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Jul 03 2008

Profile: Ingrid Betancourt

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Betancourt's plight was well known in France [AFP]

Ingrid Betancourt was one of the most high profile captives held by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc), before her release in a Colombian military operation in July 2008.

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Jul 02 2008

French terrorism laws criticised

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The report criticised the practice of holding suspects for up to six days with little legal counsel [AFP]

A Human Rights Watch (HRW) report has said France's laws for prosecuting terrorism suspects are too broad, with too many arrests based on minimal evidence and too many convictions based on circumstantial evidence.

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Jul 02 2008

Q&A: What is at stake in Mongolia

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Thousands of protesters claim the MPRP bought votes to win the election [EPA]
Riots in Mongolia's capital over allegations of election fraud have dampened hopes for a period of stable government in Mongolia.
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Jun 26 2008

North Korea nuclear timeline

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The following is a timeline of nuclear weapons development in North Korea:

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Jun 26 2008

Factfile: N Korea's nuclear drive

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The Yongbyon reactor has been the centre of North Korea's nuclear programme [EPA]

According to US and South Korean intelligence, North Korea's nuclear program dates back to at least the 1980s, and is centred at the Yongbyon plant, about 100 km north of Pyongyang.

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