Topic: W A R - on March 23, 2003 at 12:08:58 PM CET
Critics Blast Cuban Crackdown
Cuba's move to arrest more than 70 dissidents this week was timed to coincide with the focus of worldwide media attention on the Iraq conflict, U.S. government and media watchdog groups charged Friday.
The wave of arrests throughout the country started on March 18, when police rounded up the Communist regime's most vocal critics at their homes and seized computer equipment and printed literature.
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Topic: - on March 23, 2003 at 11:59:39 AM CET
Reporters' Weblog: War in Iraq
The BBC's unrivalled team of correspondents is bringing you news from the Gulf and reaction from around the world. On this page BBC News Online logs their impressions and personal experiences as they watch events unfold.
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Topic: DRUGS - on March 23, 2003 at 11:55:48 AM CET
New cocaine sweet 'will help people relax'
A company in Peru is developing a sweet made out of a mixture of caramel and cocaine.
The company, from Carmen Alto, says the Cocamel will help people relax from the stress of daily life
Firm boss Rosario Lazo told Las Ultimas Noticias online: "The Cocamel is delicious and can be used to relax people from daily tensions.
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