Wednesday 30 November 2011

Analysis: Syrian civil war drags in Mideast, global powers (Reuters)

Reuters - As Syria's uprising escalates into outright civil war and begins to drag in other states, it risks fuelling not only wider regional confrontation but also growing antagonism between the world's great powers.


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Tuesday 29 November 2011

Lebanese accuse Syria of 'stealing' video footage (AP)

AP - A group of Lebanese men have accused Syrian authorities of using old video filmed in Lebanon to back up claims that they are fighting terrorists in Syria.


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Israel delays bridge razing at volatile holy site (Reuters)

Reuters - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has delayed demolition of a footbridge at Jerusalem's holiest and most volatile religious site, fearing the work could spark Muslim anger, government officials said on Monday.


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Military: 3 rockets from Lebanon strike Israel (AP)

Israeli firefighters try to extinguish a fire that erupted after a rocket fired from Lebanon hit a chicken coop in a village in northern Israel, early Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011. Rockets fired from Lebanon struck northern Israel early Tuesday for the first time in more than two years, drawing a burst of Israeli artillery fire across the tense border, the Israeli military said. (AP Photo/Yaron Kaminsky) ISRAEL OUTAP - Rockets fired from Lebanon struck northern Israel early Tuesday for the first time in more than two years, drawing a burst of Israeli artillery fire across the tense border, the Israeli military said.



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Sunday 27 November 2011

Congo to vote despite delay fears, violence (Reuters)

Reuters - Congo plans to push ahead with the country's second-post war election on Monday, defying fears that a delay would be needed due to logistical problems and critics who called for the process to be reviewed because of irregularities.


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Polling stations open in Egypt's parliament vote (Reuters)

Reuters - Polling stations opened on Monday, state television reported, in Egypt's first parliamentary election since a popular uprising ended the 30-year rule of President Hosni Mubarak in February.


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Islamists win most seats in Moroccan vote (Reuters)

Reuters - Morocco's moderate Islamist PJD party won the most seats in the country's parliamentary election, final results showed Sunday, in the latest sign of a resurgence of faith-based movements since the Arab Spring uprisings.


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Saboteurs blow up Egypt gas pipeline to Jordan, Israel (Reuters)

Reuters - Saboteurs blew up Egypt's gas pipeline to Jordan and Israel on Monday, witnesses and security sources said, a few hours before the country holds its first free election since President Hosni Mubarak was toppled in February.


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Polls open in Congo election (AP)

AP - Polls opened in Congo's capital as the government of this nation pummeled by war vowed to go ahead with its much-anticipated election despite massive logistical challenges.


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American student arrested in Egypt recalls threats in detention (Reuters)

Reuters - One of three U.S. students held for several days in Egypt on accusations of throwing petrol bombs at police during pro-democracy protests said on Sunday his jailers had threatened to shoot the Americans and force them to drink gasoline.


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More Ethiopian troops seen in central Somalia: residents (Reuters)

Reuters - New convoys of heavily-armed Ethiopian troops have crossed into Somalia and are heading for central areas, residents said Sunday, days after Addis Ababa said it planned to send troops to help Somali and Kenya forces fighting Islamist insurgents.


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Congo officials: vote to proceed after clashes (AP)

Supporters of opposition presidential candidate Etienne Tshisekedi are caught between tear gas fired by Congolese riot police and armed Presidential guardsmen at Kinshasa Airport in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011. Two people were killed in pre-vote clashes Saturday in Congo's capital  before the critical Presidential poll Monday Nov. 28 that observers say could re-ignite conflict in the vast central African nation. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)AP - Election officials in Congo said Sunday that a critical national poll would go ahead Monday, after a weekend marred by deadly clashes at political gatherings, reports of delayed ballots and fears that the vote could re-ignite conflict in the large, mineral-rich central African nation.



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Libyan Berbers vent rage over cabinet exclusion (Reuters)

Reuters - Several hundred Berbers marched into the courtyard of the Libyan prime minister's office Sunday to express their anger at the country's new cabinet, which does not include anyone from their large ethnic group.


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Citizens declare war on abuses in Egypt vote (Reuters)

Reuters - Egyptians desperate to stop bullies and cheats stitching up the country's first free election in decades are lining up by the thousand, cameras and mobile phones at the ready, to help monitors document abuses and expose the perpetrators.


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Q+A: How does Egypt's parliamentary election system work? (Reuters)

Reuters - Egyptians start voting on November 28 in their first free parliamentary election in decades after a popular uprising ended President Hosni Mubarak's 30-year rule in February.


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Congo opposition to defy meeting ban ahead of vote (AP)

Supporters of opposition presidential candidate Etienne Tshisekedi are caught between tear gas fired by Congolese riot police and armed Presidential guardsmen at Kinshasa Airport in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011. Two people were killed in pre-vote clashes Saturday in Congo's capital  before the critical Presidential poll Monday Nov. 28 that observers say could re-ignite conflict in the vast central African nation. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)AP - Four bodies were recovered Sunday after clashes in Congo's capital ahead of a critical national poll, a police official said Sunday, as the top opposition leader vowed to hold a public meeting in defiance of a ban imposed after the violence.



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UN calls for restraint on eve of Congo vote (Reuters)

Reuters - International organizations appealed for calm on the eve of Democratic Republic of Congo's presidential election, after a run-up tainted by violent street clashes and delayed poll preparations.


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U.N., EU call for calm on eve of Congo vote (Reuters)

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Protests against military rule cloud Egypt election (Reuters)

Reuters - Protesters gathered again in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Sunday to try to evict the generals who replaced Hosni Mubarak, in a trial of strength that has muddied the run-up to Egypt's first vote since a popular revolt deposed the former leader.


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Congo police: 4 dead after pr

Supporters of opposition presidential candidate Etienne Tshisekedi are caught between tear gas fired by Congolese riot police and armed Presidential guardsmen at Kinshasa Airport in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011. Two people were killed in pre-vote clashes Saturday in Congo's capital  before the critical Presidential poll Monday Nov. 28 that observers say could re-ignite conflict in the vast central African nation. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)AP - A police official in Congo says four bodies were recovered after clashes in the capital ahead of a critical national poll.



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Saturday 26 November 2011

Libya displays Roman treasures looted by Gaddafi troops (Reuters)

Reuters - Forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi stole ancient Roman artifacts when they fled Tripoli, bundled them into sacks and planned to sell them abroad, Libya's new rulers said on Saturday as they displayed the haul for the first time since its recovery.


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Congo: 2 killed in clashes days before poll (AP)

A sea of electoral posters line the streets of  Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Friday Nov. 25, 2011. On  Monday Nov. 28 2011, Congolese will elect their president and national assembly. between 11 contenders for president and 18,835 for the 500 parliamentary seats. The election commission has set itself a Friday deadline to deliver 186,000 ballot boxes and more than 64 million ballot papers to nearly 64,000 polling stations, in a country of 2,345,000 square kilometres (906,000 square miles) -- 77 times the size of former colonial ruler Belgium.  (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)AP - Two people were killed in pre-vote clashes Saturday in Congo's capital and security officials fired into a crowd that included tens of thousands of opposition supporters, prompting officials to ban rallies before a critical poll that observers say could re-ignite conflict in the vast central African nation.



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Egypt's ElBaradei willing to head cabinet: statement (Reuters)

Reuters - Egyptian presidential candidate Mohamed ElBaradei is prepared to drop his bid to be head of state if he is asked to lead a transition government to steer the country to civilian rule, his campaign team said on Saturday.


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Egypt's ElBaradei turns up heat on ruling generals (Reuters)

Reuters - Presidential candidate Mohamed ElBaradei has offered to lead a government of national unity, raising the pressure on Egypt's ruling generals amid protests demanding an immediate end to army rule.


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3 American students arrested in Cairo back in US (AP)

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Morocco Islamists poised to win parliamentary vote (Reuters)

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Climate change hits Africa's poorest farmers (AP)

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Congo: 2 killed in clashes days ahead of poll (AP)

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Reuters - Gambian President Yahya Jammeh benefited from a strong media bias and greater financial resources than his rivals to secure a new five-year term in elections, the African Union said on Saturday.


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