Month: February 2011
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- Month: February 2011
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- Tags: Africa, earthquake, Egypt, Green Movement, Iran, Japan, Libya, Mexico, Middle East, Protest, protests, Russia, Tunisia, Yemen, YouTube
- 28 Feb
KEY STORYLINES
- AFRICA: Clashes killed 10 in Sudan’s Abyei flashpoint
- ASIA: South Korea-US drills began despite North Korean threat
- EUROPE: Sarkozy reshuffled his cabinet once again
- LATIN AMERICA: 28 in Mexico killed in attacks
- MIDDLE EAST: Thousands of Yemenis protested as unrest is high in the south
- TECHNOLOGY: Qaddafi YouTube spoof by Israeli garnered Arab fans
TOP STORY
- Rebels in Libya gained power and defectors
- Military defectors took steps to establish a unified command in Zawiyah and also are contemplating tapping oil for funds.
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- Overnight News Summaries ,
- Tags: Africa, Bahrain, Chihuahua, earthquake, Egypt, Egyptian, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Mexico, Middle East, Mubarak, Protest, protests, Russia
- 25 Feb
KEY STORYLINES
- AFRICA: Egyptians packed Tahrir for protests and celebration
- ASIA: President Gilani told Khyber News US drones fly from Pakistan
- EUROPE: EU ministers backed an illegal migrant agreement with Turkey
- LATIN AMERICA: Juarez cartel boss ‘the Condor’ Peralta was shot in Mexico
- MIDDLE EAST: Iraqis rallied to vent anger at the government
- USA/CANADA: Drug raids across US captured hundreds of suspects
- TECHNOLOGY: Google tweaked its search to promote “high-quality” sites
TOP STORY
- Libya: State TV pledged handouts in bid to quell revolt
- The regime offered each Libyan families $400.
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- Overnight News Summaries ,
- Tags: Africa, Bahrain, earthquake, Egypt, Egyptian, Facebook, friends, Iran, Libya, Mexico, Middle East, Protest, protests, Spain, Suez, Tunisia, Yemen
- 24 Feb
KEY STORYLINES:
- AFRICA: Clinton fields online questions, criticism from young Egyptians.
- ASIA: Arab uprisings spark concern in North Korea.
- EUROPE: EU urged to revamp asylum rules.
- LATIN AMERICA: Mexico arrested a suspect in US ICE agent Jaime Zapata’s killing
- MIDDLE EAST: Iran warships ‘to dock in Syria’: Iran commander.
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