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North Korean motives, strategy remain mysteries
Contrary to the adage, what we don’t know about North Korea could hurt us. It’s not known whether the intermediate-range Musudan missiles poised for imminent firing could reach U.S. bases on Guam or Japan, though at least the latter is...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Kim Jong Un, Defense Intelligence Agency, Kim Il Sung, Barack Obama
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Margaret Thatcher death: Tributes, criticism from around the world
In Britain and around the world, supporters of the late Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher celebrated her legacy Monday. Even some of her sharpest critics said she defined an era in British public life -- if not always for the right reasons. Among those...Tags: United Nations, Human Rights, Barack Obama, Condoleezza Rice, Justice and Rights
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North Korea vows to expand nuclear arsenal, signaling end of talks
SEOUL — Escalating the stakes of a standoff with Washington and its allies, North Korea is signaling that it will abandon two decades of negotiations to constrain its nuclear program and will close the door on any deal over its atomic weapons and...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Kim Jong Il, Kim Jong Un, Nuclear Policy, United Nations
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Timbuktu attacks are sign of continued challenge in Mali, experts say
New attacks on the storied city of Timbuktu are a sign of the continued uneasiness in the African nation of Mali, months after French and Malian forces pushed back militants trying to extend their reach southward. An Al Qaeda affiliate claimed...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Religious Conflicts, Rebellions, United Nations, Human Rights
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Alleged chemical attack in Syria remains a mystery
BEIRUT — The strange case of an alleged chemical attack in Syria has taken some odd turns. Like so many other mass-casualty attacks in Syria, the alleged poison-gas strike Tuesday in northern Syria has become a case of each side in the conflict...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, National Government, Rebellions, United Nations, Barack Obama
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Palestinians protest detention of hunger strikers by Israel
RAMALLAH, West Bank –- Amid increasingly volatile protests around the West Bank, Palestinian and international leaders are pressuring Israel to release four Palestinian prisoners who have been on hunger strikes for several months in protest...
Tags: Prisons, Strikes, United Nations, Tony Blair, Palestinian National Authority
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Radio journalists in Nigeria accused of spurring slayings
Two radio journalists have reportedly been charged in northern Nigeria on suspicion of airing a broadcast that incited the slayings of women vaccinating people against polio. The case centers on a program aired days before the shootings last week....
Tags: Health and Safety at Work, United Nations, Murder, Freedom of the Press, Vaccines
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The assault on women
The disturbing case of a Somali woman who alleged she was raped by security forces, only to be convicted by a court Tuesday of making a false claim and insulting the state, has outraged human rights groups and advocates for women's rights around the...Tags: Human Rights, Sex Crimes, Assault, Barack Obama, Justice and Rights
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Jail time for journalist and Somali woman who alleged rape
A woman who accused Somali security forces of raping her must spend a year behind bars for making a “false accusation” and insulting the government, a Mogadishu court ruled Tuesday. Court official Ahmed Aden Farah said medical evidence showed...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Prisons, National Government, Sex Crimes, Human Rights
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Donors pledge about $1.5 billion in Syrian aid
BEIRUT -- Amid dire warnings that funds are running low to care for victims of the Syrian conflict, the United Nations said Wednesday that donors had pledged about $1.5 billion to help war-battered Syrians, exceeding the U.N.’s target appeal....
Tags: Michel Suleiman, United Nations, Turkey, Kuwait, Abdullah II of Jordan
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Myanmar military says airstrikes used against Kachin rebels
The Myanmar military has admitted using airstrikes against rebels in the country's north, despite earlier government statements saying planes were being used only to supply troops. The strikes signal an escalation in clashes between government forces...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, New Year's Day, Rebellions, United Nations, Military Equipment
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Israel takes a harder line
When Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas announced that he would seek recognition from the United Nations for a Palestinian state, Israel complained that Abbas should have pursued that objective in face-to-face peace negotiations and warned of...
Tags: National Government, United Nations, Palestinian National Authority, Government, Mahmoud Abbas
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