鈥淏HP Billiton and two other leading US energy companies operating in Australia have been caught up in a lobbying scandal that was aimed at defeating the landmark US climate change bill鈥, the Sydney Morning Herald said on August 13.
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On August 3, Ecuador celebrated a milestone when left-wing President Rafael Correa was sworn in for a second term 鈥 the first president to serve a second term since democracy was restored 30 years ago.
Recalling the words of Les MiserablesVictor Hugo, United Socialist Party of Venezuela Youth (JPSUV) leader Heryck Rangel said 鈥渘othing is more powerful than an idea whose time has come, and today in Venezuela, the time of socialism has arrived鈥.
Vestas workers ended their 18-day occupation of Britain鈥檚 last remaining wind turbine factory on August 6, declaring their fight to be 鈥渏ust the start鈥 of a mass campaign for green jobs.
The article below is abridged from an August 11 open letter from Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to the Union of South American Nations (Unasur) meeting in Quito, Ecuador. The full letter can be found at . It was translated by Kiraz Janicke.
What is the smart thing to do when you are travelling through a major international transport hub and are asked to 鈥渟tep this way鈥 by someone in a uniform or a Marks and Spencers suit to answer a few questions while they rummage through your luggage?
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