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21 Mar 2011 15:51

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World: Libyan rebels become more aggressive with no-fly zone intact

  • Thankfully we are now the victorious ones. The strangulation of the Gaddafi regime means we will soon see the fruits of the revolution. The time is coming soon when the regime will end.
  • Abed al-Hafeez Ghoga, official for Libyan rebel’s “National Council” • On the international intervention in Libya, and the weakening of the Gaddafi military. The international coalition that has imposed a no-fly zone over Libya has done so in a relatively quick and successful manner (the range is expected to reach 1000 kilometers soon). Rebel forces pushed out of their Benghazi stronghold in the wake of the strikes, which have neutralized Gaddafi’s air capabilities. The question is, will the pro-Gaddafi combat forces begin to give up the fight in the face of an international military front? If the keystone cracks, so to speak, Gaddafi’s house could come down. source

18 Jan 2011 15:08

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World: Early struggles for Tunisia’s new government

  • two days since Tunisia’s coalition government took charge following a climactic revolution
  • four coalition ministers who have already quit over lack of personnel change from the old regime
  • one political party threatening to pull out unless there’s a purge of the old regime’s members source

13 May 2010 10:24

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World: Right out of the gate, the new British PM’s office cuts its pay

  • 5% across the board cuts for the coalition government source

11 May 2010 21:45

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World: So yeah, holy crap, Britain’s leadership completely changed today

  • winner Conservative leader David Cameron is now the country’s Prime Minister, a move that happened very quickly.
  • gainer Nick Clegg, whose Liberal Democrats created a coalition with the Tories, gets a top cabinet seat in the deal.
  • loser Labour leader Gordon Brown, who couldn’t lead his party to victory or form a coalition to remain in power. source

11 Apr 2010 09:40

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World: Iraqi Prime Minister’s party says a whole lot of fraud goin’ on

  • 750,000 fraudulent votes reported by the political coalition
  • five number of provinces they want recounts in source