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Cuban rights group reports small drop in prisoners

HAVANA - The number of political prisoners held in Cuba has dropped slightly but the overall rights situation remains "unfavorable" under President Raul Castro's government with more brief detentions of dissidents, the island's leading independent human rights group said last Tuesday. More »

Tsvangirai says he'd accept Zimbabwe premiership

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Zimbabwe's opposition chief would accept the prime minister's post and concede the presidency - and command of the military - to Robert Mugabe to settle a political crisis in his country, the Associated Press learned last Saturday. More »


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