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DRC Official Says “Foreign Interests” Fueling Conflict

Posted May 14th, 2012 at 8:40 pm (UTC-5)
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The top prosecutor of the International Criminal Court says he is seeking new war crimes charges against a militia leader in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Bosco Ntaganda, known as the “Terminator,” has been wanted by the court at The Hague since 2006 for recruiting child soldiers in the district of Ituri. ICC Chief Prosecutor […]

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IAEA Presses Iran Ahead of P5+1 Talks

Posted May 14th, 2012 at 3:30 pm (UTC-5)
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The U.N. nuclear agency has again urged Iran to give it access to sites, people and documents it seeks as part of its probe into whether Tehran is trying to develop nuclear weapons. Ahead of the opening session between the two sides in Vienna Monday, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency delegation, Hermann […]

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ECOWAS troops headed to Guinea Bissau

Posted May 14th, 2012 at 1:10 pm (UTC-5)
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West African bloc ECOWAS says it will send troops to Guinea-Bissau to oversee a return to civilian rule after last month’s coup. Nigerian Defense Minister Bello Haliru Mohammed said Monday the troops will be in Guinea-Bissau by Friday. He did not specify how large the force would be. Officials from 15 West African countries met […]

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European, US Markets Fall on Greek Uncertainty

Posted May 14th, 2012 at 1:00 pm (UTC-5)
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European stock markets fell sharply Monday as traders voiced new concerns about political uncertainty in Greece and whether it could become the first country to drop out of the 17-nation euro currency union. Stock indexes in London, Paris and Frankfurt all dropped about two percent, while major exchanges in New York were down a smaller […]

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Blast Kills 9 in Afghan Market

Posted May 14th, 2012 at 12:05 pm (UTC-5)
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Afghan officials say a bomb blast at a market in the country’s north has killed nine people, including a local official. Police say Monday’s explosion struck a shop in the Ghormuch district of Faryab province. A council member was among those killed by the remote-controlled bomb. It is unclear who was responsible for the attack, […]

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Fallout Begins from Big JPMorgan Chase Loss

Posted May 14th, 2012 at 11:55 am (UTC-5)
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The fallout has begun from a $2 billion financial trading loss at the U.S.-based JPMorgan Chase investment company. The firm said Monday that Ina Drew, JPMorgan’s chief investment officer and one of Wall Street’s highest paid female executives, is retiring. The company paid her $29 million in the last two years for her profitable investment […]

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European, US Markets Fall on Greek Uncertainty

Posted May 14th, 2012 at 11:05 am (UTC-5)
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European and U.S. stock markets are falling sharply as traders voice new concerns about political uncertainty in Greece and whether it could become the first country to drop out of the 17-nation euro currency union. Stock indexes in London, Paris and Frankfurt all dropped by more than two percent in afternoon trading Monday, while major […]

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Pakistan Signals NATO Supply Routes Should be Reopened

Posted May 14th, 2012 at 10:40 am (UTC-5)
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Pakistan has signaled that NATO supply lines to Afghanistan should be reopened. Pakistan shut down the routes after U.S. airstrikes mistakenly killed 24 Pakistani troops near the Afghan border last November. Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar told reporters in Islamabad Monday that Pakistan needs closure on the cross-border attack and needs to “move on.” She […]

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Iran, IAEA Talks Begin

Posted May 14th, 2012 at 10:35 am (UTC-5)
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Talks between Iranian authorities and U.N. nuclear agency officials have started in Vienna, as a major U.S. newspaper reports that Iran has repeatedly violated maritime law in a bid to sidestep sanctions imposed due to its controversial nuclear program. International Atomic Energy Agency officials are expected to press Iran for access to the Parchin military […]

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European, US Markets Fall on Greek Uncertainty

Posted May 14th, 2012 at 10:20 am (UTC-5)
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European and U.S. stock markets are falling sharply as traders voice new concerns about political uncertainty in Greece and whether it could become the first country to drop out of the 17-nation euro currency union. Stock indexes in London, Paris and Frankfurt all dropped by more than two percent in afternoon trading Monday, while major […]

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