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Economy slump is worse than expected
GDP dropped 0.6 per cent in the last quarter of 2010 – worse than the original 0.5 per cent estimate which caused economic shockwaves. Can the Government still blame the weather, Siobhan Kennedy asks.
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Oil prices stabilise but experts say the future is uncertain
Oil prices spooked by the crisis in Libya fall back slightly as Saudi Arabia increases exports, but one analyst tells Channel 4 News the industry may be under-estimating the threat in Saudi itself.
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Libya: UN calls on Europe to ‘open its borders’ to migrants
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees is calling on countries to open their borders to migrants fleeing from the violence in Libya – sparking a clash with Italy, which has warned of a “disaster”.
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Libya crisis: Gaddafi ‘on brink of losing power’
Thousands are trying to flee Libya amid fears of civil war. Colonel Gaddafi is losing his grip on power and will not be able to hold out for much longer, a Libya expert tells Channel 4 News.
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Foreign Office ‘does not know’ how many Brits in Libya
As 10,000 foreign nationals pack tiny Tripoli airport to escape Libya’s growing crisis, an email seen by Channel 4 News shows the Foreign Office “does not know” how many Britons are in the country.
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Libya: violence rages on as 5,000 stranded in airport
Muammar Gaddafi appears on Libyan state television to deny rumours he has fled the country, while 5,000 wait at Tripoli airport to leave. No planes are running, Channel 4 News understands.
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Iranian warships sail through Suez canal
Only weeks after Egypt fell to revolution, Iran sends ‘training’ ships through the Suez canal to the Mediterranean after reaching agreement with the new Egyptian regime.
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Libyan protests driven by ‘.ly’ websites
URL-shortening websites registered in Libya have proved to be the biggest tool for Libyan protesters to spread videos and images across the world from the isolated country.
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Iranian warships sail through Suez canal
Only weeks after Egypt fell to revolution, Iran sends ‘training’ ships through the Suez canal to the Mediterranean after reaching agreement with the new Egyptian regime.
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Libya: violence rages on as 5,000 stranded in airport
Muammar Gaddafi appears on Libyan state television to deny rumours he has fled the country, while 5,000 wait at Tripoli airport to leave. No planes are running, Channel 4 News understands.
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The Blair Doctrine : buried in Libyan sand?
How Tony Blair must be angry. Colonel Gaddafi, the man he brought in from the cold, is isolated again and retreating. His armed supporters have gunned down scores of protesters demanding the end of 42 years of autocratic rule. The revolution has finally started to catch up with the old revolutionary.
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Libya: has Gaddafi fled the country?
Foreign Secretary William Hague admits he has information that Colonel Gaddafi may have left Libya for Venezuela. Channel 4 News looks into the whereabouts of the Libyan leader.
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US restarts drone attacks on north Pakistan
Seven alleged militants are killed in South Waziristan region of Pakistan in the first US drone attacks since the arrest of American Raymond Davis in January.
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Libya: Gaddafi ‘last man standing’ vow as protests spread
Colonel Gaddafi’s son vows the Libyan regime will fight until the “last man standing”, as an engineer in Tripoli tells Channel 4 News the city is shaking.
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Equality on the frontline is the only way
For a journalist, to be in Tahrir Square on the night of the Egyptian revolution was about as thrilling as it gets – but all at once it was ruined, writes International Editor Lindsey Hilsum.
