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Daily News Roundup – 20 July 2012

  Europe Rubber bullets fired in Spanish anti-austerity protest A day of nationwide protests against spending cuts in Spain has ended in violence, with police firing rubber bullets at protesters in Madrid.  Seven people w...
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Daily News Roundup – 12 December 2012

  Africa Egypt referendum proceeds in foreign embassies Egypt’s referendum on a controversial draft constitution has begun in embassies abroad, days before the vote is due to take place at home.  However, with many judges r...
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Daily News Roundup – 26 June 2012

Europe EU unveils vision for future of monetary union Ahead of Thursday’s EU summit, European authorities have released a document spelling out their vision for the future of monetary union.  It includes the creation of a Eu...
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Daily News Roundup – 7 August 2012

  Europe Standard Chartered shares crash after allegations of laundering with Iran Shares in Standard Chartered have fallen 15% in early London trade this morning despite the bank’s denial that it illegally “schemed”...
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WATCH: The Story of International Adoption

Stuck is a new award-winning documentary film covering the real-life stories of children and parents navigating the international adoption system – a frequently tumultuous sea of bureaucratic and legal hazards in which famil...
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Infographic: Dense for a Reason? Urban Density and Ecological Sustainability

Tim de Chant, founder of Per Square Mile, made an infographic illustrating the densities of some of the world’s major cities. It shows the amount of land those cities would occupy if they had to accommodate the world’s popu...
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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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Politicians: Delegates or Representatives?

For those readers fortunate enough to live in a representative democracy, a question: do you believe your elected politicians (Congressmen, MPs, Deputies, whatever) should act as your delegates and only vote the way you tell th...
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WATCH: Ordinary Lives Displaced by Land Grabs

“In My Place” is a five-minute film from Oxfam, starring ordinary people from around the world, intended to raise awareness of the disruption and injustice of land deals between governments, banks and private investors. Res...
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