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08.05.2008 - Source: 
Guardian
Zimbabwe: "Reuters photographer held"
Reuters photographer arrested and detained for 3 days [ID 96454]
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08.05.2008 - Source: Guardian
Russian Federation: "Putin sworn in as PM - and Russia's real ruler"
Vladimir Putin confirmed as new prime minister by lower house of Duma in move that formalises his power-sharing role with new president Dmitry Medvedev [ID 96453]
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08.05.2008 - Source: Guardian
Lebanon: "Violence spreads beyond Beirut"
Fighting between Shia supporters of Hezbollah and Sunni supporters of government spreads to other parts of country [ID 96452]
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07.05.2008 - Source: Guardian
Russian Federation: "Medvedev sworn in as president"
Dmitry Medvedev sworn in as new president [ID 96451]
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08.05.2008 - Source: Integrated Regional Information Network
Senegal: "Villagers mutilated by armed men in Casamance"
Casamance: Armed rebels attack 20 villagers and chop off each of their left ears with machetes, victims and army say [ID 96450]
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08.05.2008 - Source: Integrated Regional Information Network
Burkina Faso: "Fresh approach to street children"
Increased number of children is living in streets of country's urban areas; government and several non-governmental organisations try to address problem with new programmes [ID 96449]
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08.05.2008 - Source: Integrated Regional Information Network
Lebanon: "High prices, low wages feed violent political stand-off"
Country's union calls out strike to demand higher wages and to decry high prices; economic hardships support violent political standoff [ID 96448]
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08.05.2008 - Source: Integrated Regional Information Network
Congo: "Obstacles to easing plight of Baka people"
Baka people are still facing poverty, endemic famine, lack of education and basic medical care, social isolation and exclusion from political decision-making process [ID 96447]
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03.05.2008 - Source: Deutschlandfunk
Turkey: "Tabu unterm Halbmond"
Situation of transsexuals in Istanbul; lesbian, gay and transgender activist's group Lambda threatened by closure [ID 96446]
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09.05.2008 - Source: BBC News
Sri Lanka: "Tamil Tigers 'killed in fighting'"
North-West Sri Lanka: Army says it has killed 15 LTTE rebels in fighting to capture town [ID 96445]
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09.05.2008 - Source: BBC News
Lebanon: "Five killed in Beirut gun battles"
Beirut: At least 7 people killed in clashes between supporters of government and followers of opposition [ID 96442]
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08.05.2008 - Source: BBC News
Mexico: "Top policeman shot dead"
Policeman in charge of co-ordinating operations against drugs traffickers shot dead; since the beginning of 2008, 1,100 people have been killed in drug-related attacks [ID 96440]
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08.05.2008 - Source: BBC News
Zimbabwe: "Farm-workers flee homes"
Some 40,000 farm workers and their families have fled homes in poll violence, trade union says [ID 96438]
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08.05.2008 - Source: BBC News
Pakistan: "More pressure on truce"
North-West Pakistan: One soldier killed in militants' attack on police station; attacks in the region have increased in recent days after militants suspended peace talks with government [ID 96437]
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08.05.2008 - Source: BBC News
Senegal: "Bandits chop off ears"
Casamance Region: Armed men cut off left ears of 16 villagers in rebel-hit region [ID 96435]
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08.05.2008 - Source: BBC News
Occupied Palestinian Territory: "Body is found after Gaza clashes"
Gaza: Mother of 7 shot dead by Israeli troops in clashes between Israeli army and Palestinians [ID 96433]
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08.05.2008 - Source: BBC News
Burundi: "'Fifty killed' in clashes"
Army says it has killed 50 rebel fighters; insurgents say they will discuss ceasefire [ID 96431]
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08.05.2008 - Source: BBC News
Russian Federation: "Putin to be confirmed as new PM"
Parliament overwhelmingly approves Vladimir Putin as prime minister, a day after he stood down as president [ID 96430]
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07.05.2008 - Source: BBC News
Pakistan: "New by-election date"
Election Commission announces that delayed by-elections will now be held on 26 June [ID 96429]
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07.05.2008 - Source: BBC News
Pakistan: "Girls' school burnt down"
North-West Pakistan: Militants destroy girls' school in second attack of its kind within 3 days [ID 96428]
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07.05.2008 - Source: BBC News
Iraq: "Iraq prepares Baghdad exodus"
Baghdad: 2 stadiums prepared to receive people warned to leave home ahead of expected intensified fighting in Eastern parts of city [ID 96426]
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07.05.2008 - Source: Committee to Protect Journalists 
Rwanda: "Press under increasing intimidation"
Press increasingly subjected to intimidation [ID 96425]
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07.05.2008 - Source: Committee to Protect Journalists
Mexico: "Federal police harass, detain reporters"
Federal police harass and detain reporters [ID 96424]
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07.05.2008 - Source: Committee to Protect Journalists
Myanmar: "Burma's Firewall Fighters"
Short report on situation of press in Myanmar: Pressure, attacks and restrictions on journalists and media, exile-run media groups, access to independent media in country [ID 96422]
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07.05.2008 - Source: Committee to Protect Journalists
Morocco: "Morocco should allow Al-Jazeera to resume Rabat broadcast"
Rabat: Authorities prevent Al-Jazeera from broadcasting [ID 96421]
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