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Philippine Senator Miriam Santiago gestures as she speaks during an impeachment trial of Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona (not pictured) on the fifth day of the trial at the Philippine Senate in Manila, Philippines, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012. The Philippines' first impeachment trial of a Supreme Court justice started on Jan. 16, in a major battle of President Benigno Aquino III's anti-corruption campaign targeting his detained predecessor and her allies. Corona was impeached by the House of Representatives in December on corruption allegations as well as accusations that he tried to block prosecution of former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, who has been detained on vote-rigging charges. (AP Photo/Ted Aljibe, Pool) Santiago loses appeal against Corona’s bank records subpoenae
MANILA—Senator-judge Miriam Defensor-Santiago has failed to convince her colleagues on Wednesday to avoid presenting the bank records of Chief Justice Renato Corona before the impeachment court.... (photo: AP / Ted Aljibe, Pool) Sun Star
Impeachment   Justice   Manila   Photos   Wikipedia: Impeachment
Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez stands in of front of a Falklands Islands' map at Government Palace in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday Feb. 7, 2012. Argentina goes to UN over Falklands
Ms Fernandez accused Prime Minister David Cameron of militarising their long dispute over the islands in the South Atlantic. Argentina calls the islands the Malvinas and is demanding that Britain... (photo: AP / Eduardo Di Baia) The Guardian
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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon meets with Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, president of Argentina at Nuclear Security Summit. Argentina to raise Falklands UK 'militarisation' at UN
Argentina is to make a formal complaint to the United Nations about British "militarisation" around the disputed Falkland Islands. President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner made the announcement at a... (photo: UN / UN) BBC News
Argentina   Falkland   Photos   UK   Wikipedia: Falkland Islands
A protester reacts while Brazilian Army soldiers try to control the situation during a police strike, in Salvador, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. Murder rates in the northeastern city of Salvador have more than doubled since the start of a police strike, media reports said Sunday. Salvador is renown for its Carnival celebrations, and some commentators have voiced fears that this week's violence could scare away tourists _ a major source of income(AP Photo/Lucio Tavora-Agencia A Tarde) Brazil: Standoff between striking police, soldiers
Photos SAO PAULO - (AP) -- Soldiers clashed with supporters of striking police in Brazil's third-largest city on Monday, firing tear gas and rubber bullets at the feet of people trying to join... (photo: AP / Lucio Tavora-Agencia A Tarde) Newsday
Brazil   Photos   Police   Strike   Wikipedia: Brazil
Rio+20 Must Rethink 'Economic Growth Is Always Good' Paradigm Rio+20 Must Rethink 'Economic Growth Is Always Good' Paradigm
that at the Rio+20 UN environment summit, happening this June in Brazil, nations must come together to question classic economic dogma on growth. Hedegaard advocates "a more intelligent growth model,... (photo: WN / Marzena) Treehugger
Economy   Environment   Growth   Photos   Summit   Wikipedia: Economy
Travel was the making of me: Ben Fogle explains why he'll be imparting his sense ... Travel was the making of me: Ben Fogle explains why he'll be imparting his sense ...
Globetrotting adventurer Ben Fogle wasn't always the confident, successful man he is today. In fact, before he went travelling on his own after finishing school, he was a shy and insecure adolescent... (photo: WN / Marzena) The Daily Mail
Adventurer   Atlantic   Brazil   Photos   Travel   Wikipedia: Adventure
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