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Three presidents of Peru in three moments in the fight against insurgency. In the early morning hours of February 9, 2012, Shining Path leader Comrade Artemio was injured during a confrontation in the San Martín region of Peru (left image). Artemio has been a wanted man for some time, being one of the last bosses of the Maoist terrorist group Shining Path to remain at large.

Three presidents of Peru in three moments in the fight against insurgency.

In the early morning hours of February 9, 2012, Shining Path leader Comrade Artemio was injured during a confrontation in the San Martín region of Peru (left image). Artemio has been a wanted man for some time, being one of the last bosses of the Maoist terrorist group Shining Path to remain at large.

South Africa’s Democratic Alliance Students Organisation recently released a controversial poster as part of their anti-racism campaign, which shows a naked mixed-race couple embracing. The caption reads: “In OUR future, you wouldn’t look twice”

South Africa’s Democratic Alliance Students Organisation recently released a controversial poster as part of their anti-racism campaign, which shows a naked mixed-race couple embracing.

The caption reads: “In OUR future, you wouldn’t look twice”

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“Ever since the company Reñaca Concón S.A. (Reconsa) started its efforts to build a real-state complex on the delicate and unique ecosystem of the Concon Dunes neighbors began their struggle to prevent this development. On December 27, 2011, their worst nightmare became a reality: the construction company began erecting a fence around the protected area.”

Read English article: ‘Chile: Neighbors and Netizens Unite to Save Concon Dunes’

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rferl: How North Koreans Found Out About Kim Jong Il’s Death (It Wasn’t Online) It was a surreal moment, befitting of North Korea, when a news anchor announced the death of Kim Jong Il.    Against a dreamy backdrop of lush green forests and snow-covered mountains (no doubt a metaphor for Jong Il’s ascension to a better place), the black-clad anchor read the news, fighting back the tears, as if she were giving a eulogy for a close friend.   — Watch the video here

rferl:

How North Koreans Found Out About Kim Jong Il’s Death (It Wasn’t Online)

It was a surreal moment, befitting of North Korea, when a news anchor announced the death of Kim Jong Il. 
 
Against a dreamy backdrop of lush green forests and snow-covered mountains (no doubt a metaphor for Jong Il’s ascension to a better place), the black-clad anchor read the news, fighting back the tears, as if she were giving a eulogy for a close friend.  

rferl

North Korea has issued a warning to South Korea over lighting up of Christmas trees near the border, defining the act as “initiating psychological warfare”.
North Korea Warns South Over Lighting of Christmas Trees

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Click through to discover this interactive musical map of Colombia.

Click through to discover this interactive musical map of Colombia.

Rapa Nui People Protest as Legislation to Limit Easter Island Visitors Fails

New Peruvian President Ollanta Humala in the traditional clothing of the people of Calacoa. At the end of his first 100 days in power, commentators are reviewing his term so far. Image by Flickr user Presidencia Peru (CC BY 2.0)

New Peruvian President Ollanta Humala in the traditional clothing of the people of Calacoa. At the end of his first 100 days in power, commentators are reviewing his term so far.

Image by Flickr user Presidencia Peru (CC BY 2.0)

‎Rising Voices reports that the tiny remote island of Niue has introduced free wifi - nationwide! (Image by Flickr/fearlessRich (CC BY 2.0). Would you like to see this where you live?

‎Rising Voices reports that the tiny remote island of Niue has introduced free wifi - nationwide!

(Image by Flickr/fearlessRich (CC BY 2.0).

Would you like to see this where you live?

Peru: 14 Shamans Murdered in Amazon Town