UN general assembly makes resounding vote in favour of Palestinian statehood
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The remains of the former Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat are to be exhumed to examine whether he was poisoned.
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Pussy Riot Verdict Greeted With Defiance
Judge Marina Syrova's tone remained soft and monotonous throughout the three hours it took her to read the state's case against the three Pussy Riot members. But her message was steely and unyielding. "What they did was offensive to believers," Syrova said. "It was a crude violation of the social order."
South African Police Shoot Dead Striking Miners
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Pussy Riot Trial: Closing Statement Denounces Putin's 'Totalitarian System'
Three members of the feminist punk band Pussy Riot said Vladimir Putin's Russia was the one on trial as they delivered closing arguments on Wednesday in a case seen as a key test of the powerful president's desire to crackdown on dissent.
