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    Apr 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  1. 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: Margaret Thatcher, Crime, Law and Justice, Labour Party (UK), Tony Blair, Russia

  2. Apr 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  3. 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: Iran's Nuclear Program, Wars and Interventions, Nuclear Policy, John Kerry, U.S. Department of Defense

  4. Apr 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  5. 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.
    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: Religious Conflicts, United Nations, Human Rights Watch, Elections, Rebellions

  6. Mar 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  7. Alleged chemical attack in Syria remains a mystery

    BEIRUT — The strange case of an alleged chemical attack in Syria has taken some odd turns.
    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: Biological and Chemical Weapons, Weaponry, Wars and Interventions, European Union, Rebellions

  8. Feb 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  9. 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 against their detention.
    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: Palestinian National Authority, Tony Blair, European Union, Strikes, Armed Forces

  10. Feb 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  11. 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.
    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: Freedom of the Press, Health and Safety at Work, Journalism, Islam, Nigeria

  12. Feb 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  13. 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: Sexual Assault, Sex Crimes, Crime, Law and Justice, Feminism, John Kerry

  14. Feb 5, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  15. 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.
    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: Freedom of the Press, Journalism, Crime Victims, Wars and Interventions, Sex Crimes

  16. Jan 30, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  17. 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.
    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: Abdullah II of Jordan, Kuwait, United Nations, White House, Saudi Arabia

  18. Jan 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  19. 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 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: Freedom of the Press, Burma, Wars and Interventions, Crime, Law and Justice, Rebellions

  20. Dec 4, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  21. 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 grave consequences, threatening to expand settlements or even to "cancel" the peace process altogether. Now that the General Assembly has upgraded the Palestinians' status — from "observer entity" to "nonmember state" — the Israelis are proceeding in a dangerous and self-defeating way.
    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: Palestinian National Authority, United Nations, Israel, Hamas, Mahmoud Abbas

  22. Nov 30, 2012 |Story| KTLA-LTV
  23. U.N. Approves Palestinian 'Observer State' Bid

    New York -- The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday endorsed an upgraded U.N. status for the Palestinian Authority, despite intense opposition from the United States and Israel.
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    New York -- The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday endorsed an upgraded U.N. status for the Palestinian Authority, despite intense opposition from the United States and Israel. The resolution elevates their status from "non-member observer...

    Tags: Palestinian National Authority, Palestine, United Nations General Assembly, Mahmoud Abbas, Iran

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