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Congo: Rwanda Hutu Rebels Kill 45 in East

Posted January 5th, 2012 at 2:00 pm (UTC-5)
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The Democratic Republic of Congo’s army says Rwandan Hutu rebels have killed about 45 people in the eastern province of South Kivu. Army officials said Thursday that the rebel Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) attacked the Shabunda area twice this week. The attacks were apparently in response to local villagers’ support for […]

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Lawyers Call for New Evaluation of Norway Gunman

Posted January 5th, 2012 at 1:15 pm (UTC-5)
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Lawyers for some of the victims of last year’s shooting massacre in Norway have called for a new evaluation of the gunman, saying doctors monitoring him have seen no signs of paranoid schizophrenia and have not medicated him. A court in Oslo released a letter from the lawyers this week. The court is to decide […]

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Airbus Delivers More Planes Than Rival Boeing

Posted January 5th, 2012 at 1:15 pm (UTC-5)
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Airbus delivered more commercial airliners than rival Boeing in 2011. Reports Thursday said Airbus handed 530 jet planes to customers during the year. Airlines apparently liked the revamped A320 which features improved fuel efficiency and cuts costs in an era of high oil prices. Boeing delivered 477 planes, which is three percent more than the […]

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Obama Unveils New Military Shaped by Budget Cuts

Posted January 5th, 2012 at 1:05 pm (UTC-5)
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U.S. President Barack Obama has unveiled the outline of a new defense plan reflecting billions of dollars in budget cuts and what he described as a “moment of transition” after a decade of war. The president outlined the strategic review at the Pentagon Thursday. Joining him were Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and the chairman of […]

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Prosecution Demands Death Penalty for Egypt’s Mubarak

Posted January 5th, 2012 at 1:00 pm (UTC-5)
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Prosecutors in the trial of former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak say they will seek the death penalty for him and at least five security officials. Mr. Mubarak faces a variety of charges over corruption and involvement in the deaths of hundreds of anti-government protesters during last year’s uprising that forced him from power. The former […]

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South Sudan Declares Humanitarian Disaster in Tribal Clash Area

Posted January 5th, 2012 at 12:55 pm (UTC-5)
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South Sudan has declared a humanitarian disaster in the state of Jonglei, the site of deadly tribal clashes last week. A government spokesman says South Sudan’s council of ministers declared the disaster at a special meeting Wednesday, and asked international relief agencies to quickly deliver aid to the state. A group of 6,000 fighters from […]

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Bombings Targeting Iraqi Shi’ites Kill 72 People in South, Capital

Posted January 5th, 2012 at 12:30 pm (UTC-5)
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Iraqi authorities say a series of bombings targeting Shi’ites in the south and the capital has killed at least 72 people and wounded more than 100 others. In the deadliest incident Thursday, a suicide bomber attacked a group of Shi’ite pilgrims near the southern city of Nasiriyah, killing 45 people and wounding about 70 others. […]

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Syria Says Prisoners Released, Activist Group Reports Jail Deaths

Posted January 5th, 2012 at 12:20 pm (UTC-5)
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Syria has released more than 500 prisoners detained in anti-government protests while an opposition group accused the regime of torturing to death 617 jailed people since the uprisings began in March. Syrian state television said Thursday that those released did not take part in what it called the killing of Syrians, a reference to the […]

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Turkish Journalists Accused of Conspiracy Begin Defense Case

Posted January 5th, 2012 at 12:15 pm (UTC-5)
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Turkish journalists Nedim Sener and Ahmet Sik have appeared in court with 11 other defendants to face conspiracy charges they say are politically motivated. The defendants, most of them journalists, have been linked with a group allegedly attempting to overthrow the country’s Islamic-based government. They began their defense on Thursday. Sener told reporters the real […]

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South Africa’s ANC Party Turns 100

Posted January 5th, 2012 at 11:50 am (UTC-5)
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South Africa’s African National Congress party, which struggled to end a whites-only government and inspired people around the world, will mark its 100th anniversary on Sunday. The ANC says events this weekend will celebrate the party’s core principle of allowing people to chose their own destiny in a “united, non-racial, non-sexist nation.” While festivities will […]

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