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Cameron and Sarkozy lauded in Libya
British Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Nicolas Sarkozy have been warmly welcomed by jubilant crowds in Benghazi on their first visit to Libya since the fall of Gaddafi.
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Arms fair opens in London amid protests
Defence Secretary Liam Fox gives strong support to the defence industry at the opening of the UK’s DSEi arms fair, which includes delegates from Bahrain.
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Gaddafi not the only victim of Libya’s revolution
The Gaddafi regime may not be the only casualty of events over the past six months. Africa’s most powerful nations may have been compromised by their dealings with Libya under the discredited colonel.
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LIVE BLOG: Rebels breach Colonel Gaddafi’s Libya compound
Libya’s rebel fighters break inside Colonel Gaddafi’s fortified compound as street battles continue in Tripoli. For latest video and updates from Channel 4 News on the ground follow the live blog.
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Seven reported to be dead after Israel gun attack
A bus is one of several vehicles attacked by gunmen in southern Israel close to the state’s border with Egypt. Hamas has denied responsibility.
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Mubarak in court on uprising deaths
As the trial of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak opens in Cairo, the father of a man who died in the uprising tells Channel 4 News his former president “must be punished”.
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Troops advancing in Syria’s battle for Hama
As Syrian security forces intensify their crackdown on protesters, one human rights campaigner tells Channel 4 News that Europe must refuse to buy Syrian oil if it is to stop “funding the regime”.
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Syria death toll rises as UN holds emergency talks
More people are killed in Syria as emergency talks take place at the UN. But Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt tells Channel 4 News military intervention is not on the agenda.
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Syrian tank assault on Hama ‘kills 95’
At least 95 civilians have been killed after army tanks stormed Hama at dawn on Sunday, according to reports. The city is a stronghold of anti-government resistance in Syria.
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Syria crackdown – ‘at least 136 dead’
In the worst violence since the Syrian uprising began in March, at least 136 people are reported to have been killed. In Hama, up to 95 people are dead after tanks and soldiers stormed the city.
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Syrian protests leave ‘nine dead’
Reports say government forces in Syria have killed nine protesters, as tens of thousands of demonstrators across the country call on President Assad to step down.
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Life sentences for Bahrain opposition activists
Eight opposition leaders are sentenced to life in prison in Bahrain. Human rights groups tell Channel 4 News the defendants were tortured and that the trials are “a travesty of justice”.
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Syrians dismiss Assad’s promise of reforms
Damascus and several cities across Syria are teeming with anti-government protesters following a speech by President Bashar al-Assad in which he called for stability and pledged new reforms.
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Tunisia’s Ben Ali sentenced to 35 years
Tunisian ex-president Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali and his wife have been sentenced in absentia to 35 years in jail and have been ordered to pay 40 million pounds in fines.
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Morocco’s King Mohammed promises new constitution
Morocco’s King Mohammed has promised his country a new democratic constitution which will be put to a referendum. But will it be enough to appease activists calling for major reforms?
