Around the Globe | 19.08.2011, 16:00 UTC

DEUTSCHE WELLE
AROUND THE GLOBE | 19.08.2011 | 16:00 UTC
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WORLD
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US Election
For many Republicans, Rick Perry is Mr. Right with a blemish

As soon as he declared his candidacy for president, Rick Perry altered the
dynamics of the Republican nomination race. The conservative Texan is seen
as a top contender, but he has a problem lurking in his past.

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Terrorism
Israel attacks raise specter of al Qaeda in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula

The cross-border attacks on Israeli commuter buses on Thursday raise the
specter of a new al Qaeda-affiliated terror network operating out of the
security vacuum in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula.

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Europe/Central Asia
How the Soviet Union slipped silently from power 20 years ago

In August 1991, Communist hardliners in the Soviet Union staged a coup
against then leader Mikhail Gorbachev. They wanted to prevent the
disintegration of the USSR - but achieved just the opposite.

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ENVIRONMENT & DEVELOPMENT
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Human Rights
International hacktivists help Syrian citizens circumvent Internet
censorship

As the government cracks down on protesters in Syria, hacker groups from
abroad are helping people to get access to the Web and to communicate
safely despite surveillance and repression.

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Crime
Pre-trial detainees in Liberia get fast track to freedom

In Liberia, suspected criminals can languish in overcrowded prisons for
years without trial. A special court inside the prison walls is giving
hundreds of pre-trial detainees access to lawyers.

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ASIA
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Conservation
Conservationists try to protect snow leopards of Afghanistan

Snow leopards have long lived in Afghanistan's mountains but their numbers
are falling dramatically. Wildlife conservationists say authorities should
participate in international efforts to protect migratory species.

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