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Last updated: 10 march, 2010 - 02:22 GMT

Irish police have arrested seven Muslims suspected of a conspiracy to murder Swedish cartoonist, Lars Vilks, who drew the Prophet Mohammad with the body of a dog. The World Today's Mark Whittaker asked him for a reaction to the news.

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Female Indian politicians celebrate the passing of a bill in the Upper House which reserves a third of legislative seats in the Indian parliament for women

Female politicians celebrate the passing of a bill in the upper house of the Indian parliament guaranteeing women a third of all seats in parliament and state assemblies (March 9, 2010).

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