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Monday 13 February RNW - NEWS AND ANALYSIS FROM THE NETHERLANDS IN 10 LANGUAGES, WORLDWIDE 24/7 ON RADIO, TV AND ONLINE

Newsline - No seal of approval for controversial Canadian lunch

On air: 10 March 2010 15:20 (http://en.wikipedia.org)

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Newsline - 10 March 2010: Indonesia kills a top terrorist behind the 2002 Bali bombings. The EU condemns Canada's decision to serve seal for lunch. Honour killings in Turkey highlight the plight of women.

 

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Bali bomber killed in Indonesia
Indonesian police have shot dead Dulmatin - the terrorist behind the 2002 Bali bombings in which 200 people died. But while President Susilo Bambang Yudhuyono has welcomed the news, terrorism expert Noor Huda Ismail says the suspect's death wasn't in everyone's interests.

No EU seal of approval for Canadian lunch
Canadian MPs dined on seal meat for lunch on Wednesday in a gesture of defiance at an EU ban on the import of seal products, other than those derived from traditional hunts. Céline Hervieux-Payette, who organised the meal, says Brussels should stop meddling in Canada's affairs.

Rights activists demand better deal for Turkish women
The father and brother of a 16-year-old who was buried alive after being seen talking to boys, are facing life imprisonment for their alleged role in the crime. Honour killings have long been a problem in Turkey, and rights activists say the highlight the plight of women in the country. Listen to a report by correspondent Dorian Jones.

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