Commentary By Ron Beasley® It was almost an Egypt moment when over 100,000 showed up in Madison Wisconsin to protest Gov Scott Walker’s attempt to eliminate the freedom of government workers to organize. It became an Egypt moment when they were joined by the Wisconsin State Police. “Hundreds of cops have just marched into the Wisconsin state capitol building to… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Newshoggers Discovery Date : 27/02/2011 04:55 Number of articles : 4
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On this day in history: Persian Gulf war ends; Elizabeth Taylor born; Mr. Rogers dies. (Feb. 27)
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Large numbers of police – and new tactics like shrill whistles and street cleaning trucks – squelched overt protests in China for a second Sunday after more calls for peaceful gatherings modelled on recent movements in the Middle East. (Feb. 27)
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New footage has emerged showing security forces cracking down on protesters late on Friday in the Yemen port city of Aden. At least four people were killed and 43 wounded, according to security and medical officials. (Feb. 27)
Continue reading …New footage has emerged showing security forces cracking down on protesters late on Friday in the Yemen port city of Aden. At least four people were killed and 43 wounded, according to security and medical officials. (Feb. 27)
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Thousands of protesters gathered in Yemen’s capital Sanaa on Sunday to call for president Ali Abdullah Saleh to step down. Saleh suffered another blow when two powerful chiefs from his own tribe joined the opposition. (Feb. 27)
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Thousands of protesters gathered in Yemen’s capital Sanaa on Sunday to call for president Ali Abdullah Saleh to step down. Saleh suffered another blow when two powerful chiefs from his own tribe joined the opposition. (Feb. 27)
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Space shuttle Discovery arrived at the International Space Station on Saturday, making its final visit before being parked at a museum. It blasted off Thursday with just two seconds to spare after being held up by a balky ground computer. (Feb. 26)
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The UN Security Council has voted unanimously to impose sanctions on Libya’s Moammar Gadhafi, and his family and top associates. Council members agreed to freeze his assets, and to ban travel by the whole family, plus 10 close associates. (Feb. 26)
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New Zealand’s premier said the Christchurch quake may be the country’s worst disaster ever, as officials raised the toll Saturday to 145 dead and more than 200 missing while giving a grim prognosis for the city’s downtown. (Feb. 26)
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