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17.05.2008 - Source: 
UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Occupied Palestinian Territory: "Statement on Situation in Gaza and West Bank by Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories"
Statement of John Dugard, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights, on the situation in Gaza and West Bank (20 killed in Israeli military operation) [ID 96231]
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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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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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08.05.2008 - Source: Committee to Protect Journalists 
Zimbabwe: "Editor jailed, media lawyer hospitalized in custody, photographer set free"
One editor jailed, one media lawyer hospitalised after his arrest, one photographer set free [ID 96420]
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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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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
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
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
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
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
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: 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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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
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
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: 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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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
Zimbabwe: "Reuters photographer held"
Reuters photographer arrested and detained for 3 days [ID 96454]
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07.05.2008 - Source: BBC News
Russian Federation: "Medvedev becomes Russia's leader"
Dmitry Medvedev sworn in as president of Russia, placing civil and economic freedom as his top priority [ID 96343]
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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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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
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
Rwanda: "Press under increasing intimidation"
Press increasingly subjected to intimidation [ID 96425]
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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: 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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