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The significance of Jon Stewart

Earlier this month, Jon Stewart announced that he was leaving Comedy Central’s The Daily Show after 16 years as host.  For much of that time, The Daily Show set (and continues to) the gold standard for television satire in t...
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Daily News Roundup – 21 November 2012

  Africa Benghazi police chief assassinated Colonel Farraj al-Dursi, the police chief of the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi, has been assassinated overnight, officials have said.  Col Dursi was targeted outside his home in a...
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Human Rights

WATCH: The NO Project

“Now You Know” is the latest film for the NO Project, an initiative that taps the artistic skills of young people to raise awareness about human trafficking, with the goal of changing the behaviour that supports it. The fi...
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Daily News Roundup – 10 December 2012

  Africa Morsi gives army arrest powers before vote Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi has ordered the military to maintain security and protect state institutions in the run-up to a controversial referendum on a new constituti...
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Daily News Roundup – 23 July 2012

  Europe Markets rattled by more speculation over Spain’s regional debts Heavily indebted regional governments in Spain are at the centre of fears that they will push the national government into seeking a bailout for th...
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Daily News Roundup – 7 November 2012

  Asia China prepares for Communist Party congress to choose new leaders Final preparations are underway in Beijing ahead of a Communist Party congress at which a new generation of leaders will be unveiled.  All delegates hav...
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Daily News Roundup – 2 January 2013

  Africa M23 rebels placed under UN sanctions The UN Security Council imposed sanctions on leaders of the M23 rebel army in the Democratic Republic of Congo on New Year’s Eve.  Under the measures, those linked to the group ...
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Daily News Roundup – 27 June 2012

  Europe EU summit to discuss direct recapitalisation of Spanish banks Spain’s Economy Minister Luis de Guindos said today that direct recapitalisation of Spain’s banks using EU bailout funds will be discussed at the m...
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Daily News Roundup – 13 November 2012

  Asia North Korea ‘testing at rocket site’ Recent satellite images show that North Korea has been conducting tests at a rocket launch site, says the US-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins University in the USA.  The Institu...
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