French journalist, Gwen Le Gouil, was kidnapped by men brandishing guns within 24 hours after landing in Bossasso. He was there to research a human trafficking story. His abductors asked for $70,000 ransom money but released him after 8 days, unharmed and in good health. The year 2007 saw 8 journalists killed in Somalia, making it the second most dangerous country for journalists after Iraq.

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Belgium is literally divided linguistically and geographically and this is shown in its political structure. No single party has managed to bridge this gap between the two regions and traditionally, the Prime Minister has come from one of the majority Flemish parties as approx. 60% of the countries 10.5 million citizens live in Flanders.

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One of the most recognised political figures in India, Pramod Mahajan, 56, has been shot three times by his brother over a family altercation. Pramod lived for 12 days and was reported as saying, “What did I do, that I was killed by my brother?” as he was rushed to hospital.

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Just days before his marriage date of August 8^th, 1997, Dodi Fayed dropped his drop-dead, gorgeous model fiancée like a ton of bricks and took up Princess Diana, who adored him, gave him her father’s last gift to her of his cuff links, and described the relationship in terms of ‘heaven on earth’. Kelly found out via a friend at 4 am in the morning where she was living in what was to be their marital home in Malibu. The best Dodi could do was tell her that they had ‘broken up’ 2 months ago.

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I know that this is a sensitive subject for some because they might have loved ones in the war and fighting for our “freedom” as the president calls it.  What do you think of this war?  Do you think it is just a big game of politics and we are still over there for no reason?  I have come across many that believe this war is way over due and needs to be stopped.  We have done our job and now it is time to come home.  We still have troops over there dying for really no cause.  Yes you can say that we need to make sure that everyone is safe, but tell the people that lost loved ones that.

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