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Zimbabwe crackdowns continue

Morgan Tsvangirai, opposition leader to Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, was hospitalized on Wednesday, after being arrested at a rally and severely beaten by police. The attack drew censure from the international community, including an uncharacteristic response from neighboring African countries.

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| Guardian | New Zealand Herald |

Hungary takes a hit off Russia's pipe

Budapest has pulled its support from the EU-backed Nabucco gas pipeline project and agreed to partner with Russia's Blue Stream pipeline instead. The move boosts Hungary's role as an energy hub, but may increase its vulnerability to Russian petro politics.

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| International Herald Tribune | Eurasia Daily Monitor |

Immigration dominates Bush's Mexico trip

Meeting with his Mexican counterpart, Felipe Calderón, President Bush pledged to reform US immigration laws. The conservative Calderón criticized Bush for not strongly endorsing an immigration policy that grants rights to the millions living and working illegally in the US.

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| Washington Post | CNN |