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Daily News Roundup – 30 November 2012

Middle East Peace-talks halted between Israel and Palestine A dispute has halted talks between Israel and Palestine. Israeli authorities are due to construct over 4,000 homes on occupied land in the West bank and East Jerusalem...
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Daily News Roundup – 29 November 2012

Europe Germany takes steps to criminalise bestiality   Germany’s parliament is considering making bestiality illegal, over forty years since it was made legal. The bill aims to qualify current legislation which makes it ille...
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Daily News Roundup – 23 November 2012

Africa Uganda: Death penalty removed from Anti-Homosexuality Bill Members of the Ugandan Parliament have decided against the death penalty for homosexuals. The Ugandan government is due to pass the Anti-Homosexuality Bill befor...
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Daily News Roundup – 22 November 2012

Africa M23 rebels dispel requests to withdraw from key city The M23 rebels in the DR Congo have refused to leave the city of Goma, saying they will “stay […] waiting for negotiations”.  The request to leave the territory...
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Daily News Roundup – 16 November 2012

Europe United Kingdom (UK) stop aid output to Uganda The UK has joined a number of European countries in cutting all aid sent to the Ugandan government, following an inquiry into corruption. The inquiry, in a preliminary phase,...
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Daily News Roundup – 8 November 2012

Europe UK to end financial aid for ex-colony India The Minister for international development announced today that the UK’s aid to India programme would be phased out and cut off by 2015. Justine Greening said that the cut wo...
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Daily News Roundup – 9 November 2012

Asia Chinese Premier transition begins The Communist Party congress began today, with the Chinese President Hu Jintao beginning the transfer of power at the end of the ten-year term. The congress will take a week to unveil the ...
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Daily News Roundup – 2nd November 2012

North America Employment figures leave mixed signals for United States Employment figures can today boast that 171,000 new jobs were created in the United States last month. The figure however, which was more than expected, was...
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Daily News Roundup – 26 October 2012

Middle East Afhgan Mosque bomb blast A Mosque has been targeted by a suicide bomber in Afghanistan, killing at least 37 people and injuring 30. The attack occurred the north of the country where prayers were being held to mark ...
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