Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Daily Headlines: September 17, 2008

* Mexico: President Felipe Calderon commemorated Mexico’s Independence Day yesterday with the traditional “Grito de Dolores,” yet the day was marred when at least eight people died in a series of explosions (image).

* U.S.: Columnist Andres Oppenheimer blasted Joe Biden and Sarah Palin’s vice-presidential bids due to their “appeal to the most extreme isolationist-populist wings of their respective parties.”

* Cuba: “Formal political dialogue” is expected to resume soon between Cuba and the European Union.

*Nicaragua: Foreign Minister and Father Miguel d'Escoto became the president of the U.N. General Assembly and called on member states to work closer with each other.

Image- Al Jazeera English

Sources- sacbee.com, Wikipedia, IHT, BBC News, Los Angeles Times

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