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Samoa to Skip Friday and Switch Time Zones

Samoa Time Change

The Pacific island nation of Samoa and its even tinier neighbor Tokelau are skipping Friday this week, jumping westward in time across the international date line and into the shifting economic balance of the 21st century.

 

Madagascar military group claims takeover

Madagascar military group claims takeover

A colonel who supported a politician's takeover in Madagascar last year claimed Wednesday that he and other top-ranking officers have taken over this Indian Ocean island nation.

 

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