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Violent clashes continue in Cairo over Mursi ruling

Violent clashes continue in Cairo over Mursi ruling

Widespread violence and protests are on Cairo's streets as opponents of President Mohamed Mursi demand that he scrap a decree extending his powers that prevents any legal challenges to any decision he takes, until a new parliament is elected.
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10 children killed by Syrian cluster bomb attack

10 children killed by Syrian cluster bomb attack

WARNING CONTAINS VERY GRAPHIC IMAGES!A Syrian government air strike on a rebel-held village near Damascus has killed 10 children on Sunday as they played outdoors according to opposition activists.
Israel: Ehud Barak leaving politics

Israel: Ehud Barak leaving politics

Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak announces retirement from political life, and that he won't be running in the January 22 national election, thus ending a decades-long career in service of the Jewish state.
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Catalonia Elections: Separatists successful in elections

Separatist voters in Spain's Catalonia region won regional elections on Sunday but failed to get a resounding mandate for a referendum on independence, which had threatened to pile political uncertainty on top of Spain's economic woes.
Mursi Clashes continue over ‘Pharaoh  powers’

Mursi Clashes continue over 'Pharaoh powers'

Clashes have continued in the early hours of Monday as unrest continues in Cairo over President Mohamed Mursi's decree granting himself sweeping powers which puts him above legal challenge until parliamentary elections.
Egypt: Countrywide protests over Mursi decree

Egypt: Countrywide protests over Mursi decree

Egypt is in chaos with fires burning in Alexandria. Protestors, seen here, storm the Brotherhood headquarters of the Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi, following his decree that presidential decisions cannot be rebuked by any authority.