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| 5 dead in Bahrain police crackdown |
| Without warning, hundreds of heavily armed riot police officers rushed into Pearl Square here early today, firing shotguns, tear gas and concussion grenades at the thousands of demonstrators who were sleeping there as part of a widening protest against the nation’s absolute monarchy.
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| F1 season-opener could be cancelled |
| Formula One’s season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix on March 13 may have to be called off because of civil unrest in the country, commercial chief Bernie Ecclestone told Reu
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| Peak named after Putin |
| Kyrgyzstan’s parliament voted overwhelmingly today to immortalise Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin by naming a mountain in his honour.
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| 14 ‘killed’ in Libya protests |
| Libyan protesters seeking to oust longtime leader Muammar Gaddafi defied a crackdown and took to the streets in four cities today on what activists have dubbed a “day of
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Actress Diane Kruger at the premiere of Unknown in Los Angeles. (AFP) |
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