Algeria shuts down internet as anti-government protests mount
The authorities in Algeria have shut down internet providers and Facebook accounts amidst mounting anti-government protests and civil unrest.
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Zimbabwe is an important ally to China and Beijing will seek to further strengthen ties, Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said of a country isolated by the West under President Robert Mugabe's rule.
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On the last day of January, a crowd of 600 gathered in sub-zero temperatures on Moscow's Triumph Square and began to chant Freedom! Freedom! and call for the resignation of Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
Wisconsin governor wants to sharply curb unions
Wisconsin's new Republican governor on Friday proposed sharply curtailing the bargaining rights of public employee unions and other cost-saving measures to rein in the state's growing budget deficit.Governor Scott Walker said he will ask the Republican-controlled legislature to pass his budget repair bill next week. He said it was aimed at bringing stability to state finances and stave off employee layoffs this year.
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Protests in Egypt enter 15th day; protesters say pay hike to govt staff not enough
Protests demanding an immediate end to Hosni Mubarak’s rule entered the 15th day on Tuesday with protesters pitching their tents in central Cairo’s Tahrir Square and refusing to leave until their demands are met.
Will sexual assault charges cloud WikiLeaks' Nobel run? Or will Assange pull an Al Gore?
Accused of some of the highly stigmatized felonies, will Assange or WikiLeaks still be considered for Nobel Prize? However, Al Gore, who won the 2007 Peace award, did have a similar sexual assualt taint.
Groupon defends Super Bowl Tibet ad
Groupon defends the Tibet ad aired during Super Bowl asserting that it takes all social causes extremely seriously.
Violence, repression remain as Sudan splits
Even as results of a landmark vote show the people of Southern Sudan have decided to form a new nation and international leaders congratulate them, recent reported violent incidents in the North and South indicate that peace in the embattled nation is fragile.
Bush cancelled trip to Europe over fears of protest violence, possible arrest warrant
George W. Bush, the former president of the U.S., cancelled a trip to Switzerland for next weekend due to potential protest demonstrations by human rights groups over the treatment of prisoners at Guantánamo Bay as well as the threat of his arrest
Indonesia human rights in focus amid killing of Muslim sect members
The reportedly video-recorded attacks and killings of 3 members of a Muslim sect in Indonesia on Sunday have prompted the nation's top human rights minister to urge police to take action to hold the attackers responsible.
Multiculturalism has failed: UK PM
Echoing recent comments by German leader Angela Merkel, the British Prime Minister David Cameron has blasted state multiculturalism in a speech held at a security conference in Munich.
China offers Zimbabwe $3 bln for platinum -report
China has offered Zimbabwe $3 billion for vast platinum reserves, a local private newspaper reported on Friday but said the deal was likely to be rejected by the government over its terms.
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Haiti, pressured, sets revised presidency runoff
Haiti on Thursday heeded foreign pressure and amended the results of its November first-round elections, setting up a presidential run-off excluding a government-backed candidate hit by fraud allegations.
Egypt leaders struggle to end tumult, toll rises
Egypt's government struggled to regain control of an angry nation, inviting Islamist opponents to political talks as protesters demanding the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak battled with his supporters on the streets.
Kuwait may offer citizenship to high-skilled foreign workers
The oil-rich state of Kuwait is considering a proposal to give citizenship to skilled foreign workers and their families as it competes with Dubai for overseas talent.
Global reaction to escalation of violence in Egypt
Here is a collection of reaction to the latest escalation of civil unrest and violence in Egypt from around the world:
Norway MP nominates WikiLeaks for Nobel, hails contribution to Tunisian Revolution
Norway MP, Snorre Valen nominates Julian Assange's whistleblower website WikiLeaks for Noble Prize and hails it for contribution to Tunisian Revolution and the following Arab protests.
Haiti awaits vote results, Aristide backers protest
Supporters in Haiti of exiled former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide demonstrated for his return on Wednesday as the country nervously waited to hear who would contest the presidency in a March run-off election.
'Democratic Gap' May Have Predicted Egyptian Unrest
Two political scientists at Hebrew University in Israel say they have come up with a method of predicting the likelihood that a country will suffer civil unrest.
Bush’s daughter supports gay marriage
In direct defiance of her father’s policies and views, Barbara Bush, one of former President George W. Bush’s twin daughters, supports gay marriage. She has taped a video which calls for the state of New York to legalize same-sex marriage.
Synagogue, schools attacked in Tunisia, fear spreads
A synagogue was set on fire in Tunisia overnight and gangs rampaged through schools in the capital on Tuesday, prompting the army to fan out to calm fears of chaos after the revolt that toppled Zine al-Abdine Ben Ali.
At least 219 people died during Tunisia unrest: UN
At least 219 people died and 510 were injured in Tunisia during the protests that eventually forced the President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali to flee to Saudi Arabia last month, according to a team of UN officials investigating human rights in the country.
Footage of one of the world’s last “Uncontacted Tribe” in Brazil
The Brazilian government along with Survival International, an organization working for tribal people's rights worldwide, has released never before seen visuals of an uncontacted Amazonian tribe living near the border of Peru.
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