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Libyan Liberation

Gaddafi’s Death, Liberated Libya and Sharia Law

Gaddafi's death symbolises the beginning of a new Libya, its leaders have said, announcing the liberation of the country, but with the circumstances in which the former leader died still unclear and accusations of violations of human rights throughout the conflict, Libya it seems is still a long way from democracy.
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Turkey Earthquake 2011: 138 Dead and About 350 Injured in 7.2 Magnitude Quake

Turkey Earthquake: Scenes of Grief and Panic

It took the earthquake in Turkey to last 29 seconds. But, it was the aftermath which has paralyzed the nation. For some, their prayers were answered when the rescue efforts turned out to be successful. But, not everyone has had that luck.
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Massive Earthquake Kills 138 in Turkey (LATEST PHOTOS)

The 29-second earthquake which struck Turkey has killed at least 138 people. The country continues to reel in hundreds of aftershocks, received in less than ten hours, one of which was at 6.0 magnitude strong enough to create more damages.
A picture illustration shows U.S. one dollar bank notes and a one Euro coin

Britain Must Support the Euro

Christopher Moran, a senior figure in the City of London and Conservative supporter has said: “Britain must support the Euro” to improve the ailing economic climate.
Muammar Gaddafi Killed: Dead Body Photos Released

Gaddafi’s Death, the Arab World and Africa: the NTC in a Challenging Position?

Libya's National Transitional Council might have successfully ousted Gaddafi following months of a conflict which culminated with the former leader's death, but in Syria, activists were still in the streets protesting against Assad, while Egypt and Tunisia are still reeling from the fall of their former dictatorship.
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Russia in Crackdown on Drunk Airline Pilots

Russian aviation chief held a meeting Thursday to find out ways to improve flights' security, after alcohol abuse problems among pilots were reported, Izvestia newspaper reported, citing an internal source.
General view of the Mariinsky Theatre new concert hall in St. Petersburg

'Lesbian' Loves takes to the Stage in Russia

The Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia is set to welcome an adaptation of the Catulli Carmina, bringing sensuality and music on stage with a plot focusing on a dramatic love story.
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Is Your Mobile Phone Funding Genocide In Congo?

Minerals that are used in the manufacturing of mobile phones are being used to finance the civil war in Democratic Republic of the Congo, which in the last 15 years has seen five-million people killed and 300,000 women raped.
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Hackgate: Tom Watson Takes the Fight to Murdoch at News Corp. Meeting

In an extraordinary act by a member of the British Parliament, Tom Watson, the Labour MP who spearheaded the investigation of tabloid phone-hacking, has flown to Los Angeles to attend the News Corp. general meeting to disclose further damaging information about the Murdochs directly to the company's shareholders.