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Iran Demands Serious Efforts by NOAL for Stability in Syria

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Tehran, Aug 28 (Prensa Latina) Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi demanded on Tuesday that the Non-Aligned (NAM) countries seriously consider the reestablishment of peace and calm in Syria, and rejected any foreign military intervention in that Arab country. Salehi made his demand at the International Conference Center of the Iranian Television Corporation (IRIB) and at bilateral meetings with visiting foreign ministers.

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Cuban Students’ Organization to Celebrate 90th Anniversary

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Havana, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) Cuba”s Federation of University Students (FEU) will evaluate its work this week, as part of activities to celebrate its 90th anniversary in December, local media reported on Sunday. The program of actions on the FEU’s anniversary will include all Cuban universities, which will hold social, sports, cultural and recreational events, said the organization’s president, Carlos Rangel, quoted by the newspaper Juventud Rebelde

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Violent Weekend in Syrian Provinces

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Damascus, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) Actions and clashes by government forces against armed gangs in provinces marked this weekend the atmosphere of violence Syria is currently experiencing. Clashes by the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) against insurgents in Aleppo, Homs, Rural Damascus, among other provinces.

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Isaac Leaves Floods and Heavy Rains in Cuba

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Havana, Aug 26 (PL) Light to moderate floods and rainfall throughout Cuba are the predominant elements in Sunday”s forecasts for Tropical Storm Isaac, which increased its strength after leaving Cuban territory. Rains persist on Sunday in most of the country, but they will be stronger and more intense from Camagüey to Guantánamo.

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Tropical Storm Isaac Hits La Espanola, Nearing East Cuba

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Havana, Aug 25 (Prensa Latina) The tropical storm Isaac approaches the eastern coast of Cuba, a region already affected with rains, which effects may increase in time, reports the Meteorology Institute (Insmet). During its pass through Haiti overnight the system lost organization and strength, having now max. sustained winds of 95 kph and gust winds, and its max.

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Chile’s Social Organizations Demand Constituent Assembly

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Santiago, Chile, Aug 24 (Prensa Latina) Representatives from almost 100 Chilean social organizations will surround today the Congress building in Santiago with a human chain, to demand a Constituent Assembly. The demonstration will take place at 18:00 local time today (22:00 GMT) by major labor, environmental, union and neighborhood groups.

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OAS Analyzes Ecuador-UK Dispute due to Assange Case

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Washington, Aug 24 (Prensa Latina) Foreign ministers of countries belonging to the Organization of American States (OAS) discussed today here a resolution on the lawsuit between Ecuador and the United Kingdom for the case of the Australian journalist Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks.

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Spouse of One of Cuban 5 Continues Intensive Agenda in Bolivia

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La Paz, Aug 23 (PL) Adriana Perez, spouse of Cuban antiterrorist fighter Gerardo Hernandez, continues today its intensive agenda in Bolivia, including a forum at the University of San Andres and another at the Plurinational Legislative Assembly.

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Media Campaign Escalates to Justify Aggression against Syria

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Damascus, Aug 22 (Prensa Latina) Western political circles and media increase the campaign to justify an aggression against the Syrian people and government, in this case using the chemical weapons issue. US President Barack Obama threatened on Monday to carry out a direct military action if Damascus tries to use chemical weapons or provide them to allies, like Al-Qaeda.

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UNASUR: UK, Ecuador Must Understand Each Other with Mutual Respect

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Quito, Aug 22 (Prensa Latina) The secretary general of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR), Ali Rodriguez, said that the United Kingdom and Ecuador must understand each other in a sovereign way and on the basis of mutual respect to solve the crisis caused by the Assange case.