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Protesters gather for Friday prayers in Tahrir square in Cairo

Is Egypt Proof that the Arab Spring Failed?

Months after ousting Mubarak, the dictator who many called the Pharaoh, Egyptians are still living under emergency laws and are ruled by a military council full of the former president's old ministers and advisors while the economic and social situation has slowly continued to degrade.
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Louise Bagshawe

Top 10 Drug and Sex Scandals in Politics

Top 10 Drug and Sex Scandals in Politics. Here we looked at drug and sex scandals that have rocked politics. Thee scandals include President George W. Bush, President John F. Kennedy, Silvio Berlusconi, Dominique Strauss Kahn, Sarah Palin and President Clinton
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Saudi Prince Rape Case: Impersonator or Real Deal?

A Spanish court has decided to reopen an investigation into allegations a Saudi billionaire prince and nephew of King Abdullah, raped a model on a yacht in the Mediterranean three years ago, the AFP reported Wednesday.
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Libya: Will Gaddafi Become the New Face of Terrorism?

With the National Transitional Council establishing itself in Tripoli, senior NATO leaders including French President Nicolas Sarkozy are visiting Libya for the first time since Col. Muammar Gaddafi was ousted.
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Sarah Palin: Cocaine, Fetishes and One Night Stands

According to a new book by Joe McGinniss titled ‘The Rogue: Searching for the Real Sarah Palin,’ the former governor of Alaska dabbled in cocaine and carried extra marital affairs with her business partner. It is also alleged that Sarah Palin had a ‘fetish’ for American men.
Pope Benedict XVI leads a mass at the Cuatro Vientos aerodrome as part of World Youth Day festivities in Madrid

Church Abuse Victims Complaint: Should the Pope be Tried at The Hague?

Pope Benedict XVI could end up at the Hague after human rights lawyers and victims of clergy sexual abuse filed a complaint Tuesday calling for the International Criminal Court in The Hague to investigate and prosecute the catholic cleric along with three other top Vatican officials for crimes against humanity and covering up and condoning the rape and sexual assault of children by priests.
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America: An Alienated Nation?

A new Harris Poll has found that the level of alienation among Americans has jumped up 11 points in one year, one of the highest surges recorded over the years as the last important one dates back from 1972 to 1973 during the Nixon Administration.
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Libya’s New “Moderate Islamic Rule.” Is That What People Fought For?

As the National Transitional Council leaders still struggle to assert control over Libya, they have now pledged "moderate" Islamic rule, however without police patrolling the streets to provide security, the country still fighting Gaddafi loyalists, threats of internal divisions and rebels forces accused of war crimes, religion it seems should be downgraded to a lesser priority for the government.
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Blast at French Nuclear Waste Site Kills 1

French media have reported an explosion at the Marcoule nuclear waste-management site in the south east of France Monday 12 September that killed at least one man and injured another four.
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100 People Living In Slum Die in Fire in Kenya

More than 100 people were burned to death and 100 others were reportedly taken to hospital after being injured by a petrol fire ignited by a cigarette butt in a densely populated slum located in the Kenyan capital, Reuters reported Monday September 12.
Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda

Nuclear is no joking matter in Japan!

Japan's new Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda appointed a new industry minister after his predecessor made controversial remarks only eight days into the post about the country's nuclear crisis.