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Earth Hour along Asia, Africa, Europe lifts the spirit

Earth Hour
The symbolic action of turning lights out for an hour in an expression of concern for the environment is in the process of being officially observed in thousands of communities across 134 countries and territories on Australia, Asia, Africa and Europe.
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Banks can keep embassy accounts: U.S. regulators

Financial regulators have clarified that banks can provide services to foreign diplomatic missions and still comply with anti-money laundering laws after several major banks moved to close embassy accounts.
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A Syrian flag flutters from the minaret of Omari mosque at the old city of Deraa March 22, 2011.

20,000 mourners gather in Syria's Deraa

About 20,000 people have gathered in the southern Syrian city of Deraa for the funeral of six people killed on Wednesday allegedly by the Syrian security forces.
A girl attends Friday prayers in front of an army tank in Tahrir Square in Cairo

More of the same? Egypt's military law criminalizes protests, strikes

In a weird twist in the tale, the Egyptian government has approved a law criminalizing strikes and protest marches in the country, raising questions from various quarters whether this was the outcome expected by millions of Egyptians who passionately fought for the ouster of Hosni Mubarak's oppressive regime.
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Defiant Gaddafi sits on a pot of gold worth $6 to $7 billion

In spite of the crippling sanctions and an arms embargo approved by the international community, Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi continued to show resistance and the possible reason for such confidence could 144 tons of gold that he still controls.
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Oil firms on MidEast, North African unrest

Oil steadied on Wednesday due to concerns that unrest in Yemen may spill over into neighboring countries in the oil rich Middle East Gulf region, while an expected increase in U.S. crude inventories capped gains prices.
A British Royal Air Force Tornado GR4 aircraft takes off from RAF Marham in eastern England

President Museveni of Uganda condemns air strikes on Libya (FULL-TEXT)

The president of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni, has written a lengthy a column in The New Vision newspaper of Uganda in which he condemned the western alliance’s military strikes on Libya. He also proposes a resolution to the Libyan crisis through the auspices of the African Union.
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World Bank chief urges new role in Middle East

The World Bank is rethinking its role in the Middle East and North Africa to tackle economic and social problems that sparked political unrest, the bank's President Robert Zoellick said on Monday.
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US to hand over Libya operation

The Pentagon expects to hand over control of allied military operations in Libya in a matter of days, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said.
ritish Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon jets land at the Gioia del Colle NATO Airbase in southern Italy March 20, 2011.

Coalition Planes Pound Libyan Targets; Arab League Criticizes Civilian Deaths

British, French and American jets conducted bombing and attack operations over Libya on Sunday to enforce a no-fly zone over the country meant to stop leader Muammar Gaddafi's forces from killing civilians as the Arab League criticized the assault, saying casualties among civilians had occurred nonetheless.
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Libya, Mid East in focus, seen driving up oil risks

UN-sanctioned aerial and naval attacks on Libyan air defense and ground forces at the weekend are likely to see oil prices vault higher this week, overcoming demand-side jitters stemming from Japan's earthquake and Chinese monetary tightening.
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Sadat killing mastermind mulls politics after release

The mastermind behind the assassination of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat in 1981, who has been released from prison since the fall of Hosni Mubarak regime, has plans to take part in post-Mubarak political future of Egypt, according to reports.

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