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DAILY NEWS ROUNDUP – JULY 13 2012

Europe Proposals for lobbyist register in the UK A group of MPs have called for a legally binding interests register for all organizations that relate to and with Westminster. Currently there is no statute that makes it compuls...
by Tom Dunbar
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DAILY NEWS ROUNDUP – 12 JULY 2012

  Africa NGOs make camp appeal in Somalia Aid agencies have made an appeal for aid to fund a camp in Dadaab, where nearly 400,000 people are seeking refuge. They claim that the world’s largest refugee camp is running out...
by Tom Dunbar
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DAILY NEWS ROUNDUP – 11 July 2012

Europe UK Parliament’s first steps for upper House reform The House of Commons voted last night to enable a Lords reform bill to move on to the next stage of its parliamentary passage. The Bill proposes a reform to the lower ...
by Tom Dunbar
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DAILY NEWS ROUNDUP – 8 JULY 2012

Latin America Mexican public voice protest over Presidential election results A non-partisan protest has erupted throughout Mexico City over concerns that the newly elected President Enrique Nieto was elected under unfair condi...
by Tom Dunbar
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DAILY NEWS ROUNDUP – 6 July 2012

North America Romney first to out-fundraise a Presidential incumbent President Obama has been the first President in US history to be outspent in a re-election campaign. This comes as the incumbent’s rival Republican, Mitt Ro...
by Tom Dunbar
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Daily News Roundup -29th June 2012

North America US put pressure on Iranian oil exports and nuclear programme The US has put further pressure on Iran to end its nuclear ambitions, by granting China a six-month reprieve from financial sanctions for buying Iranian...
by Tom Dunbar
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Daily News Roundup – 28th June 2012

Europe UK economy: officially in a double dip recession The day after the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, announced another fiscal U-turn – this time on fuel – official statistics have today confirmed a double ...
by Tom Dunbar
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DAILY NEWS ROUNDUP -30TH JUNE 2012

Asia North Korea accused of arms deal with Syria The United Nations (UN) released a report yesterday that states North Korea has violated UN resolutions, including possible arms deals with Syria and Myanmar. A panel of independ...
by Tom Dunbar
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DAILY NEWS ROUNDUP – 5 JULY 2012

Latin America Mexico to face partial recount in Presidential election The recount has been announced after Mexico’s electoral authorities said there were inconsistencies in Sunday’s election. It comes just two days after En...
by Tom Dunbar
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