ISRAEL: Growing tensions between locals and migrants
MAIN Blessing Akachukneu was already looking for a new place to live when her south Tel Aviv apartment, which doubles as a day-care centre, was firebombed in April. Her Israeli neighbours, she explained, had complained to the landlord about the noise from the day-care centre and she had been asked to leave. Otherwise, she had not had any problems in Shapira neighbourhood.
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UN Security Council visits West Africa
MAIN The 15 Members of the Security Council are leaving on Friday evening on a trip to West Africa. The Ambassadors will visit Liberia, Côte d’Ivoire and Sierra Leone.
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Denmark: Legal cannabis rejected by government
MAIN State-run hash and marijuana dispensaries won't be popping up in Copenhagen any time soon after the Justice Ministry this weekend turned down Copenhagen City Council's request to experiment with legalising cannabis in the city. » Read more
Racism tolerated in Finland
MAIN The recent racist and prejudiced statements in Finland would not be tolerated in Sweden, believes Maria Wetterstrand, the former spokesperson of Sweden's Green Party. » Read more
Norway: Employers reluctant to hire smokers
MAIN An increasing number of Norwegian employers will only hire non-smokers. The Minister of Health, Anne Grete Strøm-Erichsen supports their decision.
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Uneasy peace in Southwestern Libya, some say war is not over
MAIN A tenuous peace has taken hold in Libya’s southwestern city of Sebha more than a month after tribal clashes killed at least 70 people, with tensions still high between communities living here, many of whom have their own armed militias, according to local residents.
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ECOWAS troops headed to Guinea Bissau
MAIN The Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS)says it will send troops to Guinea-Bissau to oversee a return to civilian rule after last month's coup.
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Liberia's vision 2030: Finding way out?
MAIN Speak to any Liberian including car-washers and wheelbarrow boys about their views on the country’s political outlook; each has a theoretical but fine perspective on how to govern Liberia. And like the layman in the streets, local politicians, especially those in opposition circle will often blame the current government for almost all of the country’s woes. In addition, each opposition figure will show you a blueprint he/she thinks entails the “best solutions” on how to run this nation.
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9 out of 10 Swedes don't know how to brush their teeth
MAIN Swedes are really good at remembering to brush their teeth twice a day but nine out of ten don't brush their teeth properly. That's according to researchers at Gothenburg University who have undertaken two studies involving 2,000 Swedes in four different age groups.
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Campaigners push for marriage equality worldwide
MAIN Hong Kong (CNN) -- Cushla wore a white dress for her big day, Tania, braces, a hat and bow-tie. The couple, now wife and wife, tied the knot during a small ceremony led by an unregistered celebrant on a farm west of Sydney, Australia. It had all the hallmarks of a "real" wedding. Except this one wasn't valid, at least under Australian law.
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