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Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev
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The 83-year-old ex-president wrote in state-controlled newspapers on Saturday that many of Cuba's early cases of the virus were visitors from the United States and he used the occasion to take a jab at the U.S. embargo. "We had the strange case where the United States on one hand authorized more trips for a large number of people carrying the virus, and on the other prohibited us from obtaining equipment and medicine to combat the virus," Castro said. He added, however, that President Barack Obama was not plotting to infect Cubans with the flu when, in April, he eased restrictions on Cuban-Americans who want to travel or send money to Cuba. "I don't think, of course, that it was the intention of the United States," Castro wrote. Cuba's government blames Washington's 47-year-old trade sanctions for shortages of medical supplies, though U.S. law allows direct sale of American medical equipment to this country, where health care is free for all citizens. Cuba tried to halt the outbreak of swineflu early this year by grounding all flights to Mexico, where the virus was spreading rapidly, and by imposing quarantines on those who were ill. Medical personnel went door-to-door to keep the virus contained through the summer. Most early cases were visitors from the United States or other countries. But health officials say that that swineflu is now spreading at a much faster rate and Castro said it has already infected patients in every Cuban province, "principally those with the highest number of relatives who reside in the United States." Cuba has reported seven deaths and 793 confirmed cases. The World Health Organization says there have been more than 4,500 swineflu fatalities worldwide. Castro, who gave up leadership when he had a medical crisis in July 2006, met Tuesday for about two hours with Margaret Chan, the World Health Organization secretary-general. Chan said Cuba will be among the about 100 developing countries that could begin receiving international swineflu vaccines as early as next month. Cuban leaders originally expressed reservations about the cost and effectiveness of vaccinations against the virus, but have since agreed to accept doses arriving from overseas. Castro himself remains somewhat reticent, however, writing Saturday that "our citizens should be aware that vaccinations against certain types of virus are difficult, given their genetic mutations." Oct 31, 2009 at 20:12 | Associated Press |
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BERLIN, Oct 31 (Reuters) - George Bush, Mikhail Gorbachev and Helmut Kohl paid their respects to the ordinary people who were behind the peaceful revolution of 1989 that brought down the Berlin Wall at an emotional ceremony in Berlin on Saturday. Oct 31, 2009 at 19:33 | Reuters |
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama awaited more than 2,000 children at the White House Saturday night for a Halloween holiday celebration. Oct 31, 2009 at 18:53 |
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WASHINGTON, Oct 31 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama used his weekly radio address on Saturday to tell Americans that this week's positive job and economic growth figures are yet more evidence that the U.S. economy is recovering. Oct 31, 2009 at 13:01 |
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BERLIN (AP) — Three statesmen who oversaw the fall of the Berlin Wall that led to the collapse of communism in Europe are gathering in Germany's capital to reflect on the changes 20 years ago. Oct 31, 2009 at 12:56 |
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BEIJING (AP) — China's Health Ministry says two more people have died of swine flu on the mainland, bringing its death total to six. Oct 31, 2009 at 08:07 |
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BONN, Germany (AP) — German medical authorities are reporting the country's first swine flu death in a person with no other known health problems. Oct 30, 2009 at 23:04 |
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said Friday the U.S. will overturn a 22-year-old travel and immigration ban against people with HIV early next year. Oct 30, 2009 at 22:48 |
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VIENNA (AP) — The mood is grim behind the scenes at the headquarters of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency, with diplomats expressing dismay at Iran's response to a Western proposal to defuse the standoff over its nuclear program. Oct 30, 2009 at 20:46 | Associated Press |
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TEHRAN (AP) — Iran insists on simultaneously exchanging its low-enriched uranium for nuclear fuel produced overseas, the state news agency said Friday, calling the demand a "red line" that will not be abandoned. Oct 30, 2009 at 19:13 | Associated Press |
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MOSCOW — Russian gas company Gazprom said Friday it had agreed on a deal with Polish counterpart PGNiG to boost gas supply to Poland and streamline the management of their joint venture Europolgaz. Oct 30, 2009 at 15:06 | Associated Press |
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BRUSSELS (AP) — Few doubt that Tony Blair has flair and international cachet. That might well work against the former British leader as EU leaders started mulling Thursday who should become the European Union's first president under a sweeping new reform treaty. Oct 29, 2009 at 18:12 | Associated Press |
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Oct 28 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday that Moldova had agreed to a $590 million stand-by programme which commits Europe's poorest nation to keeping a tight rein on its budget and to freeze wage increases. [ID:nLS681371] Oct 29, 2009 at 15:37 | Reuters |
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CHISINAU, Moldova — The International Monetary Fund has agreed to give Moldova a $590 million loan to help the country's economy stabilize and recover from recession. Oct 29, 2009 at 12:59 |
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MOSCOW — U.S. National Security Adviser James Jones met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Thursday, opening a day of negotiations expected to focus on downsizing nuclear arsenals and the Iran issue. Oct 29, 2009 at 12:43 |