At least 70 killed in latest Syrian protests; Arab League to suspend Syria, despite foreign minister warning against "dangerous step"; Italy bond yields again top 7%; Gillard wants to sell uranium to India; Calls for Burmese political prisoners to be released; Libyan tribal tensions grow after Qaddafi; and more
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World News Brief, Wednesday October 12
UN report finds "systematic" torture of detainees in Afghanistan, including electric shocks, as NATO forces drawdown; After ten years in Afghanistan, US goals for the war remain unclear; Burma to free thousands of prisoners as US claims "dramatic developments" were underway; Investigations into Egypts Coptic clashes; Chinese stockmarket boosted by government intervention; Despite EU warnings, Ukraine jails former Prime Minister; and more
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US opts out of European missile shield (+ analysis); Intelligence sources say Iran isn't developing nuclear weapons; Burmese political prisoner numbers double; China-Venezuela oil deal; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday July 15
Swat refugees head home (+ campaign analysis); more Uighur violence in China; Burmese leaders to release political prisoners; Taylor takes stand at war crimes trial; and more
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