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Former dissident sworn in as Tunisia's president
World NowMoncef Marzouki, former dissident and veteran human rights activist, is sworn in as Tunisia's new president. Tunisia inspired the so-called Arab Spring uprisings in North Africa and the Middle East.... -
Around Town: Films, screenings and more in L.A. this week
24 FramesWith Gary Oldman getting strong reviews and Oscar buzz for his performance as spy George Smiley in “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy”, the Arclight in Hollywood is offering a six-film retrospective of the British actor’s career beginning... -
Local Tunisian Film Festival launches this week
L.A. NOWIt has been a year since revolution in Tunisia led to the fall of the country's autocratic regime. The uprising, which led to democratic elections, set off similar revolutions in other Arab countries and may even have helped inspire the...... -
In politics, don't put the blame on dames or their names
Opinion L.A.Is our California democracy more democratic than Iraq's? Than Tunisia's? If you answered "yes, of course," does that mean that a proposed ballot measure I'll describe in a moment will fly with Californians? I doubt it, but here's the back...... -
U.N. chief calls on Syria to stop killings as Assad issues amnesty
World NowUnited Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on Syrian President Bashar Assad to end the crackdown against a 10-month-old uprising that has left thousands dead. Ban's strong comments on Sunday came as Assad offered amnesty to protesters and army... -
Hamas leader may step down
World NowKhaled Meshal, who has served as leader of the Palestinian militant group Hamas since 2004, plans to step down as political chief of the Gaza Strip-based organization, according to a statement from the group Saturday.... -
West urged to accept rising Islamist political power in Arab world
World NowHuman Rights Watch has urged Western countries to accept the new reality that Islamist parties are the rising political powers following the toppling of secular autocratic regimes in Arab Spring countries.... -
Asylum claims hit record high from Syria, Tunisia, Ivory Coast
World NowMore people clamored for asylum from countries in Arab Spring tumult, part of the global trends that pushed a 20% jump in applications to industrialized nations last year. The increase was observed by the United Nations refugee agency, which released a... -
Major earthquake in Indonesia sparks tsunami fears
World NowEarthquake Indonesia Tsunami : A major earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia Wednesday afternoon with a reported magnitude of 8.6, sparking tsunami warnings for Australia and coastal nations across Southeast Asia, central Asia and parts of the... -
Tunisia, birthplace of Arab Spring, rocked by new protests [Video]
World NowTunisia is known as the birthplace of the Arab Spring, the country where a distraught fruit seller who set himself on fire launched a wave of uprisings that is reshaping the Middle East. Now, new protests are sweeping the North African nation along with... -
Greeks to go to polls May 6; could complicate economic recovery
World NowGreeks will go to the polls May 6, the prime minister announced Wednesday. The election will be a hard-fought race whose uncertain outcome could deepen Europe's debt crisis as Greeks grow weary of ever-harsher austerity measures.... -
New warning systems appear to work amid Indonesia tsunami scare
World NowWarning and monitoring systems put in place after the 2004 Asian tsunami appeared to work well Wednesday after an 8.7-magnitude earthquake that struck roughly the same area off Indonesia, said officials, civic groups and citizens in affected areas....
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