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Congo postpones election results by two days
08/12/2011 - DR CONGO

Congo postpones election results by two days

Congo was in limbo Wednesday after the government reported a 48-hour delay in announcing election results from last week's disputed presidential ballot. The government stated that returns had not been received from all polling stations.
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Deadly NATO air strikes in Pakistan ‘lasted over an hour’
29/11/2011 - PAKISTAN

Deadly NATO air strikes in Pakistan ‘lasted over an hour’

The NATO air strikes that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers lasted over an hour and continued even after Pakistani commanders had asked coalition forces to stop, Pakistan army spokesperson Athar Abbas told FRANCE 24 in an interview Monday.
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Unemployed man holds hostages at Paris job center
17/10/2011 - FRANCE

Unemployed man holds hostages at Paris job center

A man claiming to be an unemployed computer technician entered a Parisian job center Monday and took the director and deputy director of the job center hostage, according to police sources.
Top French cop arrested on drug trafficking claims
30/09/2011 - FRANCE

Top French cop arrested on drug trafficking claims

Lyon’s second-in-command police chief (pictured) and three other senior officers have been arrested over claims by internal investigators that they were complicit in drug trafficking and corruption, rocking the French police force to its core.
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Mixed response from Palestinians on Quartet peace proposal
30/09/2011 - ISRAEL - PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES

Mixed response from Palestinians on Quartet peace proposal

Palestinians were cautious in their response to proposals for renewed peace talks with Israel Thursday, nearly a week after international mediators known as the Quartet called for the two sides to meet within a month.
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Rebel leader outlines transition timetable
25/08/2011 - LIBYA - FRANCE 24 EXCLUSIVE

Rebel leader outlines transition timetable

The National Transitional Council will run Libya for a period of up to eight months before calling general elections, rebel leader Mustafa Abdel-Jalil told FRANCE 24. During that time, a new constitution will be drafted.
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Winehouse autopsy fails to identify cause of death
25/07/2011 - MUSIC

Winehouse autopsy fails to identify cause of death

An autopsy on singer Amy Winehouse Monday failed to determine an exact cause of death. London police said they are awaiting further toxicology reports that should take between two and four weeks. Her funeral will be held Tuesday in London.
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Profile: Who is Anders Behrin Breivik?
16/04/2012 - NORWAY

Profile: Who is Anders Behrin Breivik?

A 32-year-old Norwegian, described by police as a Christian fundamentalist, has admitted to having orchestrated a deadly explosion in the downtown area of the capital Oslo before killing at least 77 people in a shooting on nearby Utoeya island.
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Polls say stop, but the debt wrangling continues
22/07/2011 - USA

Polls say stop, but the debt wrangling continues

A string of new polls shows most Americans want politicians to compromise ahead of the Aug. 2 debt ceiling deadline. But the ideological trench war in Congress rages on, forcing many to wonder where US lawmakers’ priorities lie.
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France honours soldiers killed in Afghanistan
19/07/2011 - FRANCE

France honours soldiers killed in Afghanistan

French President Nicolas Sarkozy has led a national tribute to the seven French soldiers killed in Afghanistan last week at a military and religious ceremony in Paris.
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