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Top Five World News Events: Nov. 19 to Nov. 25

Protesters in Cairo
Protesters stand in a haze of tear gas fired by Egyptian police and paramilitary forces. (Mohannad Sabry/MCT)

1. Clashes in Cairo between Police, Protesters. Protesters in Cairo’s Tahrir Square demanded that the leader of Egypt’s military council resign. Dozens of protesters were killed in clashes with police. The Egyptian military took over control of the country after the resignation of longtime leader Hosni Mubarak, which took place at the end of 18 days of similar protests in January of this year. The Egyptian military council has promised elections, but protesters are demanding that the timetable for parliamentary elections be moved up. The protests are part of the “Arab Spring,” a series of popular uprisings that includes the ousting of the Tunisian and Libyan leadership. (Source: BBC)

2. Saif Gadhafi Captured in Libya. The last fugitive of the Gadhafi family in Libya was captured on Nov. 19. Saif Gadhafi, the son of the former dictator Moammar Gadhafi, was taken into custody near the Libya-Niger border. The transitional government in Libya plans to put him on trial in Libya, though the International Criminal Court (ICC) has an arrest warrant that requires him to be tried in the Netherlands in a UN court. The ICC chief prosecutor is prepared to allow the transitional government to try Saif Gadhafi in Libya. (Source: CNN)

3. Turkey Condemns Syrian Crackdown on Protesters. Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, in his address to the Turkish Parliament, warned that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad risks the same fate as Adolf Hitler or Moammar Gadhafi should he continue his crackdown. The remarks come as Kind Abdullah of Jordan gave the strongest condemnation of Syria from another Arab leader. The Arab League has proposed sending observers to Syria in order to determine the actions of government forces, but the Syrian leadership has rejected their requests. Approximately 3,500 protesters have been killed in Syria over the course of the year. (Source: CNN)

4. Genocide Trial Begins for Former Khmer Rouge Leaders. Three former leaders of the Cambodian Khmer Rouge government are on trial for genocide. The UN-sponsored tribunals have been described as a “major milestone” for Cambodia by the court spokesperson. Around 1.5 million Cambodians – about 1/3 of the nation’s population in 1975 – died at the hands of the Khmer Rouge, which targeted intellectuals and suspected enemies of the government. The regime leader, Pol Pot, died in 1998 without going on trial. The three officials deny all of the charges against them. (Source: BBC)

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5. Popular Party Ousts Socialists in Spanish Elections. Spain’s right-of-center Popular Party unseated the Socialist Party in elections on Nov. 20. The Popular Party won with 44% of all votes cast; the Socialist Party won only 29%. Mariano Rajoy will be sworn in as the nation’s Prime Minister in mid-December of this year. The Socialist Party, which has ruled Spain since 2004, presided over a massive increase in Spain’s debt during the midst of the European debt crisis. In addition to its debt, Spain has been hit by record unemployment, fueling popular discontent with the ruling Socialist Party. (Source: BBC)

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