Critics of the Egyption government have accused them of trying to erase all signs of the 2011 Arab Spring. In the UK, approval has been given for the country’s longest motorway tunnel, and in Slovakia, conservationists are alarmed at plans to shoot a quarter of the country’s brown bear population.
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ZAMBIA - SYRIA - NEPAL
In Zambia, temporary cuts in US aid have impacted essential health services and jobs. Meanwhile, Syria has accused Israel of trying to destabilize the country after intense airstrikes on military bases this week. And finally in Nepal, some people are calling for the return of deposed king Gyanendra Shah.
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BRAZIL - USA - MEXICO
Brazil is gearing up to host the United Nations Climate Change Conference in November. In the US, the Irish American Historical Society faces the challenge of serving an audience fragmented over age and political leaning. And in Mexico, environmental groups have welcomed an increase in the number of butterflies.
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TURKEY - SPAIN - FRANCE
In Turkey, people have been protesting against the detention of the politician who is expected to be the opposition's candidate in early presidential elections - Migrants are continuing to leave West Africa on fishing boats to make the journey for Spain's Canary Islands - Why a plan to pedestrianise more of Paris is dividing opinion.
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Canada - UK - India
On Friday, former central banker Marc Carney was sworn in as Canada's 24th prime minister. In the UK, the government has given the green light to expand Gatwick Airport. And in India, a Muslim sect is being targeted by the Pakistani government and a far right Islamist party during Ramadan.
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