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During his visit to Ecuador, Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo meets with President Rafael
Correa, and the two leaders discuss enhancing bilateral cooperation in fields such as agriculture,
trade, security and others.
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wazed
sign agreements to enhance their countries' bilateral trade, business and cultural exchange.
Addressing US Congressional members, Admiral Robert Willard, commander of US forces in
the Asian Pacific, observed that a recent easing of the Chinese navy's proactive vigilance
in contested territorial waters reflects a warming in relations that could ultimately
lead to greater regional peace.
In Arizona, USA Governor Jan Brewer vetoes legislation that would permit guns on college
and university campuses.
The Red Crescent Authority of the United Arab Emirates sends 500 tons of food and medical
supplies to assist residents still striving to recover from the 2010 summer floods in
Pakistan's Balochistan province.
Magharebia press reports that the third Mediterranean Book Fair opens in Fes, Morocco, with an homage
to the country’s leading academic and translator Ibrahim El Khatib, along with activities such
as poetry readings, film screenings and musical performances during the five-day event.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev calls for rehabilitation programs rather than jail terms
for illegal drug users involved in minor crimes, as well as drug testing in schools to halt
escalating drug abuse and help youths remain drug-free.