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Gaddafi regime copter down in Libya

Gaddafi regime copter down in Libya A helicopter belonging to government forces under Libya’s ruler Muammar Gaddafi has been downed around the northwestern city of Misrata as the regime’s grip on power loosens. The chopper went down some 210 kilometers east of the capital, Tripoli, where pro-democracy protesters have also …

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Tunisian PM resigns amid protests

Tunisian PM resigns amid protests Tunisia’s interim Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi announced resignation on Feb.27 Tunisian Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi has stepped down after security forces shot dead three pro-democracy protesters in the capital, Tunis. “I have decided to quit as prime minister,” Ghannouchi told a news conference. “I am …

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