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Meanwhile, in news, Iranians vote today in parliamentary elections that rights advocates are labeling unfair as hundreds of reformist candidates were struck from the ballot over the last couple of weeks. Plus, in analysis, Daniel Wilkinson weighs the dictatorial and democratic tendencies of Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez. 
HARARE, Mar 14 (OneWorld) - Members of once esteemed professions in Zimbabwe -- teachers, nurses, and doctors -- have gone on strike over the paltry purchasing power of their wages.
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OneWorld UK
Image: Zimbabwean students. © UNICEF / United Nations' Integrated Regional Information Network
Iranian authorities have disqualified scores of candidates, predominantly from reformist factions, from the parliamentary elections taking place today, indicating the vote will be neither free nor fair, says a human rights watchdog.
From: Human Rights Watch Image: Factions close to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei will win a majority of seats as only a minimal number of reformists are able to run. © Radio Netherlands Wereldomroep
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The number of Ugandans working as security guards in Iraq has hit the 6,000 mark, according to the Minister of State for Labour, Mwesigwa Rukutana.
From The Monitor 
WASHINGTON, Mar 13 (OneWorld) - Activists working to improve lives and livelihoods around the world gathered in the United States capital Wednesday to launch a new initiative to bring water and sanitation facilities to schools that currently lack them.
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OneWorld US
Image: School children in Indonesia. © Changemakers.net
Daniel Wilkinson wades past the Caracas-Washington 'mudslinging' and invokes Venezuela's past experience with representative democracy -- "a disaster" -- to interpret the coexistence of Chávez's "authoritarian tendencies," enormous popularity, and "Bolivarian" movement.
From:
The Nation Magazine
Image: Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez. © North American Congress on Latin America
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It began with a blinding flash and promises of speedy victory. Five years on, the mission is far from accomplished, says Neal Ascherson.
From The New Statesman 
Advocates of social change have teamed up with the National Geographic to identify the best innovations in tourism that sustain, enhance, and preserve local cultures and places around the world. As of today, a virtual map allows visitors to explore 50 projects spanning 30 countries.
From:
Changemakers.net
Image: An eco-health farm in Latvia. © Changemakers.net
A wave energy pilot plant in Cantabria, Spain is undergoing tests. It will become the first of this kind to be installed in Europe.
From: Iberdola Renewables Image: Wave power has great potential for west European coastlines © Greenpeace UK
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