 Sectarian tinderbox explodes in Myanmar
With sectarian tension on the boil in Myanmar's Rakhine state, analysts and diplomats are worried about the spreading violence as well as a heavy- handed crackdown. On Monday, security forces sought... (photo: AP / Kihn Maung Win) Jakarta Post
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 Chavez launches bid for re-election
Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez has rallied tens of thousands of supporters while wearing his signature red beret and singing a folk song as he launched his re-election bid. Mr Chavez waved and blew... (photo: AP / Miraflores Press Office) Belfast Telegraph
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 Syrian children used as human shields, says UN report
Children in Syria have accused troops of using them as human shields, a UN report has revealed. Some children said they had been forced to ride on tanks to stop attacks by opposition fighters, the... (photo: AP / Bassem Tellawi) BBC News
Children Photos Syria Human Rights Wikipedia: Syrian uprising (2011–present) |
 Greeks ask EU: why does Spain get a better deal?
Madrid became the fourth eurozone nation to request a bailout at the weekend when it turned to its European partners for a €100bn loan. But unlike Greece, whose rescue deal came with a mandate for... (photo: AP / Petros Giannakouris) The Independent
Economy Greece Photos Spain Wikipedia: European sovereign-debt crisis |
 US puts supply route talks with Pakistan on hold
The US has temporarily pulled out of talks with Pakistan over re-opening vital supply routes to the Nato-led forces in Afghanistan. "The decision was reached to bring the team home for a short... (photo: AP / Shakil Adil) BBC News
Afghanistan Nato Pakistan Photos Wikipedia: NATO logistics in the Afghan War |
 Africa must turn its health research into treatments for African people
Africa already has the research and the potential to improve the health of its people, but changing perceptions is the first step A lab technican conducts research into dangerous animal pathogens at... (photo: AP / Jerome Delay) The Guardian
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 Myanmar forces deployed to quell ethnic riots
Security forces in Myanmar are patrolling a tense town in the western state of Rakhine after deadly sectarian clashes forced the country’s president to declare a state of emergency. Government... (photo: AP / Sakchai Lalit) Al Jazeera
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