Egypt vice-president resigns on final day of referendum

Egypt vice-president resigns on final day of referendum The referendum is widely expected to approve the draft constitution Continue reading the main story Egypt changing Political pulse No easy way out Q&A: Crisis explained Who holds power? Egypt's vice-president has announced his resignation, on the day the country completed its voting in a controversial referendum on a draft constitution. Mahmoud Mekki, a former judge who was appointed vice-president in August, said the "nature of politics" did not suit his professional background. Polls have now closed in the second leg...

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Egypt holds second stage of vote on draft constitution

Egyptians are voting in a second stage of a constitutional referendum that has sparked weeks of unrest. Opponents of President Mohammed Morsi have held protests against the draft, saying it favours the Islamists now in power and betrays the revolution that overthrew Hosni Mubarak last year. Mr Morsi's supporters say the constitution will secure democracy. Some 250,000 security personnel have been deployed nationwide to try to keep order during the referendum. Tension over the document has helped to fuel weeks of violence, including clashes in Alexandria on Friday. Turnout was reported...

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Obama calls for US gun control proposals by January

US President Barack Obama has called for "concrete proposals" on gun control by the end of January, saying "words need to lead to action". President Obama on why he has asked Joe Biden to lead the response In remarks at the White House, Mr Obama said Vice-President Joe Biden would lead an exploration of options after a mass school shooting in Connecticut. There have been calls for gun law reform after 26 children and teachers died at Sandy Hook School in Newtown. The president said a "majority of Americans" back changes to some laws. Those include the renewal of an assault weapons...

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Newtown school massacre victims identified

All 20 children who died in a shooting at a school in Connecticut were aged between six and seven, according to an official list of the dead. The state's chief medical examiner said the gunman used a rifle as his main weapon, and all the victims appeared to have been shot several times. The gunman, named in media reports as Adam Lanza, killed his mother before driving to the school and opening fire. Six adults, all women, were also killed before the gunman shot himself dead. The head teacher at Sandy Hook school in Newtown, Dawn Hochsprung, is listed among the dead, along with adults...

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Internet porn: Automatic block rejected

Ministers have rejected plans to automatically block internet access to pornography on all computers, saying the move is not widely supported. A public consultation found 35% of parents wanted an automatic bar while 15% wanted some content filtered, and an option to block other material. But the government says internet providers should encourage parents to switch on parental controls. Claire Perry, the MP who led the campaign, said she was "disappointed". The NSPCC said parents' voices were not being heard. There were more than 3,500 responses to the 10-week consultation -...

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Newtown school gunman used rifle to kill victims

The gunman who killed 20 children and six adults at a school in Connecticut used a rifle as his main weapon, the chief medical examiner says. All the victims at Sandy Hook school in Newtown died of gunshot wounds, H Wayne Carver II said. A list of the dead has been released. All the children were aged six or seven, and all the adults were women. The gunman, named in media reports as Adam Lanza, killed his mother before driving to the school and opening fire. Head teacher Dawn Hochsprung is listed among the dead, along with adults Rachel Davino, Anne Marie Murphy, Lauren Russo, Mary...

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The daily life of the Tribe Zoe (a lost world)

Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixels. Other resolutions: 320 × 213 pixels | 640 × 427 pixels | 1,024 × 683 pixels | 1,280 × 853 pixels. Full resolution ‎(2,565 × 1,710 pixels, file size: 3.24 MB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Name They are also known as the Poturu, Poturujara, or Buré. The term "Zo'é" means "us," as opposed to non-Indians or enemies. The term "Poturu" is the type of wood used to make embe'po labrets.[1] [edit] Language The Zo'é language belongs to Subgroup VIII of the Tupi-Guarani language family.[2] [edit] Culture All...

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