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Nov 06 2009
Recent US mass shootings | Print |  E-mail
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The 2003 Virginia Tech shootings were the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history [AFP]
The 2003 Virginia Tech shootings were the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history [AFP]

In the wake of a shooting spree by a US army psychiatrist at Ford Hood in Texas, below is a glance at some of the worst mass shootings in the US in recent years:

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Profile: Mahmoud Abbas | Print |  E-mail
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Abbas was formerly prime minister of the Palestinian Authority [AFP]
Abbas was formerly prime minister of the Palestinian Authority [AFP]

Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO), president of the Palestinian Authority (PA) and a founding member of Fatah, one of the main Palestinian factions, Mahmoud Abbas is a former school teacher who has led Palestine during the hardest of times.

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Timeline: Iran after the election | Print |  E-mail
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Unrest broke out after opposition leaders alleged fraud in presidential polls
Unrest broke out after opposition leaders alleged fraud in presidential polls

The re-election of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad after presidential polls on June 12 was heavily disputed by two defeated candidates, who claimed there had been mass fraud.

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Doubts over Obama Nobel win | Print |  E-mail
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Haniyeh said Obama should do more to recognise the rights of the Palestinian people [Reuters]
Haniyeh said Obama should do more to recognise the rights of the Palestinian people [Reuters]

A surprised world has greeted the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to Barack Obama, the US president, with a mixture of praise and scepticism.

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Nobel committee's high praise | Print |  E-mail
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Obama, right, was awarded the prize after less than a year as US president
Obama, right, was awarded the prize after less than a year as US president

The Norwegian Nobel Committee has awarded the 2009 peace prize to US president Barack Obama. Thorbjoern Jagland, the head of the committee, gave the following address to announce the award.

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