Opposition brings down Canadian government in no confidence vote
Canada faced a snap election after opposition parties defeated Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Conservative government 156 to 145 in a no confidence vote over failing to disclose full financial details of crime legislation and tax cuts. Polls show a likely Conservative win but a minority government, with possible coalition talks if Harper secures another minority.
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Violence erupts as Syria protests turn deadly
Protests across Syria in a Friday surge met with deadly force as troops fired on demonstrators in Daraa and Damascus. Witnesses report casualties including multiple dead in Latakia and Homs, with crowds retaking the al Omari mosque amid clashes and arrests in several cities.
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Qatar joins NATO Libyan no fly zone campaign
Qatar became the first Arab nation to fly combat missions over Libya joining French and British jets as NATO took command of the no fly zone. UAE pledged 12 warplanes while Libyan officials signaled openness to talks and political reform.
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Mexico drug violence displaces about 230000, many flee abroad
A Geneva based report cites the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre estimating 230000 Mexicans displaced by cartel violence. About half may have crossed into the United States, leaving roughly 115000 internally displaced. The crisis hits border states and towns like Praxedis G. Guerrero amid turf wars.
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