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UN Says 192 Killed by Cholera in DRC

Posted July 14th, 2011 at 12:35 am (UTC-5)
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A United Nations report says cholera has killed 192 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo since March. Wednesday’s report also showed more than 3,000 cases of cholera in Congo during the same period. The U.N. says the outbreak began in the northeast city of Kisangania and spread to Equateur, the capital, Kinshasa and Bandundu […]

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Bombings Kill 17, Wound 133 in Mumbai

Posted July 14th, 2011 at 12:30 am (UTC-5)
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Three consecutive bomb blasts tore through India’s financial capital, Mumbai, Wednesday, killing at least 17 people and wounding 133 others. The explosions occurred within 20 minutes of each other in crowded areas of the city during the evening rush-hour — two in the south and one in central Mumbai. Earlier reports said the blasts killed […]

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UN SAYS CHOLERA KILLED 192 PEOPLE IN CONGO

Posted July 14th, 2011 at 12:20 am (UTC-5)
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A United Nations report says cholera has killed 192 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo since March. Wednesday’s report also showed more than 3,000 cases of cholera in Congo during the same period. The U.N. says the outbreak began in the northeast city of Kisangania and spread to Equateur, the capital, Kinshasa and Bandundu […]

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China Reports Successful Completion of Human Rights Action Plan

Posted July 14th, 2011 at 12:10 am (UTC-5)
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China says all the targets and tasks set out in a two-year human rights action plan were fulfilled on schedule before the end of 2010. In a report quoted by the official Xinhua news agency, China’s State Council Information Office said Thursday the cause of human rights in China “has entered a new stage.” A […]

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