Experiments with truth: 4/29/11

    • Tens of thousands of Syrians demonstrated in urban centers today in solidarity with the besieged city of Deraa and demanding political freedoms, in defiance of heavy army and security forces deployment.
    • In Uganda, police were deployed at Tembo Steels Uganda Limited following a sit down strike by workers protesting low pay and poor working conditions on Thursday.

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