syrian violence is open warfare says opposition
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the conflict in syria is beginning to look more like an insurgency after government troops attacked the towns of idlib homs deraa and hamaarmy defectorsretaliated by killing a senior army officer in an ambush which they have described the fighting as quotopen warfarequotas many as27 people have been killed in the latest clashesal jazeera039s nazanin sadri reports

the defection of moussa koussa
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gaddafi039s foreign minister has flown to britain and is reportedly seeking refuge after abandoning the regime in libyaa former spy chief koussa is not guaranteed a warm reception in the country after he was expelled as libyan ambassador to the uk having said he would attempt to eliminate political opponents thereal jazeera039s tim friend has more

ohio voters reject anti-union law
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voters in the midwestern us state of ohio have voted to reject anti-union legislation backed by the republican governor and legislaturethe original measure had been aimed at trimming costs by limiting the collective bargaining rights of trade unionsthe republican legislature said the law was vital to save moneyhowever the workers wanted the measure repealed on the grounds that it discriminated against their membersal jazeera039s john terrett reports from washington

obama boosts us military links with australia
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us president barack obama has announced a new security agreement with australia that will strengthen military ties by updating a 60-year-old security alliance with the countryabout 250 us marines will arrive in northern australia in 2012 eventually being built up to a full force of 2500 military personnel over the next several yearsthe deal was announced on wednesday during obama039s first visit to the country since his election in 2008the president is on the second day of a nine-day tour of the asia-pacific region and will head to indonesia on thursday for the east asia summit al jazeera039s andrew thomas reports from canberra

algeria039s police crack down on protesters
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about 10000 people have joined pro-democracy demonstrations in algiers the algerian capital including a key opposition leaderthe protests follow demonstrations in tunisia and egypt which toppled their governmentsal jazeera039s bhanu bhatnagar reports

health concerns persist over gulf coast oil spill
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last year039s oil spill is still affecting communities along the us gulf coast a recent survey in southern louisiana found a high number of people who say they are getting ill more often and their sickness is consistent with chemical exposureal jazeera039s monica villamizar reports from louisiana

risking it all - pakistan
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we follow pakistani truck drivers facing death at every turn transporting goods across mountain passes on arguably the world039s most dangerous roadthis episode of risking it all can be seen from monday may 9 at the following times gmt: monday: 22

north korea039s kim jong-il dead at 69
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kim jong-il the leader of north korea has died at the age of 69 after suffering a heart attack north korean state media has announcedkim known in the communist country as the quotdear leaderquot died on saturday aboard a train during a trip out of pyongyang a tearful presenter for the official kcna news agency said on mondaylaura kyle looks back at kim jong-il039s legacy

financial crisis leaves iran untouched - 08 oct 2008
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iran is one of the few countries in the world that will remain immune from a worldwide financial downturn despite having economic problems of its own al jazeera039s alireza ronaghi reports from tehran where the people are shielding from the global economic crisis

sri lankan maid claims kuwaiti torture
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a sri lankanmaid has claimedshe was tortured by her kuwaiti employers who allegedly jammed 14 metal pins into her arms and legs after she asked for her wages the pins were removed from lechchmi039s body in a hospital in the sri lankan city of kurunegala after two long operations the allegation is the latest in a series of abuse claims by asian workers employed in the arabian gulf region in august another sri lankan housemaid returned to the country with 24 nails driven into her body saying her saudi employers were responsible al jazeera039sminelle fernandez reports from kurunegalanovember 16 2010

stranded ever given back afloat in suez canal: reports - youtube
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the ever given has been ldquosuccessfully refloatedrdquo on the suez canal according to inchcape shipping services a week after it ran aground in high winds blocki

slavery: a 21st century evil - bridal slaves
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in the midst of widespread poverty fueled by economic inequality and rampant corruption a new form of slavery - bridal slavery - has flourished in india women and young girls are sold for as little as 120 to men who often abuse them

us balancing act on bahrain
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barack obama the us president has called on bahrain to exercise restraint following a violent government crackdown on protestshowever with the us fifth fleet based in bahrain obama is having to balance calls for democracy with his countrty039s strategic interests in the regional jazeera039s kimberly halkett reports from washington

new footage emerges of bin laden compound
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al jazeera has obtained new footage of the compound where osama bin laden was killed the pictures show the interiors of the house where the al-qaeda leader is thought to have been hiding for up to six years imtiaz tyab reports from abbottabad pakistan

al jazeera journalist recounts detention
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after returning to doha al jazeera journalist dorothy parvaz has described her experiences while being detained in syria for three days and then in iran for 16 moreparvaz was first held and interrogated in damascus syria039s capital upon her arrival there on april 29 to cover anti-government demonstrationsshe was then deported to iran she was finally freed on wednesday morning