Top 10 most controversial persons of 2010
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Nicolas Sarkozy French President Nicolas Sarkozy sparked wide criticism for his stance over the Roma expulsion issue, pension reform issue, and the recent cabinet reshuffle. [Full story] |
• Sarkozy defends cabinet reshuffle
• Full coverage: French pension strikes
• Sarkozy refuses to retreat on pension reform
• Sarkozy faces choices over Roma dispute
• French protest nationwide against Roma repatriation
• France sends Roma Gypsies back to Romania
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Julian Assange
Wikileaks released 250,000 U.S. diplomatic cables and tens of thousands of classified documents on the Afghanistan and Iraq wars. Its founder Assange was arrested by British police on over sexual assault claims in Sweden. And the U.S. is investigating whether he had violated the espionage laws. [Full story] |
• Wikileaks' Assange in UK, police know where
• Interpol issues arrest warrant for WikiLeaks founder
• Swedish prosecutor wants Assange arrested
• Wikileaks chief fights for job and reputation
• Full coverage: WiKiLeaks revelations
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Tony Hayward BP CEO Tony Hayward drew sharp criticism after taking part in a sailing race, raising the question whether he had done enough to stop the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. [Full story] |
• Outgoing BP chief to face questions over oil spill
• Dudley to replace Hayward as BP CEO in October
• BP CEO admits impact of Gulf oil spill underestimated
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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been widely criticized by the Western countries and Israel for Iran's contentious nuclear program and his view that Israel should be "wiped off the map". [Full story] |
• Ahmadinejad: Israel cannot attack Iran
• Obama, Ahmadinejad trade barbs over 9/11
• Iran calls nuclear weapons 'disgusting'
• Foreign forces must leave the region: Ahmadinejad
• Ahmadinejad: Sept.11 attacks 'big lie'
• Ahmadinejad orders starting work to enrich uranium to 20%
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Silvio Berlusconi Scandal-haunted Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is still a highly controversial figure and remains in the media spotlight in 2010. Reports said that his wife once went to call a former prostitute and an aspiring model to give evidence about the breakdown of their marriage. [Full story] |
• Berlusconi survives confidence vote
• Berlusconi survives censure motion
• Italian PM threatened by mysterious militia
• Comedy of errors hurts Berlusconi in Italian election run-up
• Italian PM's tax fraud investigation closed
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Lady Gaga Lady Gaga thrives on controversies. She is the rock star, one of the wealthiest, most powerful, and most famous women of the world. She once wore a raw, red meat dress which drew strong criticism from animal rights groups. [Full story] |
• Lady Gaga rocks the MTV VMAs
• Lady Gaga blamed for eye-endangering contact lens trend
• Lady Gaga, Bullock named top artists in 2010
• Former producer filed $35 mln suit against Lady Gaga
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Guido Westerwelle German Foreign Minister and Deputy Chancellor Guido Westerwelle married his long time gay partner at a secret registry office wedding in his home town Bonn on September 17, 2010. [Full story] |
• Experts: Same-sex marriage could help curb HIV
• U.S. court puts on hold Calif. same-sex marriage until Dec.
• Argentina legalizes same-sex marriage
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Gen. Stanley McChrystal Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, was fired for his criticizing remarks of senior Obama administration officials and diplomats. [Full story] |
• McChrystal to retire from U.S. Army
• Most Americans approve of Obama's decision to fire McChrystal
• Will sacking Gen. McChrystal help overcome Afghan militancy?
• General McChrystal summoned back
• Obama angry at McChrystal's comments
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Marisol Valles Garcia Marisol Valles Garcia, a 20-year-old criminology student, was named the new Mexican police chief in this violent borderland where drug gangs have killed public officials and terrified many citizens into fleeing. [Full story] |
• Mexican mayor, his son killed by gunman
• Gunmen kill police chief in central Mexican town
• Mayor in Mexican border state killed
• 72 bodies found on ranch in Mexico
• 4 decapitated bodies hung from bridge in Mexico
• Kidnapped mayor killed in Mexico drug war
• Mexican governor candidate killed
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Wayne Rooney Top England striker Wayne Rooney had sex with a prostitute called Jennifer Thompson while his wife Coleen was pregnant with their son. [Full story] |
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