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Daily News Roundup – 18 July 2012

Europe Germany ordered to boosts benefits to asylum seekers Germany’s Constitutional Court has ordered the country’s government to pay a 50% rise in benefits to asylum seekers, who have for two decades received less ...

by Richard Scott-Jones

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Daily News Roundup – 19 September 2012

North America Chicago teacher strike ends after union vote School teachers in Chicago, the USA’s third-largest school district, have voted to suspend a strike, ending a seven-day action that affected more than 350,000 ...

by Richard Scott-Jones

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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...

by Richard Scott-Jones

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Daily News Roundup – 4 January 2013

North America Swiss bank ceases trading after U.S fine A Swiss bank is to cease trading after pleading guilty to tax evasion in a U.S. court. Wegelin, the country’s oldest bank dating back to 1741, admitted helping U.S. citiz...

by Tom Dunbar

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50Days4Gaza Feature: IPF honours those affected by the 2014 Gaza war

On 8 July 2014, Israel launched Operation Protective Edge in the Gaza Strip – a military operation to put a halt to rocket fire from Hamas. The war continued for 50 days and claimed the lives of 2,251 Palestinians – most of...

by Priyanka Mogul

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DAILY NEWS ROUNDUP – 4 AUGUST 2012

Africa and Middle East Syria urgency heightens in crisis Reports of new fighting have come out of Syria’s two main cities Damascus and Aleppo. Both are strategically very important to both rebels and official forces as the co...

by Tom Dunbar

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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 – 3 October 2012

Europe Anti-EU protester scales St Peter’s Basilica A man has scaled the dome of St Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican City, apparently in protest against EU measures which he alleges penalise small businesses. He is stan...

by Richard Scott-Jones

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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...

by Tom Dunbar

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Daily News Roundup – 18 July 2012

Daily News Roundup – 19 September 2012

Daily News Roundup – 7 November 2012

Daily News Roundup – 4 January 2013

50Days4Gaza Feature: IPF honours those affected by the 2014 Gaza war

DAILY NEWS ROUNDUP – 4 AUGUST 2012

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