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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: Margaret Thatcher, Crime, Law and Justice, Labour Party (UK), Tony Blair, Russia
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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: Iran's Nuclear Program, Wars and Interventions, Nuclear Policy, John Kerry, U.S. Department of Defense
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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: Religious Conflicts, United Nations, Human Rights Watch, Elections, Rebellions
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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: Biological and Chemical Weapons, Weaponry, Wars and Interventions, European Union, Rebellions
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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: Palestinian National Authority, Tony Blair, European Union, Strikes, Armed Forces
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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: Freedom of the Press, Health and Safety at Work, Journalism, Islam, Nigeria
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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: Sexual Assault, Sex Crimes, Crime, Law and Justice, Feminism, John Kerry
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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: Freedom of the Press, Journalism, Crime Victims, Wars and Interventions, Sex Crimes
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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: Abdullah II of Jordan, Kuwait, United Nations, White House, Saudi Arabia
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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: Freedom of the Press, Burma, Wars and Interventions, Crime, Law and Justice, Rebellions
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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: Palestinian National Authority, United Nations, Israel, Hamas, Mahmoud Abbas
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U.N. Approves Palestinian 'Observer State' Bid
CNNNew 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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