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Why Hugo and Hamid stay away from UN Assembly

Published: 22 September, 2009, 20:16


While world leaders gather for the opening of the 64th UN General Assembly, there are some notable absentees. Hugo Chavez and Hamid Karzai both chose not to attend the event.

 
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