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DAILY NEWS ROUNDUP – 17 AUGUST 2012

  Africa and Middle East South African Police massacre confirmed The South African police minister has confirmed that 30 people were killed in a clash between police and striking miners at the Marikana mine. The miners wer...
by Tom Dunbar
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Daily News Roundup – 13 December 2012

Europe EU closer to banking union with new deal Finance ministers at the European Union (EU) have reached a landmark deal that will see the European Central Bank (ECB) become the region’s top banking supervisor. The deal mean...
by Tom Dunbar
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DAILY NEWS ROUNDUP – 2 AUGUST 2012

Europe Suspected terror cell arrested in Spain A suspected al-Qaeda trio has been arrested in southern Spain. One man, believed to be a Turkish national, was arrested near San Rogue where explosives were obtained. Two linked su...
by Tom Dunbar
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Daily News Round-up – 25 October 2012

Europe UK economy grows after Olympics The United Kingdom’s (UK) Gross Domestic Product has grown 1.0% in the wake of this summer’s Olympics.  The growth is the first seen since it was announced earlier this year that the ...
by Tom Dunbar
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DAILY NEWS ROUNDUP – 3 SEPTEMBER 2012

Europe International uproar as Azeri Murderer released The Azeri, Ramil Safarov, has been released after being deported to Azerbaijan from Hungary, where he killed an Armenian in 2004. Local media reports say Safarov was welcom...
by Tom Dunbar
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DAILY NEWS ROUNDUP – 3 AUGUST 2012

Africa and Middle East Syria waits for UN General Assembly vote The United Nations (UN) is today voting on a resolution that will condemn efforts by the Security Council to fail in finding a solution to the Syria crisis. The vo...
by Tom Dunbar
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Daily News Roundup – 14 December 2012

Europe The Labour Party set out plans for new approach to social cohesion Ed Miliband, the leader of the UK’s opposition, has set out plans to increase integration in UK society, stating assimilation and ignorance are “wron...
by Tom Dunbar
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Daily News Roundup – 12 October 2012

Europe European Union win Nobel Peace Prize The European Union (EU) has won the Nobel Peace Price for its work to obtain, manage and sustain peace within Europe. The supra-national body was initially set up as a resource trade ...
by Tom Dunbar
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Daily News Roundup 6 December 2012

World  Transparency International release CPI 2012 The anti-corruption watchdog, Transparency International (TI), has released their latest global Corruption Perception Index. The Index rates 176 countries based on citizens’...
by Tom Dunbar
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