Anger still burns over UK riots
Tottenham in north London is still smouldering
with anger and frustration, one week on from the unprecedented wave
of rioting, arson and looting that broke out here then swept across
England. Last Sunday residents of the multi-ethnic neighbourhood
were assessing the scale of the damage after a night that saw
running battles with riot police, homes and businesses reduced to
cinders and stores smashed into.
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Suu Kyi makes first political trip
Myanmar’s democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi
yesterday embarked on her first political trip outside her home city
since she was freed from house arrest, despite a government security
warning. Suu Kyi, who was released from seven straight years of
detention days after a controversial election last November, arrived
in the Bago region, about 80 kilometres (50 miles) north of Yangon,
in a convoy of about 30 cars.
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Libya conflict drags on, NATO keen on way out of impasse
Six months after the start of the conflict in
Libya, NATO believes that the resistance of Moamer Kadhafi's regime
can be overcome and rebels finally get the upper hand. UN Security
Council resolution 1973 authorised the Atlantic Alliance in March to
defend Libya's civilian population from attacks by Kadhafi's regime,
which faces a popular revolt after 42 years in power. The NATO
mission that took off in early April is due to wrap up in September
unless it is extended by participating states, including Britain,
Canada, France, Italy and the United States, all of whom are under
increasing fiscal pressure to pull back.
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