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The Guardian Sunday 9th October, 2011
Libya 's new rulers a big step closer to establishing control of the whole country almost two months after they seized the capital, Tripoli, but Gaddafi snipers are holding up their advance in chaotic street battles."We have made good progress," said Mahmoud Bayu, commander of the Shohada al-Manatair brigade, to the south of Sirte."We have entered ...
An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale jolted Philippine Islands region Saturday night, the US Geological Survey said.
The epicentre had a depth of 8.50 km, reports Xinhua.
Should tax havens be forced to lift their shroud of secrecy?
Our nuclear programmes are completely transparent. But we are ready to show greater transparency and make clear for the whole world that the steps of the Islamic Republic of Iran are completely within international frameworks. The sanctions are unfair, the Iranian people are suffering, and our (nuclear) activities are legal. These sanctions are illegal and only benefit Israel.
Hassan Rouhani
Iran's president-elect was speaking after his historic election victory.
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