09 Mar
Events of Interest and Analyses, A Foreign Perspective
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Syrian activists reject Annan’s dialogue call
Syrian National Council chief “angry” that UN envoy has warned against military intervention against Assad government.
Last Modified: 09 Mar 2012 14:26 GMT
Middle East
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‘Violence at campus’ as Saudi women strike
Students says at least 50 women injured at King Khalid University after security forces broke up protest over cleaning.
Last Modified: 09 Mar 2012 18:31 GMT
Is it legal to kill Americans overseas?
Inside Story Americas
09 Mar 2012 09:22 GMT
As top US government lawyer defends targeting citizens deemed an enemy of the state we ask if the action is justifiable.
Nigeria hostage raid was discussed by Italy and UK, Downing Street claims
No 10 says it raised possibility of special forces raid to free Italian and British man as Italy expresses fury over mission
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Italian anger mounts over special forces operation
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Kidnapped Briton killed in Nigeria
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Nigeria hostage raid – interactive map
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Nigeria’s militant Islamists adopt disturbing change of tactics
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David Cameron’s statement on the rescue attempt
Republican presidential win would lose US ground to China – UN climate chief
9 Mar 2012:
Christiana Figueres says voting in climate-sceptic Republican would hand competitive technological edge to China and Europe
NAACP to call on UN to investigate voter disfranchisement in US
Delegation to travel to Geneva to tell human rights council that attempt is being made to restrict black and Latino right to vote
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Kay Dilday: The NAACP exposes voter suppression schemes
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NAACP warns black and Hispanic Americans could lose right to vote
Big Nuclear’s cosy relationship with the Obama administration
Amy Goodman: One year on from Fukushima, the US is rewarding the nuclear energy lobby by underwriting new investment – regardless of risk
