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Fouad Mebazza, who was sworn in as interim president , asked the country's prime minister to form a unity government
Full story » Political leaders in Tunisia launch efforts to end widespread chaos and form a unity government, following the flight of President Ben Ali.
An Egyptian man is sentenced to death for killing six Coptic Christians and a Muslim police officer at a Christmas mass in January 2010.
New law may trigger brain drain as prospect of mandatory military service could potentially cause young Burmese to flee the country
Two ceasefire groups join together in another show of unity amongst Burma's multiple ethnic armies as pressure from the junta intensifies
Opposition leader takes appeal over dissolution of National League for Democracy to Burma's top court in Naypyidaw
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| Snr-Gen Than Shwe has reportedly drawn up a draft outlining his lineup for the new Parliament—with himself as president. |
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| NGOs and INGOs must first report to the Internal Revenue Dept and pay tax each time they wish to distribute aid to victims. |
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| Burma's rulers think they can replicate China's economic success by creating a special economic zone in Tavoy, but there are many reasons to doubt that they can pull it off. |
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| By JIM KUHNHENN and MATTHEW PENNINGTON |
| Declaring that US-China relations are at a "critical juncture," the Obama administration challengeS Beijing to adopt political reforms to guarantee human rights while holding out hope that the Asian power will grow to be a top trade and security partner. |
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| Most of the reaction from other Western powers has been that they are "concerned" about the events and that they want their citizens there pulled out, and others warned against travel to Tunisia. |
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| Six ethnic political parties are meeting to discuss a unified approach in calling for equality and self-determination, as well as nominating a candidate for vice-president in the new Parliament. |
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| Cooperative Bank, Burma's second-largest privately owned financial institution, appears to be close to collapse due to a business dispute involving a top general and a regime crony. |
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