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Hugo Chavez re-elected as Venezuela's president in tight race

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Hugo Chavez has been re-elected for six more years as Venezuelan president. If he completes his term in office, he will have ruled the country for almost two decades. His self-styled "Chavista" followers called his re-election a victory for socialism. Yet six million people voted against Chavez, who faced the toughest electoral challenge of his presidential career.

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How to get justice done in China
14/03/2013 - CHINA

How to get justice done in China

They're a prolonged headache for the Chinese authorities: petitioners. Simple citizens come to Beijing's Petition Office to lodge complaints over grievances such as land-grabbing, destruction or property and persecution. They come here to bypass local governments who don't - or won't - listen. With the new session of Parliament opening, the government has promised to improve the situation for petitioners and the way they're treated, though the complainants say they're yet to see any change.
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Arrests made over 'possible terrorist threat' in France
12/03/2013 - FRANCE

Arrests made over 'possible terrorist threat' in France

Three men have been arrested in the south of France on suspicion of conspiring to commit terrorist activity. A police raid in a house in Marignane, close to Marseille, found a number of weapons and explosives. Neighbours say a black jihadist flag had been flying from the roof of the house. It comes a year after Islamist extremist Mohammed Merah killed 7 people, five outside a Jewish school in the south of France; French authorities fear more attacks are being planned on French soil.
Iranians seek a new life in old ally Georgia
12/03/2013 - GEORGIA

Iranians seek a new life in old ally Georgia

With economic sanctions biting, life for ordinary people in Iran is increasingly difficult. Inflation is rampant and some products are getting hard to find. The threat of a military strike from Israel is also making some Iranians nervous. As a result, many are leaving the country. Last year 90,000 Iranians came to Georgia, 50 percent more than the year before. According to the Georgian government, there were typically around 500 Iranians residency requests per month in 2012.
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Human rights abuses taking place in Mali, claim HRW
11/03/2013 - MALI

Human rights abuses taking place in Mali, claim HRW

In the 2 months since France launched its military offensive against Islamists in Mali, French, Chadian and Malian troops have liberated all the areas that had been seized. For them, the mission's been an success, but that doesn't mean stability is back in Mali just yet. NGO Human Rights Watch says ethnic communities in Mali, especially the Arab and Tuareg minorities, are allegedly being targeted by soldiers and civilians. Many have fled, fearing accusations that they fraternised with the enemy.

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