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Death toll rises in Libyan unrest

Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is confronting the most serious challenge to his rule in 42 years. Government forces have been unleashed onto protesters in the eastern city of Benghazi, where one hospital official put the death toll at 200. Al Jazeera’s Stefanie Dekker takes a look at the scale of the unrest in the country.

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Live Update: Bahrain

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Live Update: Bahrain

Al Jazeera’s correspondent James Bays has the latest from Pearl Roundabout in the capital Manama.

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Protest in Tehran

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Protest in Tehran

A video showing anti-government protesters in Tehran shouting “Death to the dictator”.

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News Bulletin – 1405GMT update

The main headlines on Al Jazeera English, featuring the latest news and reports from around the world.

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Are Fox Watchers Too Paranoid About Radical Islam in America…or Are PBS Viewers Too ‘Tolerant’?

Liberal blogger Greg Sargent of the Washington Post

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Wisconsin unions rally for rights

Budget problems are forcing state governors across the US to propose drastic measures to balance the books. In the state of Wisconsin, roughly 100000 people turned up for a fifth straight day of protests. Public sector workers accuse the state’s Republican governor of using the crisis as a reason to attack their union rights. Roger Wilkison reports.

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Fisk on Bahrain

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Fisk on Bahrain

From Manama’s Pearl Roundabout, Robert Fisk, Middle East Correspondent for the UK’s Independent newspaper talks to Al Jazeera about the situation in Bahrain and the wider region.

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News Bulletin – 0900GMT update

The main headlines on Al Jazeera English, featuring the latest news and reports from around the world.

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Egypt reopens Gaza border crossing

Egyptian officials say emergency laws in the country will be lifted within six months and proposals to amend the constitution are almost ready. Those were some of the demands of pro-democracy campaigners who ousted president Mubarak more than a week ago. With the unrest now over, the country has also reopened its Rafah border to the Gaza Strip. Al Jazeera’s Nicole Johnston reports.

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Inside Story – Yemen’s ‘days of rage’

On Saturday, Yemeni riot police shot dead a protester and injured at least five as thousands gathered in the capital Sanaa for a ninth day of protests. What are the risks of a political void in this volatile region?

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