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UN chief, Kerry call Bangladesh PM over poll standoff
AFP, Published on 11/12/2013
» UN chief Ban Ki-moon and US Secretary of State John Kerry called Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday to stress the need for talks with the opposition to resolve the country's election standoff.
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Turkey renames coup trial site 'democracy island'
AFP, Published on 15/12/2013
» Turkey on Saturday renamed a tiny island south of Istanbul which has for decades represented a powerful symbol in a country torn between secularism and Islamic traditions.
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Fresh violence kills more than 30 in C.Africa capital
AFP, Published on 21/12/2013
» More than 30 people including a Chadian peacekeeper have been killed in a fresh outbreak of brutal sectarian violence in the Central African Republic capital, sources said Friday.
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Bangladesh deploys military in election countdown
AFP, Published on 26/12/2013
» Tens of thousands of troops were to be deployed across Bangladesh Thursday in a bid to contain deadly political violence ahead of elections which are being boycotted by the opposition.
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Bangladesh deploys military in election countdown
AFP, Published on 26/12/2013
» Bangladesh deployed tens of thousands of troops on Thursday in a bid to contain deadly political violence ahead of elections next month which are being boycotted by the opposition.
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Thai govt rejects election delay despite deadly violence
AFP, Published on 26/12/2013
» Thailand's government Thursday rejected calls to postpone February elections after clashes between police and opposition protesters in the capital left one policeman dead and dozens wounded on both sides.
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Bangladesh opposition leader under 'virtual house arrest'
AFP, Published on 26/12/2013
» Bangladesh's opposition accused authorities of placing their leader under virtual house arrest Thursday, as tens of thousands of troops were deployed across the country ahead of general elections next month.
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Bangladesh opposition says will defy march ban
AFP, Published on 27/12/2013
» Bangladesh's opposition vowed on Friday to push ahead with a mass march on Dhaka this weekend which is aimed at scuppering a January 5 general election, despite a police ban.
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Bangladesh opposition set for mass march against polls
AFP, Published on 28/12/2013
» Bangladesh opposition protesters were set for a mass march on Dhaka Sunday in a bid to derail controversial January 5 elections, despite a police ban amid fears of widespread violence.
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Deadly clashes erupt after ban on Bangladesh protest march
AFP, Published on 29/12/2013
» Police barred Bangladesh's opposition leader from leaving home Sunday to lead a banned march in protest at an upcoming election, as two people died in battles between her supporters and security forces.
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