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US, Paraguay meet to boost trade ties
US and Paraguayan representatives held talks in Washington Saturday to shore up trade ties and extend an intellectual rights accord, US officials said.
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Asuncion, Nov 17 Partido Liberal Radical Autentico party Senator Alfredo Luis Jaeggli insisted on Tuesday on speeding up a political impeachment against Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo, despite lack of evidence against him.
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ASUNCION: At least two people were killed and seven others injured in a fire at a crowded supermarket near the Asuncion bus terminal, a Paraguayan police spokesman said.
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14:23 Paraguay Demands Just...
Asuncion, Nov 16 The Paraguayan Indigenous Institute made a complaint to the Public Ministry demanding to clarify pesticide spraying over the Av Guarani ethnic community.
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08:08 Intl Workshop on Cuba...
Havana, Nov 11 Historians from eight countries will participate at the workshop on the Bicentennial of the First Independence of Latin America and the Caribbean November 12 through 14.
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PARAGUAY: Indigenous Women Leaders Buck Discrimination
More and more indigenous women in Paraguay are overcoming sexist resistance in their communities and emerging as leaders within and outside of their villages, fighting for the rights of their people and against discrimination.
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Brazil's Silva defends power grid after blackout
Brazil's president fended off criticism of his nation's shaky power grid Wednesday as officials investigated a blackout that plunged as many as 60 million people into darkness, prompting concerns about the country's preparedness to host the 2016 Olympic Games.
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Blackout hits Brazil's largest cities
By Bruno Marfinati Sao Paulo - A major electricity outage left tens of millions of people in Brazil's two largest cities of Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro without power on Tuesday night due to problems at the massive Itaipu dam that straddles its border with Paraguay.
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Myanmar's detained opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, exits the Inya Lake Hotel in Yangon, the country's capital, after meeting Wednesday with U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell.
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Book depicting 'Queen of Paraguay' Eliza Lynch prompts calls for Brazilian penitence
Eliza Lynch was depicted by Brazil as a warmongering manipulator after South America's bloodiest war.
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Paraguay president explains military shake-up
Paraguay needed a military shake-up to create opportunities for young officers with a proven commitment to democracy, President Fernando Lugo said Friday in his first explanation for removing his top commanders this week.
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Book casts new light on Cork woman living in turbulent times in Paraguay
Eliza Lynch lived through one of the bloodiest wars in South America, writes TOM HENNIGAN in Sao Paulo A BIOGRAPHY of the Cork woman who became Paraguay's national heroine received a tumultuous welcome at its launch in Asuncion on Thursday night.
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Paraguayan President Replaces Military Leadership
Fernando Lugo , the president of Paraguay , swore in new commanders of the military on Thursday, just a day after he abruptly removed the leaders of the army, navy and air force amid speculation of a possible coup attempt that had stoked memories of the country's militaristic past.
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Herbalife Opens New Markets in Vietnam and Paraguay
Herbalife Ltd. , a global nutrition and direct-selling company, announced that it has begun operations in Vietnam, making this the 71st country where the company conducts business.
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15:56 Paraguay Confirms 850...
Asuncion, Nov 2 Paraguay confirmed 850 Flu A cases, 6,505 suspects and 43 dead. A bulletin of the Public Health and Social Welfare Ministry Sanitary Vigilante Office dates the worst situation in July when 13 of the 18 sanitary regions reported outbreaks.
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Australian echoes in Paraguayan paradise
THE kettle rattles and sings on the stove as it comes to the boil. Mary McCreen snatches it with her apron and asks if I'd like one or two sugars with my tea.
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Lutherans apologise for past persecution of Mennonites and Anabaptists
The governing body of the Lutheran World Federation has approved a statement that prepares for a significant action of reconciliation with churches of the Mennonite and Anabaptist families.
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Bioconnect Systems to present clinical study of Optiflow device at ASN Meeting in San Diego
Bioconnect Systems, Inc. announced today that data from the Company's first clinical study will be presented this week at the ASN Meeting in San Diego.
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LWI Council Press Release No.09/2009 LWF Council Unanimously Adopts...
09/2009 LWF Council Unanimously Adopts Statement Asking Forgiveness from Mennonites Mennonites Welcome this Move toward Reconciliation, Says MWC General Secretary Miller GENEVA, 26 October 2009 - The Council of the Lutheran World Federation has approved a statement that prepares for a significant action of reconciliation with churches of the ...
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