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Preparation for War? U.S. deploys covert mission to Jordan

By RT.com (RT.com) - A covert task force was sent to Jordan in case Syria loses control of its chemical weapons, U.S. officials said. The...

Here to stay: Chavez wins Venezuelan presidency

By RT Incumbent President, Hugo Chavez, has won Venezuela’s tightly-contested presidential elections, clinching a fourth term with over 54 per cent of the vote, according...

More African leaders call for Security Council reform

By Saeed Shabazz -Staff Writer- UNITED NATIONS (FinalCall.com) - Since at least 1993, African heads of state have been calling for Security Council reform during the world...

Farrakhan completes visit to Cuba

HAVANA, Cuba (FinalCall.com) - The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan, of the Nation of Islam, recently returned from an official trip to the...

Anger, labor struggles spread in South Africa

(FinalCall.com) - South Africans are “reeling in horror” at the killing of 34 miners by police August 16, which to many brought back...

Israel cracking down on Africans, detaining migrants

JERUSALEM (AP) - Just a few months ago, Israel was in the midst of a nationwide uproar over the tens of thousands of African...

Has an African country ever hosted the Olympics?

(FinalCall.com) - After Brazil hosts the Olympics in 2016 what continent will have the distinction of never having hosted the Games? Here’s a...

Who benefits from a divided Syria?

By Saeed Shabazz-Staff Writer- UNITED NATIONS (FinalCall.com) - As battles in Syria rage, there appears to be talk of breaking the country into pieces as...

Haitians again risking lives to escape poverty

By Saeed Shabazz -Staff Writer- UNITED NATIONS (FinalCall.com)- A spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees announced on July 13 that “continuing difficulties in Haiti following...

Widespread Muslim skepticism of U.S. as democracy advocate

JIM.LOBE WASHINGTON (IPS) - Despite continuous assurances that the United States favors democratic rule during the 18-month-old “Arab Spring,” majorities or pluralities in six...