Ghosts of Lebanon's tortured past resurfaces in unrest
In Beirut roadblocks and clashes revive memories of Lebanon's civil war era from 1975 to 1990. Factions and thugs target neighborhoods with checks and intimidation as Hezbollah allies paralyze the country with anti government action. Riots and gunfire erupt at a university and streets, killing several and prompting an all night curfew.
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No clear winner in Gaza fighting between Hamas and Fatah
In Gaza City and the Gaza Strip, Hamas and Fatah clash with no decisive victor as mortars grenades and gunfire erupt in sporadic bursts. The two sides, both holding power but unable to defeat the other, face ongoing street battles and rising casualties while talks mediated by Saudi Arabia and Egypt surface without timing.
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Suburban Vietnam Exhibit Remembers Scarce Past
An Hanoi Museum of Ethnology exhibit titled Thai Bao Cap The Subsidized Period recalls life before Doi Moi reforms. Visitors see rationed goods queues, a French bicycle, Camay soap bar, and Soviet laundry detergent as symbols of hardship under a state controlled economy. The show contrasts past shortages with Vietnam's current booming economy and rising middle class.
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Sinn Fein backs police for first time in Northern Ireland
Sinn Fein members overwhelmingly voted to cooperate with the Northern Ireland police, a historic shift from decades of anti police stance. Gerry Adams hailed the move as a potential catalyst for returning power sharing under the Good Friday agreement, amid calls to build peace while balancing strong local bases.
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Forces clash leaves six police killed in Yemen
Police say six security forces were killed and 20 injured in clashes with followers of Shiite rebel leader Abdel-Malek al Hawthi in Saada, 112 miles north of Sanaa. Rebels, anonymous sources say, claim army shelling forced retal iation. government says ongoing fighting since 2004, with clashes continuing as reinforcements arrive.
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