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Vaclav Havel, former Czech president, leader of "Velvet Revolution," dies at 75

Michael Winfrey and Jana Mlcochova Reuters 12/18/2011
Vaclav Havel, former Czech president, leader of "Velvet Revolution," dies at 75

Vaclav Havel, an anti-Communist playwright who became Czech president and a worldwide symbol of peace and freedom after leading the bloodless "Velvet Revolution," died at the age of 75 on Sunday.

Vladimir Putin 'would lose honest presidential election', says former Russian PM

Vladimir Putin has been rattled by recent protests against his rule and would lose an honest presidential election if he had the guts to allow one, a former Russian prime minister has claimed.

Norway massacre: Breivik declared insane

Psychiatrists assessing self-confessed Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik have concluded that he is suffering from paranoid schizophrenia.

Nothing will stop UK from striking: Two thirds of schools to shut, airports set for chaos, Army on standby - but unions won't discuss a last-minute peace deal

Union leaders have declared there is nothing the Government can do to avert the biggest strikes in a generation this week.

Putin warns West as he launches presidential bid

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin sternly warned the West not to interfere in Russia's elections, as he formally launched his campaign to reclaim the presidency in a speech Sunday before thousands of flag-waving supporters.

Georgian president unveils monument to Reagan

Georgia's pro-Western president has unveiled a monument to Ronald Reagan in the capital of the ex-Soviet state praising the 40th U.S. president for "destroying the Soviet Empire."

London Olympic HQ built in secret for military

A TOP secret new SAS base is under construction — at the Olympics. It means the elite troops can combat any terrorists at next year's London Games in an instant, The Sun can reveal.

Fist fight breaks out in Italian parliament

Italian deputies exchanged blows in parliament on Wednesday as tensions over a tough economic reform program came to a head.

Italy cracks down on anarchists after riot

Italian police conducted raids Monday throughout the country against suspected anarchists and their sympathizers following riots in Rome that marred a march against Wall Street greed, a top security official said.

Italy PM Silvio Berlusconi wins confidence vote

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has won a key confidence vote in parliament, sparked by questions over his handling of the economy and personal scandals.


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