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The Portuguese parliament has rejected controversial austerity measures put forward by the government to rescue the country's ailing economy. The Prime Minister Jose Socrates, who leads a minority government, has said he would stand down if the vote
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The West African regional body Ecowas has called on the United Nations Security Council to strengthen the mandate of UN peacekeepers in Ivory Coast. Ecowas said the UN soldiers should be authorised to use all necessary means to ensure power was trans
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Thousands of people have demonstrated in cities and towns across Syria, calling for more freedom. In the southern city of Deraa, protesters said at least 20 people were reported to have been killed when shots rang out after a statue of the former Pre
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Rebels in eastern Libya have retaken the important town of Ajdabiya from forces loyal to the country's leader Muammar Gaddafi. It's the first town the rebels have recaptured since the campaign to impose a no-fly zone began. One resident of Ajdabiya,
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Rebel forces in Libya have made a rapid advance westwards against government troops helped by international air strikes which have destroyed many of Colonel Gaddafi's tanks and artillery. Explosions have been heard in the capital Tripoli and the gove
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President Obama has said he does not rule out supplying American weapons to opposition figures in Libya. In a series of television interviews, he says hes looking at all options in the current crisis. He said that Colonel Gaddafi was greatly weakened
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Libyan rebels who have been advancing west along the coast towards Colonel Gaddafis strongholds have been stopped by gunfire from government forces. Ben Brown sent this report from the oil town of Ras Lanuf which some of the rebels have fallen back t
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Forces loyal to the internationally recognised President of Ivory Coast, Alassane Ouattara, are surrounding the main city Abidjan, where Laurent Gbagbo is refusing to give up power. A BBC reporter in Abidjan said there had been fierce clashes around
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Forces loyal to the internationally recognised President of Ivory Coast, Alassane Ouattara, have been attacking areas of the main city Abidjan. Parts are still controlled by forces loyal to Laurent Gbagbo, who's refusing to give up power. His support
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The UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has strongly condemned an attack on a UN building in Afghanistan. At least 14 people died, among them seven UN staff, when demonstrators stormed and torched the facility in the city of Mazar-i-Sharif. Police said
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Troops supporting the two rival leaders in Ivory Coast have continued to fight for key buildings in the main city Abidjan, including the presidential palace and state television station. There were reports of heavy artillery fire as forces loyal to t
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French and United Nations military forces in Ivory Coast have been using helicopters to attack the presidential compound in the main city of Abidjan. The compound is the base of Laurent Gbagbo who has refused to give up power since elections last yea
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Talks have been going on in Abidjan, the main city of Ivory Coast, to try to secure the surrender of Laurent Gbagbo, who's been refusing to give up the presidency since elections in November. Forces loyal to the man recognised by the United Nations a
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Portugal has asked the European Union for emergency financial aid to help it deal with its debts. In a televised statement, the Prime Minister Jose Socrates said calling in foreign assistance was now essential. I always said asking for foreign aid wo
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The commander of the Libyan rebel forces, Abdul Fatah Younis, says Nato has apologised for mistakenly attacking a column of rebel tanks near Ajdabiya, in the east of the country. General Younis said the air strike, which killed several rebels, had oc
