Dissidents' Trials Open in Havana Amid Crackdown
In Havana the first trials began for dissidents rounded up island wide as Cuba seeks life sentences for about a dozen. Prosecutors target Osvaldo Valdes Hector Palacios and Marta Beatriz Roque among others, amid US-Cuba tensions and recent hijackings.
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Afghan constitution debate centers on system of government
In Kabul a transitory government faces a choice between constitutional monarchy and a presidential or parliamentary system. A draft was submitted to President Karzai, with public input limited to selected leaders and a constitutional grand council planned for October.
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