As protests continue across the Middle East and North Africa, are they being met with greater levels of violence?
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Al Jazeera’s Nazanine Moshiri reports from the Tunisian side of the border with Libya, where those leaving the upheaval are having their possessions confiscated. It remains too dangerous for Al Jazeera to enter Libya, Moshiri has reported, and our reporters are waiting for visas and permission to film.
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UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon says he spoke extensively to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, urging him to stop the violence against protestors in Tripoli and Benghazi, and respect human rights. (Feb. 22)
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An insight into the issue of China’s rapidly ageing population. Elderly people in China are traditionally venerated. But the speed of China’s development is causing social and demographic change. More and more elderly people are choosing to live in retirement homes rather than putting pressure on their children.
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Moammar Gadhafi went on Libyan state TV early Tuesday, trying to show he was still in charge. Deep rifts have opened in his regime, with government officials resigning, air force pilots defecting and a bloody crackdown in the country’s capital. (Feb. 21)
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The future of Libya appears to be on a knife-edge. The military’s taking on the people in the streets of the capital, Tripoli, and high-level diplomats are deserting the Gaddafi regime. But now the man himself has appeared on national TV to dispel rumours that he’s getting out. And that’s going to make things more difficult for the mounting calls for international action. Al Jazeera’s Stefanie Dekker reports.
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The Knicks have agreed to a trade with the Denver Nuggets for All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press Monday night. (Feb. 21)
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We have a CAIR rep smackdown alert! h/t: Ed Driscoll Share on Facebook Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : threedonia.com Discovery Date : 22/02/2011 05:48 Number of articles : 4
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A 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit the New Zealand city of Christchurch on Tuesday, causing buildings to collapse, burying vehicles under debris, and sending rescuers scrambling to help trapped people amid reports of many deaths. (Feb. 21)
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Khaled Al Ga’aeem, under-secretary of Libya’s foreign ministry, phoned Al Jazeera on Monday night. This is a translation of part of the subsequent conversation, which aired live.
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