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Hillary Clinton Accepts Secretary of State Role

Picincu Andra 2 hours ago

Region: Washington

According to The New York Times, Senator Clinton has accepted President-Elect Obama's offer to become the next Secretary of State, while Bill Richardson,  another former rival from the primary campaign will serve as the  Secretary of Commerce. “Secretary of state is far superior to vice president, because it’s involved in continuously solving problems and making policy and not being on standby.” ( Gloria Steinem) "Another Triumph for Clinton.Many women agree.' wa... more

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Widows sold as bonded labourers in a tribal community

India Voice 6 hours ago

Region: India

In a place 100 km from Bangalore widows are treated like cattle, are 'bought and sold' in Handi Korachas community. Selling widows is a routine custom of the pig-rearing Kunchalu Koracha or Handi Korachas. The centuries-old 'Ruka' tradition is a norm with the community that lives in hamlets along the Karnataka-Andhra Pradesh border. Widowed women  are used as bonded labourers to rear pigs or make brooms by their new owners. They run errands and do menial household work.   more

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Martine Aubry wins the ele...

Martine Aubry, mayor of Lille, has won the election for First Secretary of the PS (Major French left-wing party). The results were published very early this morining, with respectively 49,98% for Ségolène Royal and 50,02% for Martine Aubry. This very tight outcome has led to protests from Ségolène Royal, who claims that there were many irregularities during the vote. She has... more

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