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Mourners mark 10-year anniversary of Bali bombing

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Ten years ago, a nightclub bombing on the Indonesian island of Bali killed 202 people and injured hundreds more. A decade on, survivors and families of victims alike are gathering to commemorate the event. Since the attack, Indonesia has clamped down hard on Islamist terror groups, but the terrorist threat still has not completely disappeared.

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The pro-life lobby mobilises in Madrid
16/10/2009 - SPAIN

The pro-life lobby mobilises in Madrid

Spanish pro-life groups are organising a big demonstration for October 17 in Madrid against proposed landmark legislation for this autumn giving women the right to abortion.
California's overcrowded jails
16/10/2009 - USA

California's overcrowded jails

Describing conditions in California's overcrowded jails as "woefully and constitutionally inadequate", a federal panel has ordered the Golden State to reduce its prison population of 170,000 by a quarter.
French nuclear policy clouded in secrecy
15/10/2009 - NUCLEAR ENERGY

French nuclear policy clouded in secrecy

Several kilos of plutonium have been discovered at an Areva nuclear plant in Cadarache, in the south of France. Environmentalists have long complained that the nuclear industry, which fulfills 75 percent of France's energy needs, is shrouded in secre
International media scorn Jean Sarkozy's appointment
14/10/2009 - FRANCE

International media scorn Jean Sarkozy's appointment

The imminent promotion of French President Nicolas Sarkzoy's son Jean to head a government agency has provoked outrage in France and abroad, where international media have piled scorn upon Sarkozy senior's latest move.
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Bridging the divide with Armenia
14/10/2009 - TURKEY

Bridging the divide with Armenia

Over the weekend, representatives from Turkey and Armenia met in Zurich to sign a reconciliation agreement and normalise relations. Tonight, the Armenian President is going to Turkey to watch the national side play in a world cup qualifying match.

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