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... the original finding that the man had choked on a bag on drugs. Cairo.-Egypt’s general prosecutor said Wednesday that the results of a second autopsy uphold the conclusion that a young Egyptian businessman ...
... of communication technologies on May 22nd, while ensuring to request a permit and respect the proper legal procedures which are required to hold a rally. The rally in Tunisia was also part of a May 22 ...
... but we will hold various events to put pressure on the authorities", he furthermore added. Text: http://www.europeanforum.net/news/850/fifth_anniversary_of_the_kyrgyz_tulip_revolution_marked_by_protests_and_growing_discontent ...
... process in Ivory Coast, which was about to hold elections. Five years after the president's term ended, the country has yet to hold a ballot to replace him. Al Jazeera's Yvonne Ndege, reporting from Abidjan, ...
... de Klerk signalled it was imminent in a dramatic address to parliament on 2 February 1990. Nine days later, Mandela walked through the prison gates holding Winnie's hand with his right fist raised. A huge ...
... Central Election Commission from Sunday's runoff showed Yanukovich holding 48.95 percent of the vote, and Tymoshenko claiming 45.47 percent. Nearly seven in 10 registered voters showed up at the polls. ...
Athens, Greece (CNN) -- Greek workers were holding a one-day strike Wednesday to protest government efforts to stave off a financial crisis. Thousands of public-sector workers and their supporters began ...
... He holds a law degree, the group said. Text: http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/02/03/iran.arrest/index.html    ...
... been happening inside Iran. The government has also arrested dozens of student leaders in Tehran and across the country in the past weeks. However, students continued to say they would hold demonstrations ...
... king and who has since become one of his most outspoken critics is taking on a new project which some think could seriously undermine the President’s hold on power. Erosi Kitsmarishvili is a media tycoon ...
... on Nov. 20. North Korea runs at least five large political prison camps, together holding an estimated 150,000 to 200,000 inmates, according to the U.S. State Department. Inmates are forced to toil for ...
... sought the governorship — a job his father currently holds — and ordered the massacre to prevent Mr. Mangudadatu from pursuing his candidacy . Mr. Ampatuan faces at least 25 counts of murder. Prosecutors ...
... holding a non-binding referendum in June. The elite and middle class, already alarmed by the president's leftist shift, revolted. "He was going to perpetuate himself in power, just like Chávez, we had ...
... Hoxha in 1991, have a long history of political animosity- usually following disputed electoral processes. Albania has yet to hold elections which respect internationally recognised standards- however ...
... over 40 years ago. This year thousands of people across West Papua will be risking their lives by publicly calling for independence from Indonesia. In solidarity with them we will be holding an important ...
... that resources for local development went towards intended purposes. MESN is not the only grouping that feels short-changed by the failure to hold local elections; villagers from Mabuka-Mulanje, a district ...
... thaw, but chill remains In the last year the US has taken incremental steps toward easing the decades-long embargo against Cuba, lifting restrictions on family travel and holding talks aimed at restarting ...
18. Saharan activist 'facing court'
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... from the Canary Islands. She was then sent back to the islands without her Moroccan passport. She has accused Spain of holding her against her will by not letting her return to Western Sahara, but ...
... limited access to land, healthcare, education and basic nutrition have created an incredible gap between the few who hold economic and political power and everybody else.  Two-thirds of the country ...
... question but gives a worryingly credulous reply. Though his argument is tempered by exceptions and caveats, the sense of his conclusion is quite clear. In many places, “the holding of elections has produced ...
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Mideast hanging on every text and tweet from Iran » Reporting from Cairo -- Footage of burning cars, masked boys and bloodied protesters in Iran is playing across the Middle East, captivating Arab countries where repressive regimes have for years been arresting political bloggers and cyberspace dissidents. Egypt, Saudi Arabia and other Sunni nations have tense relations with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the Shiite-led theocracy ruling Iran. But they don't want protests in Tehran to inspire similar democratic fervor in their countries -- e...
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