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In a crude cut-and-paste of Gaddafi's penal code, the NTC passed Law 37, criminalising ‘criticism of the 2011 revolution or glorification of its deposed leader.”

Libya veering off course in building state that respects human rights

Wednesday 16 May 2012 - 15:12
Human Rights Watch warns of European appeasement of Libyan atrocities in bid to sell success of military intervention in Gaddafi ousting.
Long queues of people outside banks in Greece are increasing

Greeks chaos turning to panic as €700m ‘withdrawn’ from banks in one day

Wednesday 16 May 2012 - 11:18
Some €700 million have been withdrawn from Greek banks on Monday, President Carolos Papoulias said, warning that the situation would worsen in coming days.
Ready for duty: Hundreds of Somali recruits have completed an extensive military training programme under the auspices of the EU

AFM trainers complete training of hundreds of Somali soldiers in Uganda

Wednesday 16 May 2012 - 10:18
Maltese officers oversee passing out parade in Uganda of hundreds of Somali soldiers, trained by a joint-EU force to counter al-Shabaab militants.
Key to the mystery is why the pilot requested permission to descend from 10,000 feet to 6,000 feet before the plane crashed into Mount Salak, which rises to 7,200 feet

Russian jet black box found

Wednesday 16 May 2012 - 09:48
Indonesian investigators on Wednesday expressed hope that the newly found cockpit voice recorder from a Russian airliner would help answer why the plane crashed into a mountain.
Former Liberian president Charles Taylor said that western and African leaders have conspired against him, blaming him for the Sierra Leone civil war

Taylor to address the court in ‘blood diamond’ case

Wednesday 16 May 2012 - 09:24
Former Liberian president Charles Taylor is expected to address the international court that found him guilty of war crimes in Sierra Leone.

‘Butcher of Bosnia’ to appear in court

Wednesday 16 May 2012 - 09:09
Former Serbian army commander, known as the ‘Butcher of Bosnia’ is to appear before the International Criminal Tribunal for war crimes and crimes against humanity.

French and German leaders express support for Greece

Wednesday 16 May 2012 - 08:44
French President Francois Hollande and German chancellor Angela Merkel express their support for debt-stricken Greece to remain in the euro zone as it heads towards fresh elections.

Greece calls fresh election after coalition talks fail

Tuesday 15 May 2012 - 18:51
Greece calls new election after failing to form a new government after nine days of talks.

Strauss-Kahn files $1 million suit against NY maid

Tuesday 15 May 2012 - 09:36
Disgraced ex-IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has filed a $1 million countersuit against the New York hotel maid who accused him of sexual assault.

1989 Texas execution kills the wrong man

Tuesday 15 May 2012 - 09:30
Columbia School of Law reports claims a man was wrongly executed in 1989.

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