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Congo rebels occupy key city of Goma
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- Rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo seized the eastern city of Goma with ease on Tuesday, raising fears of a new regional war that could leave tens of thousands of people dead. Facing little resistance, the M23...
Tags: Wars and Interventions, United Nations, Crisis, Congo, Jerusalem (Israel)
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Violence escalates near Goma in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Reports of escalating clashes in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo raised renewed fears of outright war Monday, as rebels again neared the provincial capital of Goma. The M23 rebels had pledged to halt their push toward Goma in order to...
Tags: Ban Ki-moon, Wars and Interventions, Hamas, Rebellions, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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State Sen. Wright fined for not reporting gift of foreign travel
PolitiCalSen. Roderick Wright agrees to pay fine for not reporting $13,000 travel gift... -
Uganda, Rwanda deny U.N. accusations of backing DRC rebels
World NowUganda and Rwanda angrily rejected accusations of backing rebels in the Democratic Republic of the Congo after a United Nations report tying them to the insurgents was leaked to reporters this week. The confidential U.N. report, leaked to Reuters on... -
Sudan accuses Israel of bombing arms factory
World NowJOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- Sudan accused Israel of launching an air strike Wednesday that caused a large explosion at a munitions factory, killing two people, in a residential area of the capital, Khartoum. Sudan Information Minister Ahmed Belal... -
Third generation von Trapps charm with harmonies
Lehigh Valley Music presents FESTBLOGThe great grandchildren of Maria and Baron von Trapp of "Sound of Music" fame did their famous ancestors proud Thursday at Artsquest Center in Bethlehem. The four von Trapp siblings - Justin, Amanda, Melanie and Sofia - delivered soaring and...... -
Grace under ire: Bill Nelson’s wife’s passionate plea for civility
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelFor his whole career, newly-re-elected U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson has preached centrist, bi-partisan politics although his opponents, this time around Republican U.S. Rep. Connie Mack IV, have insisted he's really a lockstep liberal in moderate's clothing.... -
A young survivor of genocide takes her message around the world
At 24, Clemantine Wamariya knows more about trauma and survival than most of us ever will. If we're lucky. When Wamariya was 6, she and her sister were forced to flee the ethnic killings in Rwanda, spending the next several years in a series of African...
Tags: Washington, DC, Refugee, Genocide, Politics, Human Interest
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U.N. Peacekeepers Wrestle With Limitations
There is no "big idea" easier to pay homage to in principle, or harder to make work in practice, than the peacekeeping role of the United Nations. This is painfully clear in a new memoir by Kofi Annan, its former secretary-general. The latest failure...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Tehran (Iran), United Nations, Madeleine Albright, Kofi Annan
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West Michigan Couple Rebuilding Rwanda
FOX 17 ReporterMatt and Jeana Nash met years ago while studying at Cornerstone University in Grand Rapids. In 2008, they adopted a little girl from China named Emma. Three years ago, they made the decision to adopt again, focusing on Rwanda. “Little did we...Tags: City of Hope
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UCF hospitality students empower Rwanda's future women leaders
Nearly 8,000 miles of land and sea separate students at UCF's Rosen College of Hospitality Management from the students at the Akilah Institute for Women in Kigali, Rwanda, but that did not stop Assistant Professor Manuel Rivera's event management class...Tags: Education, Students, Teaching and Learning, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Human Interest
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Jewelers turn buttons and bone into objects of beauty
Los Angeles TimesCow bones, car parts and old toggle buttons don't sound like the most glamorous materials to use in jewelry. But some designers are managing to turn such found and throw-away objects into chic and versatile pieces, proving that with good design,...Tags: Car Repair, New York, Los Angeles, Car Parts, Sydney (Australia)
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