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Could Taiwan-Philippines maritime spat have regional implications?
17/05/2013 - World news explained

Could Taiwan-Philippines maritime spat have regional implications?

Taiwan has held a series of military exercises in waters off the northern Philippines in response to the Filipino killing of a Taiwanese fisherman.The exercises came after the Philippines rejected ...

Tensions between The Philippines and Taiwan on the South China Sea
16/05/2013 - World news explained

Tensions between The Philippines and Taiwan on the South China Sea

Tensions are mounting in the South China Sea following last week's deadly shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman whose vessel reportedly drifted into Filipino waters.

15/05/2013 - Report: Lebanon

Lebanese electoral reform stirs controversy

 The Lebanese parliament will today vote on two proposed ideas for electoral reform ahead of an election scheduled for June.

Lebanese parliament looking to electoral reform
15/05/2013 - International report

Lebanese parliament looking to electoral reform

The Lebanese parliament is due to vote on two proposed ideas for electoral reform later today, ahead of an election scheduled for June.

Michel Thierry Atangana
11/05/2013 - France - Cameroon

16th anniversary of Frenchman imprisoned in Cameroon

12 May will mark the 16th anniversary that French businessman Michel Thierry Atangana has been imprisoned in Cameroon, after being accused of embezzling public funds and put on trial without a ...

Libya's defence minister withdraws resignation
08/05/2013 - African news explained

Libya's defence minister withdraws resignation

Libya's Defence minister Mohammed al-Bargathi resigned on Tuesday before withdrawing his resignation a few hours later. The move is over the siege of the ministries of justice and foreign ...

Russia's 'lost year' under Vladimir Putin
07/05/2013 - World news explained

Russia's 'lost year' under Vladimir Putin

Vladimir Putin returned to the Kremlin one year ago for a historic third term. Experts on Russia are calling it the "lost year". Political repression has intensified, ...

06/05/2013 - French Polynesia

Political veteran Gaston Flosse back in power in French Polynesia

The autonomous South Pacific territory of French Polynesia will see the return of political veteran Gaston Flosse to the presidency, election results showed on Monday.

Hollande's first year as a President
06/05/2013 - On-the-spot France

Hollande's first year as a President

One year ago today Francois Hollande became France's new Socialist president winning 52 per cent of the vote.

Left Front leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon led Sunday's protest
05/05/2013 - France

Left Front marches to clean up French politics

In France, a coalition of left-wing parties opposed to the ruling Socialist government say they drew 180,000 people to an outdoor rally in Paris on Sunday.

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