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Bbc: Algeria Profile

For Students 9th - 10th
This profile provides a concise overview of Algeria's history, culture, and economy. In addition, it features information about Algeria's leaders and its media. Links to related articles are also featured.
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Bbc: Benin Profile

For Students 9th - 10th
This profile provides a concise overview of Benin's history, culture, and economy in addition to information concerning Benin's leaders and media. Links to related articles are also featured.
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Bbc: Botswana Profile

For Students 9th - 10th
This profile provides a concise overview of Botswana's history, culture, and economy in addition to information concerning the country's leaders and media. Links to related articles are also featured.
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Bbc: Ghana Profile

For Students 9th - 10th
This profile provides a concise overview of Ghana's history, culture, and economy in addition to information about the country's leaders and media. Links to related articles are also featured.
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Bbc: Laurent Gbagbo Profile

For Students 9th - 10th
This profile provides biographical information about Laurent Gbagbo, focusing specifically on his political career and his marriage. A timeline of Gbagbo's life and links to related articles are featured.
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Bbc: Mali Profile

For Students 9th - 10th
This profile provides a concise overview of Mali's history, culture, and economy. In addition to information concerning the country's leaders and media. Links to related articles are also featured.
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Bbc: Libya Profile

For Students 9th - 10th
This profile provides a concise overview of Libya's history, culture, and economy. In addition to information about the country's leaders and media. Links to related articles are also featured.
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Bbc: Mauritania Profile

For Students 9th - 10th
This profile provides a concise overview of Mauritania's history, culture, and economy. In addition to information about the country's leaders and media. Links to related articles are also featured.
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Bbc: Serbia Rejects Un Legal Ruling on Kosovo's Secession

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses Serbia's reaction to the United Nation's ruling that Kosovo's declaration of independence in 2008 was not illegal. Links to related articles are featured. (July 22, 2010)
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Bbc: Norway Hit by Deadly Bomb and Shooting Attacks

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses the terrorist attack that occurred in Norway on July 22, 2011. Links to related articles and videos concerning the attack are featured. (July 22, 2011)
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Bbc: Anders Behring Breivik Profile

For Students 9th - 10th
This profile examines the life of terrorist Anders Behring Breivik and what led up to his July 22, 2011 terror attack on Norway. Links to related articles and videos are featured. (July 25, 2011)
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Bbc News: Turkey's Kurdish War Reignites

For Students 9th - 10th
BBC correspondent Jonathan Head examines the conflict occurring in Turkey and the measures being taken by Turkey's government to put an end to it. (July 2, 2010)
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Bbc: England Riots Maps and Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a comprehensive timeline of the 2011 riots which occurred in London as well as an interactive map showing where most of the looting and rioting took place. Links to related articles and videos are featured.
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Bbc: Mid East Unrest: Syrian Protests in Damascus and Aleppo

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses the beginning of the protests in Syria during which the masses called for democratic reforms and the release of political prisoners. Links to related articles are featured. (March 15, 2011)
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Bbc: Cuba Releases Dissidents Felix Navarro and Jose Ferrer

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses the release of Cuban dissidents Felix Navarro and Jose Ferrer who were imprisoned during Cuba's Black Spring in 2003. Links to related articles are featured. (March 23, 2011)
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Bbc: Dissidents' Release Draws Line Under Cuba's Crackdown

For Students 9th - 10th
BBC correspondent Michael Voss discusses the implications of the release of dissidents arrested during Cuba's Black Spring in 2003 on the future of Cuba. Links to related articles are provided. (March 23, 2011)
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Bbc: Us Urges Aristide to Delay Return

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses the return of Jean-Bertrand Aristide to Haiti in time for the 2011 run-off election and the reaction of the United States. Links to related articles are featured. (March 14, 2011)
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Bbc: Fatal Floods as Hurricane Tomas Sweeps Over Haiti

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses the impact of Hurricane Tomas on the population of Haiti following the earthquake, floods, and cholera epidemic that occurred earlier in the year. (November 5, 2010)
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Bbc: Venezuela Leader Hugo Chavez Severs Ties With Colombia

For Students 9th - 10th
This article examines the reasons behind Venezuela's severance of ties with Colombia. Links to related articles and timelines are provided. (July 23, 2010)
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Bbc: Venezuela and Colombia Leaders to Hold Talks on Rift

For Students 9th - 10th
This article analyzes the potential effectiveness of the scheduled talks between Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez and Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos. Links to related articles are provided. (August 8, 2010)
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Bbc News: Mosquitoes 'Disappearing' in Some Parts of Africa

For Students 9th - 10th
Science news article describes the decline in mosquito populations across Africa and the possible ramifications of these events. (August, 2011)
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Bbc: Week of 11 11 13: Typhoon Haiyan: Un Launches $301M Philippines Aid Appeal

For Students 9th - 10th
In the wake of the horrifying supertyphoon that hit the Philippines, its citizens are now in urgent need of aid. Learn how international governments are proposing to help.
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Bbc: Week of 11 18 13: Sardinia Hit by Deadly Cyclone Cleopatra and Floods

For Students 9th - 10th
Residents of the normally idyllic Italian island of Sardinia were recently subjected to severe cyclone damage and flooding. Find out why Prime Minister Enrico Letta has declared this a national tragedy.
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Bbc: Week of 11 25 13: Steubenville Officials Charged With Blocking Rape Inquiry

For Students 9th - 10th
Nearly a year after the two rapists in the high-profile Steubenville, Ohio rape case were sentenced, a grand jury has stated that four adults within the school system worked to cover up their crimes. Learn how the state intends to pursue...