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Conserving Rainforest while Sustaining Local Economies
Robert M. Persaud, minister of agriculture for the South American country of Guyana, will speak on a new approach to rainforest conservation at the next Town & Gown Cultural Series event.
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Europe's booming Amazon spaceport
The European rocket launch site in French Guiana may have become the world's most important commercial satellite spaceport, but Sue Nelson finds that its boom is alienating the locals.
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Round Table celebrates 2 birthdays
The Alamogordo Pan American Round Table celebrated two birthdays Tuesday the 45th anniversary of the founding of the local organization, and the birthday of its director, Charlene Garing.
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Helios Satellite Program Marks Launch
European defense authorities have successfully launched a next-generation military observation satellite as part of the five country Helios 2 program.
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Red Hill merges with Prophecy Resource ; new company to retain Prophecy name
Ontario's Electricity Coalition slammed a $7 billion-dollar government venture to build wind and solar farms across Ontario, saying the deal with South Korea's Samsung will lead to higher rates.
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Relatives yesterday identified the bloodied body that was found on the Kingston seashore behind the Guyana Forestry Commission a day earlier as Llewelyn Fitzgerald Campbell called Elton of Lamaha Street, Kitty.
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Perhaps There's a Little More to This
Both Boz and Mr. Trend point to failed plebiscites over the weekend in the French Overseas Departments of French Guiana and give two reasons for their failure: The significant subsidies given by the French government to these colonies overseas departments.
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Outremer announces double 3G launch
Outremer Telecom, which provides telecoms services in the French overseas territories, has announced the commercial launch of its 3G networks in Guadeloupe and French Guiana.
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French Guiana and Martinique Reject Proposal of Higher Autonomy
One year after massive strikes and unrest in the Carribean countries of French Guyana and Martinique, and despite new protests on Jan.
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Martinique, French Guiana: "No" To More Autonomy
Ideas , Breaking News , Diaspora , Economics , Elections , Governance , Law , Protest , Politics Languages: English Full Category List Excerpt The referendum which took place on Sunday, January 10th 2010, in the French Overseas Regions of Martinique and French Guiana to vote for either more autonomy from France or to keep the same status, was along ...
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Suriname, France step up security cooperation
In the coming days the two countries hope to sign a 400,000 euro financial aid agreement approved in 2008 by the French government to boost up the police and justice cooperation in Suriname.
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French overseas territories vote to remain close to Paris
Residents of two of Francea TMs overseas territories have voted against greater autonomy from Paris.
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Martinique, French Guiana, to vote on referendum on autonomy from France
Two French Caribbean departments are debating whether to vote for more autonomy from France after operating under mostly French regulations and laws since World War II.
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Katie Spotz seven days into Atlantic rowing crossing
Six days and about seven hours ago, Katie Spotz started rowing across the Atlantic.
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Germany's OHB wins euro566 million contract to build satellites for EU rival to GPS
The European Union executive on Thursday gave Germany's OHB System AG a euro566 million contract to build the first 14 satellites for the EU's new space-based navigation system Galileo.
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Martinique, French Guiana: Referendum for more autonomy from France
Bloggers from Martinique [Fr] and French Guiana have been posting for months about the upcoming popular referendum to decide whether they want to change their political status and gain more autonomy from France [Fr], or keep the same status.
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Surinam's Wild West storm has been brewing for years
"Eighty Brazilians attacked by residents of the Surinamese border town Albina," reports a TV station in the northern Brazilian city of Belim.
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In the South American country of Surinam, 13 people have been injured in riots in Albina, a small town on the border with French Guiana.
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Christmas violence in Suriname
Gangs of men go on killing and raping spree as ethnic violence rears its ugly head in the town of Albina.
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No visa necessary for Barbadians to travel to Martinique and Guadeloupe
Barbadians will no longer need a visa to travel to the French overseas islands of Martinique, Guadeloupe , French Guiana and Reunion.
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