) - With the fiscal cliff battle out of the way, U.S. President Barack Obama intends to turn his attention towards immigration reform in the month of January, an official at the White House said on Thursday.
Hugo Chavez facing health 'new complications'
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- Created on Monday, December 31, 2012 6:04 PM
CARACAS, Venezuela (defend.ht) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is confronting "new complications", his vice president said in Cuba as he visited the ailing leader for the first time since his operation. Meanwhile on social networks rumors swirl that the Bolivarian Head of State may be already dead.
Hillary Clinton in hospital with blood clot after concussion
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- Created on Monday, December 31, 2012 4:59 PM
NEW YORK, USA (defend.ht) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton remained hospitalized on Monday for a blood clot that was discovered during a follow-up exam related to a concussion she suffered this month, her spokesman said.
Republicans re-thinking stance on immigration
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- Created on Saturday, November 10, 2012 9:46 AM
WASHINGTON, D.C. (defend.ht) - 48-hours after the landslide electoral defeat, some Republicans are coming out in favor of comprehensive immigration reform that includes a pathway to citizenship for illegals living in the United States.
Hugo Chavez Re-elected to 3rd Term
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- Created on Monday, October 08, 2012 9:22 AM
CARACAS, Venezuela (defend.ht) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was reelected to a third term with a 55-44% advantage earning him another 6 years as president of his oil rich country.
Undocumented Immigrants Line Up to Stay and Work in U.S.
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- Created on Thursday, August 16, 2012 12:45 PM
MIAMI, USA (defend.ht) - Undocumented immigrants have been lining up in cities across the United States to sign up for "deferred action", a two year initiative by U.S. President Barack Obama that will allow the undocumented to avoid deportation and be eligible to work in the United States.
Team USA Routs Dominican Republic 113-59
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- Created on Sunday, July 15, 2012 8:23 PM
LAS VEGAS, NV, USA (defend.ht) - LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Kobe Bryant were too much for the Dominican Republic National Basketball Team when they faced up against the United States on Friday beating the D.R. 113-59.
Sean Penn Graduates from Anger Management Classes
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- Created on Saturday, July 14, 2012 10:00 AM
LOS ANGELES, CA, USA (defend.ht) - Ambassador-at-Large Sean Penn graduated on Friday from his 2009 court ordered anger management classes with top marks according to school administrators and his lawyer.
