All this may be blocking the attempt to bring down record-high unemployment, revitalise the economy and fit Germany into the harness of a single European currency.

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The midfielder was sent off by referee Willie Collum on 49 minutes after catching David Buchanan with a late attempt at a blocking tackle.

BBC: Celtic's James Forrest loses red card appeal

For nearly two weeks, Libya has been gripped by fear of new armed conflict after militias stormed and surrounded government buildings in Tripoli, blocking access to ministries in an attempt to push parliament to pass a contentious law that would prevent members of Moammar Gadhafi's regime from serving in senior government posts.

NPR: Anti-Militias Protesters Attacked In Libya

The data's release came as measures to attempt to curb illegal downloading began to take hold, such as the blocking of popular piracy websites and the relegation and removal of search results from Google.

BBC: A glimpse at piracy in the UK and beyond

Last year, AAR, which is owned by four Russian-born billionaires led by tycoon Mikhail Fridman, was unhappy with BP's attempt to form an exploration alliance with Rosneft and secured a High Court injunction blocking the plan.

BBC: BP and Russian Rosneft close to TNK-BP stake sale deal