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Australia: Human Trafficking ‘Alarming, Growing’ Trend

Posted March 19th, 2012 at 4:05 pm (UTC-5)
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Australian authorities say human trafficking is becoming an alarming and growing trend in the country. The authorities say that while the focus is mainly on the smuggling of foreign women into Australia’s sex industry, there has been an increase of “slave labor” into other sectors, such as construction and manufacturing. The trafficked women are mostly […]

India May Back UN Resolution Against Sri Lanka Alleged War Crimes

Posted March 19th, 2012 at 3:45 pm (UTC-5)
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India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says his government may support a United Nations resolution criticizing Sri Lanka for alleged war crimes in the final stages of the country’s civil war. During a speech to parliament Monday, Mr. Singh said New Delhi is “inclined to vote in favor of the resolution that will, hopefully, advance our […]

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Former Khmer Rouge Jailer Testifies Against Former Bosses

Posted March 19th, 2012 at 2:55 pm (UTC-5)
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A former chief jailer for the notorious Khmer Rouge jailer has testified against the top three surviving members of the group that imposed a reign of terror on Cambodia during the late 1970s. Kaing Guek Eav, better known as Duch , testified Monday in the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh. During questioning, he said he was […]

Romney, Santorum Prepare for Illinois Primary

Posted March 19th, 2012 at 2:35 pm (UTC-5)
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U.S. Republican presidential hopefuls Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum are campaigning in the central state of Illinois ahead of Tuesday’s nominating contest. Former Massachusetts governor Romney, fresh off his victory in the U.S. island territory of Puerto Rico, met with voters at a diner in the capital, Springfield, before heading to Chicago to deliver an […]

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Guinea Bissau Election Marred by Assassination

Posted March 19th, 2012 at 1:40 pm (UTC-5)
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The head of Guinea Bissau’s election commission has asked for more security at election offices after a top military official was killed the same day of presidential polling. Desejado Lima da Costa tells VOA that the military has agreed to provide the extra security. He says the country’s army chief has also given assurances that […]

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4 Dead in Shooting at French Jewish School

Posted March 19th, 2012 at 1:20 pm (UTC-5)
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Police in southwestern France say one adult and three children are dead after a gunman opened fire at a private Jewish school in the city of Toulouse. Authorities say the attack at the Ozar Hatorah school also seriously wounded at least one other person. The dead include a teacher who worked at the school and […]

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Romney Wins Puerto Rico’s Republican Primary

Posted March 19th, 2012 at 1:05 pm (UTC-5)
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U.S. Republican presidential hopefuls Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum are campaigning in the central state of Illinois ahead of Tuesday’s nominating contest. Former Massachusetts governor Romney, fresh off his victory in the U.S. island territory of Puerto Rico, met with voters at a diner in the capital, Springfield, before heading to Chicago to deliver an […]

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Zimbabwe Convicts Six of Plotting to Incite Violence

Posted March 19th, 2012 at 12:50 pm (UTC-5)
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A Zimbabwean court has convicted six activists of plotting to incite violence with the goal of ousting President Robert Mugabe in an Egypt-style uprising. The defendants were arrested in February of last year during a gathering to watch video of protests in Egypt and discuss events unfolding there. The meeting was led by Munyaradzi Gwisai, […]

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Romney Wins Puerto Rico’s Republican Primary

Posted March 19th, 2012 at 12:20 pm (UTC-5)
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US: Cuba Shows ‘Disdain’ For Human Rights By Detaining Dissidents

Posted March 19th, 2012 at 11:15 am (UTC-5)
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The White House says the detention of protestors in Cuba ahead of a papal visit underscores Havana’s “disdain” for the universal rights of its people. In a statement Monday, the White House called for Cuban authorities to “abandon their tactics of intimidation and harassment to stifle peaceful dissent.” Cuban authorities detained more than 50 members […]

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