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Julia Gillard to lead Australian government
Support of two independent MPs gives Labor party a majority of one seat over Liberal-led opposition coalition -
Obama campaigns on $50bn rebuilding plan
President on the road to persuade voters economy is safe in his hands, ahead of elections expected to be tough on Democrats -
Sinn Féin 'heavily involved' in Eta ceasefire
Writing in the Guardian, Gerry Adams says his party held a series of meetings with Basque separatists
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French unions strike over Nicolas Sarkozy's pension plans
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More than 200 street demonstrations planned as parliament debates plan to increase retirement age from 60 to 62 -
French immigration minister postpones wedding to avoid Facebook protest
6 Sep 2010: Éric Besson changes wedding plans after threat to 'create havoc' at ceremony in retaliation for crackdown on Roma travellers
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Pakistan police station hit by fatal suicide car-bomb attack
6 Sep 2010: Officers and schoolchildren among 19 dead as militants target law enforcement centre in Lakki Marwat -
Morrissey reignites racism row by calling Chinese a 'subspecies'
3 Sep 2010:845 comments
Remark came in context of an attack on China's animal welfare record, with singer having been criticised on a number of previous occasions for negative race comments
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Iran steps up campaign against activists and lawyers
6 Sep 2010: Women's rights activist goes on trial accused of 'waging war against God', as lawyer for another activist is arrested -
Gaza groups threaten attacks on Israel
3 Sep 2010: Militant groups in Gaza Strip say they have joined forces to step up attacks against Israel as leaders meet for peace talks
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Bushmen concern
7 Sep 2010: Letters: All the Bushmen of the Central Kalahari Game Reserve want is to be able to use a borehole which they used before they were illegally evicted from their lands -
Mining companies clash over Congo copper mine
6 Sep 2010: First Quantum writes to UK authorities over ENRC's acquisition of Kolwezi copper mine -
South Africa's forgotten bushmen fight for recognition
6 Sep 2010: Khoisan, southern Africa's first inhabitants, seek legal redress for 'injustices' and demand land rights as well as cultural protection -
South African unions suspend public sector strike
6 Sep 2010: Relief for hospitals and schools as staff go back to work, but unions say their demands have still not been met -
South African nurses beaten during state worker strikes
6 Sep 2010: Government hopes unions will accept latest pay offer as schools and hospitals remain paralysed by industrial action -
In pictures: Orphaned chimpanzees in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
7 Sep 2010: A new 'wave of killing' of chimpanzees for bushmeat has resulted in huge numbers of orphans
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Why not all disasters are equal
6 Sep 2010: Roger Yates: People don't have 'donor fatigue', but they are influenced by a media reliance on visually arresting images of disasters58 comments
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Katine takes a lead on NGO monitoring but there's a long way to go
6 Sep 2010: Keeping tabs on NGO activities is key to ensuring successful long-term development in Uganda and elsewhere. Lessons can be learned from the Katine project's stress on partnership1 comment
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While I was away...
6 Sep 2010: It was only a short break, but a lot happened in the newspaper world while I was away. I will deal with the big stories involving Andy Coulson, the Pakistan cricket team, Wayne Rooney and William Hague in separate postings later today6 comments
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Swaziland trade unionists targeted
6 Sep 2010: Letters: Swaziland marks 42 years of independence from British colonial rule today. It should be an anniversary to enjoy, but for many Swazis there is little to celebrate -
At least 270 feared dead after Congo riverboats capsize
5 Sep 2010: Congo survivor says overcrowded vessel reminded her of a 'market in village full of people' -
Anthony McDermott obituary
5 Sep 2010: Leading journalist on the Middle East for the Guardian and Financial Times -
Fairer spending could save 4m children by 2020, says report
6 Sep 2010: Save the Children says millennium development goal on infant mortality at risk as poorest miss out on resources6 comments -
Mozambique's food riots – the true face of global warming
5 Sep 2010: Raj Patel: Maputo's 'food riots' are just the latest manifestation of the crippling shortcomings of the global economy270 comments
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Africa prepares to join the big boys in the space race
5 Sep 2010: The African Union has approved a feasibility study for the creation of an African Space Agency, writes David Smith5 comments
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