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Egypt’s military clings to power despite vote
Moves by Egypt’s military to limit the powers of the Muslim Brotherhood’s Mohammed Morsi, likely winner of the presidential election, may yet produce a more democratic Egypt, writes Jonathan Rugman.
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Confusion in Egypt as polls open
Despite the controversial dissolution of parliament, voting begins in presidential elections in Egypt. But what does the situation mean for the country’s transition process?
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Battle-weary France face young England in Le Crunch
It may no longer be the key fixture in rugby union’s Six Nations championship, but Sunday’s clash between England and France – “Le Crunch” – promises a fascinating encounter, says Ben Monro-Davies.
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Six Nations: All points North as Wales face Scotland
Can week two of rugby’s Six Nations live up to the extraordinary events of last weekend, when Ireland v Wales clash was one of the finest matches of recent years? Ben Monro-Davies looks ahead.
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FactCheck: Has Cameron saved the City from Sarkozy?
“An EU-wide Robin Hood Tax – which John Major called a “heat-seeking missile” pointed at the heart of the Square Mile (surely it should have been an arrow?) – does now appear to have stalled on the launchpad.”
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Egypt protesters gather for ‘day of rage’
As Egypt’s interim cabinet offers its resignation, activists in Cairo are calling for a million people to march through the streets to force the country’s military leaders to hand over power.
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Egypt’s cabinet offers its resignation
The Army Council is said to be considering the Egyptian cabinet’s offer of resignation, as reports suggest Egyptian troops have used live ammunition against protesters.
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Lonely, tough and dangerous: An accident from a lost era
Channel 4 News Chief Correspondent Alex Thomson blogs from South Wales on a colliery accident which goes to the heart of Britain’s mining heritage.
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Why did Cameron crack the whip over circus animals?
FactCheck returns to the debate over banning the use of wild animals in circuses – and why the Prime Minister has taken such a stand on the issue.
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Spain’s ‘indignados’ summon spirit of 1968
Thousands of Spanish protesters take part in an illegal demo against mass unemployment as international economist Jan Randolph tells Channel 4 News “Spain is the biggest weakest link in the eurozone”.
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Who runs Syria?
After weeks of protests and hundreds of deaths, who is in control of Syria? A UK-Arab journalist who’s spent time in Damascus writes for Channel 4 News on the real power brokers of a regime in crisis.
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Egypt: after the revolution, allegations of military abuse
Two months on from the revolution, Channel 4 News hears powerful allegations of torture, arbitrary detention and sham trials by the Egyptian armed forces once hailed as heroes.
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Nobel Peace Prize: When I met Liu Xiaobo
I met Liu Xiaobo about a year before he launched Charter ’08, the manifesto for democracy in China which landed him in prison, and has now earned him the Nobel Peace Prize. He struck me as an intense and earnest man, an intellectual concerned with the philosophical basis of Chinese society, as well as the…
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Iran ‘to release’ American hiker on bail
An American woman detained in Iran for more than a year after being arrested on the Iraq border accused of spying, is expected to fly home on $500,000 (£325,000) bail due to health problems.
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Maziar Bahari threatened
Lindsey Hilsum blogs on the new threats to the Iranian journalist Maziar Bahari
