Somaliland Quietly Weighs Role in Somalia's Turmoil
In Hargeisa Somaliland, a six story office building will host a billion dollar a year money transfer company. The new president touts a peaceful democratic north while Mogadishu bleeds from Islamist insurgents. International aid flows to Somaliland despite its lack of formal recognition, as poverty and displacement stain the capital.
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Somaliland
Mogadishu
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East Jerusalem housing approval tests stalled peace talks
Israel ends an unofficial freeze and approves hundreds of new homes in East Jerusalem, provoking Palestinian anger and complicating U S backed efforts to revive negotiations. Palestinian leaders decry the move as a setback to peace while U S mediators seek ways to keep talks alive.
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Benjamin Netanyahu
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East Jerusalem
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Gotthard Base Tunnel opens as world’s longest tunnel
Swiss engineers broke through the final rock to complete a 35.4 mile tunnel in Gotthard, reclaiming the record from Japan and marking a milestone for a high speed European rail network. The project, conceived in 1947, aims to shift freight from trucks to rails and reduce alpine truck traffic.
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Gotthard Base
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Alps
Rotterdam
Italy
Mediterranean
Genoa
Peter Fueglistaler
Swiss
Federal Office of Transport
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