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Lebanese singer sparks Nubian anger | Print |  E-mail
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Wehbe has often been the focus of media attention, something that has eluded Nubians
Wehbe has often been the focus of media attention, something that has eluded Nubians
One of the Arab world's best known pop stars has sparked fury among Egypt's Nubians by releasing a song that refers to them as "monkeys".

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Russia extends death penalty ban | Print |  E-mail
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Judges of the Constitutional court ruled that the death penalty ban must remain in force [AFP]
Judges of the Constitutional court ruled that the death penalty ban must remain in force [AFP]
A Russian court has effectively outlawed the death penalty in the country, ruling that a moratorium on capital punishment due to expire in January must remain in force.

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Apology to 'forgotten Australians' | Print |  E-mail
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Australia's prime minister, Kevin Rudd, has made an emotional apology for the abuse and neglect endured by hundreds of thousands of child migrants who were sent to Australia without their consent.

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Jews protest against Intel plant | Print |  E-mail
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Police dispersed the demonstrators and Intel said the plant was operating within the law [AFP]
Police dispersed the demonstrators and Intel said the plant was operating within the law [AFP]
Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox Jews have demonstrated at Intel Corp's new electronic chip plant in Israel in protest against work taking place at the site on the Jewish sabbath.

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Plight of displaced people deplored | Print |  E-mail
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The ICRC report says the challenge is to help the displaced and their often impoverished hosts [EPA]
The ICRC report says the challenge is to help the displaced and their often impoverished hosts [EPA]
The majority of the world's 26 million displaced people were often neglected because they found refuge with local communities instead of in camps, the International Committee of the Red Cross has said.

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