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PM, press slam “brainless” student protests (AFP)

November 11th, 2010

Demonstrators clash with police as they try to gain entry to 30 Millbank, the headquarters of the Conservative Party, during a student protest march, in central London on November 10. Prime Minister David Cameron Thursday joined in condemning students who stormed his party's London headquarters, in a protest the press described as AFP - Prime Minister David Cameron Thursday joined in condemning students who stormed his party’s London headquarters, in a protest the press described as “brainless.”


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Press slams “brainless” student protestors (AFP)

November 11th, 2010

Demonstrators clash with police as they try to gain entry to 30 Millbank, the headquarters of the Conservative Party, during a student protest march, in central London on November 10. Newspapers were Thursday mostly scornful of the students who broke into Prime Minister David Cameron's party headquarters during a turbulent protest against a threefold hike in tuition fees(AFP/Carl Court)AFP - Newspapers were Thursday mostly scornful of students who broke into Prime Minister David Cameron’s party headquarters during a turbulent protest against a threefold hike in tuition fees.


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In ANC bill, South African media see threat to press freedom (The Christian Science Monitor)

August 17th, 2010

The Christian Science Monitor - During the height (or depths) of South Africaâ??s racist apartheid era, draconian media laws restricted reporters from meeting with members of the then-illegal opposition movement,…

Mexico to press ahead with vote despite slaying (AP)

June 29th, 2010

Army soldiers guard the crime scene after candidate for governor of the state of Tamaulipas, Rodolfo Torre, was ambushed by unidentified gunmen near the city of Ciudad Victoria, Mexico, Monday June 28, 2010. Gunmen assassinated the front-running candidate and several of his aides in what Mexico's President Felipe Calderon called an attempt by drug gangs to sway local and state elections this weekend. (AP Photo/Agencia Contraluz)AP - Mexican politicians vowed to press on with elections despite the assassination of the leading candidate for governor of a border state, urging frightened citizens to vote and show…

Dalai Lama tells AP: Exiles must press China talks (AP)

May 7th, 2010

** RETRANSMISSION FOR BETTER QUALITY ** Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama laughs as he speaks during an interview with the Associated Press at his office in Dharamsala, India, Friday, May 7, 2010. The Tibetan leader warned that his people's exile movement must press forward with its talks with the Chinese government despite years of negotiations that have resulted in almost no progress. The Dalai Lama warned it could be decades until any benefits are obvious. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)AP - Years of negotiations with Beijing have achieved little for the Tibetan people, the Dalai Lama said Friday, though he insisted that talks still needed to press ahead and…

European airlines press to get everyone home (AP)

April 22nd, 2010

Condensation trails of aircraft are seen over Frankfurt, central Germany, Thursday, April 22, 2010, as German air traffic returned to normality after airspace was closed due to the volcanic ash cloud. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)AP - European airports sent thousands of planes into the sky Thursday after a week of unprecedented disruptions, with airlines piling on more flights and bigger planes to try to…

European airlines test skies, press to end ban (AP)

April 18th, 2010

Map shows the ash cloud over Europe from the volcano in IcelandAP - Major airlines that sent test flights into European air space found no damage Sunday from the volcanic ash that has paralyzed aviation over the continent, raising pressure on…

G-8 nations press Iran sanctions drive (AP)

March 30th, 2010

Canadian Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon shakes hands with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton before a dinner for G8 Foreign Minister in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada, Monday March 29, 2010.  (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Fred Chartrand)AP - Top diplomats from the world’s leading economies increased pressure on Iran on Tuesday over its suspect nuclear program, but the main audience for the tough talk seems to…