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Mexico's President Addresses Urgent Problems

posted by Anna-Maria Müller at 22h00 GMT on Sep 2

One Year after his controversial election, the Mexican President Felipe Calderon reminded the split National Congress to act on behalf of the land's contemporary problems to prepare Mexico for the future. Read more about it on People's Daily Online.

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General Elections In Jamaica

posted by Anna-Maria Müller at 22h00 GMT on Sep 2

 BBC

Today 1.3 million Jamaicans are eligible to vote and participate in what is expected to be a tight election. Read more about it on BBC News online

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Preliminary Election Date For Kosovo

posted by Anna-Maria Müller at 22h00 GMT on Sep 2

BBC map - Kosovo

 

While Russia is strongly opposed to a UN plan of giving the Serbian province Kosovo independence, the UN administration that governs the Kosovo since 1999 agreed on a preliminary election date for the ethnic Albanian majority in Kosovo.

Read more about the situation in two articles on BBC News online Kosovo's election date and Russia's point of view.

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Pope Initiates "Save Creation Day"

posted by Anna-Maria Müller at 22h00 GMT on Sep 2

After a couple of political summits and meetings along with several documentary films brought the current environmental issues back on the public agenda, the Pope contributes to this renewed movement, celebrating the 'Save Creation Day'. The Pope said, that it needs not only joint efforts but a unconditioned will to save and take care of the environment. Read more about it on BBC News online.

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Climate Change Rate Is Just As Concerning As Absolute Values

posted by Anna-Maria Müller at 22h00 GMT on Sep 2

The increasing velocity of climate change is just as a alarming as the actual data of the increasing temperatures, the observations on climate change and the increasing production of greenhouse gases. The former are topics that most environmental research and programs focus on, but newer studies suggest, that the timeframe, in which those developments are situated, is also a very important factor to look at.

Read more about it on ScienceDaily and discuss in our forums: Can politicians solve climate change?

Candidates For Sierra Leone's Presidency Agree On Non-Violence Pact

posted by Anna-Maria Müller at 22h00 GMT on Sep 2

 BBC

After warnings of the current President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah to impose a state of emergency, the two candidates and the outgoing president met for talks on the weekend. After the ongoing campaigning was escorted by roits, violent attacks and clashes the current president wants to calm down the escalation of violence in order to secure 'politics, not war.'. Read more about the situation in Mail and Guardian and on BBC News online.

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