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Pro-democracy leader Suu Kyi urges govt to be kept 'in check'
15/11/2010 - BURMA

Pro-democracy leader Suu Kyi urges govt to be kept 'in check'

Burma’s pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi urged thousands of supporters on Sunday to seek a democracy that could keep the military government "in check", a day after her release from house arrest by Burma's ruling junta.
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PM al Maliki looks to salvage fragile power-sharing deal
13/11/2010 - IRAQ

PM al Maliki looks to salvage fragile power-sharing deal

Iraq's newly reappointed prime minister, Nuri al-Maliki (left), will look to salvage a fragile power-sharing deal at a parliamentary session on Saturday after some 60 members of former premier Iyad Allawi's Iraqiya bloc staged a walkout on Friday.
Thousands flee border clashes after Burma polls
08/11/2010 - BURMA

Thousands flee border clashes after Burma polls

Fierce clashes have erupted between ethnic minority Karen rebels and government soldiers in the Burmese border town of Myawaddy a day after key polls, forcing thousands to flee into neighbouring Thailand.
Democrats brace for losses as voters head to the polls
02/11/2010 - US MIDTERMS

Democrats brace for losses as voters head to the polls

Opinion polls show Republicans are on track to take the House of Representatives and make gains in the Senate after Tuesday's midterm elections. With voting underway, election officials reported that turnout was strong.
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Haiti authorities make water the focus of cholera fight
28/10/2010 - HAITI

Haiti authorities make water the focus of cholera fight

A cholera epidemic nearing Haiti's squalid tent cities threatens to compound the country's humanitarian disaster. FRANCE 24 reports on the efforts to test and treat water stocks.
Court sentences Iraqi ex-minister Tariq Aziz to death
26/10/2010 - IRAQ

Court sentences Iraqi ex-minister Tariq Aziz to death

An Iraqi court sentenced one of Saddam Hussein's most prominent officials, former deputy prime minister Tariq Aziz (pictured) to death Tuesday, sparking criticism from family members and a Vatican plea to halt the execution.
French pension reform bill moves closer to law
26/10/2010 - FRANCE

French pension reform bill moves closer to law

Both houses of parliament will vote this week on a harmonized version of pension reform legislation as the bill moves its way towards adoption. The government expects the bill, which will raise the retirement age to 62, to become law by Nov. 15.
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Students rally as unions threaten further pension strikes
21/10/2010 - FRANCE

Students rally as unions threaten further pension strikes

French students protested on Thursday against plans to overhaul the pension system. Despite the largely peaceful protests, clashes erupted between youths and police in the French city of Lyon after students threw bottles at police.
French energy supply hit as blockades continue
21/10/2010 - FRANCE

French energy supply hit as blockades continue

France is facing an acute energy crisis as industrial actions against contentious pension reform plans continue. Roughly a quarter of fuel stations have run dry and electricity production has been severely affected.
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More than a million join protests in latest pension reform push
19/10/2010 - FRANCE

More than a million join protests in latest pension reform push

French protesters engaged in a sixth day of nationwide demonstrations and continued strikes against President Nicolas Sarkozy's unpopular pension reform as the government tapped on emergency reserves to offset a growing fuel shortage.
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