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Taser Guns: death in France sparks debate
01/12/2010 - TOP STORY

Taser Guns: death in France sparks debate

The US controversy over the Taser gun has reached France. On Monday night a Malian immigrant died after being Tasered by police, West of Paris.
Ivory Coast: War of Words
30/11/2010 - TOP STORY

Ivory Coast: War of Words

A handful of results were issued by the election commission as the two contenders Laurent Gbagbo and Alassane Ouattarra trade accusations of intimidation and fraud. Several people killed in violence related to the vote over the last few days. UN Called the elections largely democratic despite incidents.
Haiti: an election in the time of cholera
29/11/2010 - TOP STORY

Haiti: an election in the time of cholera

Never has an election in Haiti seemed further from politics as usual: Eleven months after a devastating earthquake and in the midst of a cholera epidemic, the people of this Caribbean island have voted in the first round of the presidential poll. The election is a symbol of the determination of the Haitian people to soldier on in the face of tremendous hardship.
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Ivory Coast: will violence derail vote?
26/11/2010 - TOP STORY

Ivory Coast: will violence derail vote?

Ivory Coast’s presidential candidates have gone head to head in an unprecedented tv debate two days before Sunday decisive elections. But a far worse clash is taking place on the streets where violence between rival supporters claimed one life on Thursday.
Europe debt crisis: is the euro headed for doomsday?
25/11/2010 - TOP STORY

Europe debt crisis: is the euro headed for doomsday?

You don't have to read the financial pages to know that something's not right in the eurozone. So after Greece and Ireland, are fears that contagion could spread to other eurozone members, and potentially even cause the downfall of the single currency, justified?
What Provoked North Korea?
24/11/2010 - TOP STORY

What Provoked North Korea?

WIll North Korea's deadly shelling of a fishing island near its disputed sea border with South Korea escalate into war?
NATO: identity crisis solved?
22/11/2010 - TOP STORY

NATO: identity crisis solved?

This weekend's NATO summit in Lisbon sought to form a new strategy for the alliance in the 21st century. Member countries did indeed adopt a new strategic blueprint, as well as agreeing on a gradual winding-down of their mission in Afghanistan, and starting to reset relations with Russia. But was the summit as much of a success as NATO says it was?
France's Karachi scandal
19/11/2010 - TOP STORY

France's Karachi scandal

Today we discuss an issue that's been dominating the news here in France during the past few days: the so-called "Karachi affair".
Western Sahara Conflict Flares
17/11/2010 - TOP STORY

Western Sahara Conflict Flares

One of the world's longest simmering and least reported conflicts has reached another boiling point. The main rebel group in Western Sahara is warning it could pull out of peace talks.
South Sudan: a step towards independence
16/11/2010 - TOP STORY

South Sudan: a step towards independence

The UN security council meets today to discuss the fate of a referendum in Africa’s largest country. The body will be urging leaders in Sudan to stick to their pledges and hold a vote on January, 9th that could lead to independence for Southern Sudan.
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