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Blind Activist Leaves Embassy in Beijing, to be Transferred to ‘Safe’ Location

Posted May 2nd, 2012 at 7:05 am (UTC-5)
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U.S. officials say a blind Chinese dissident who escaped house arrest and went to the U.S. embassy in Beijing has left the facility to seek medical care and be reunited with his family. A U.S. official said Wednesday that the Chinese government has agreed to relocate Chen Guangcheng to a “safe” location in China. The […]

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7 Kiled in Afghan Capital Bombings

Posted May 2nd, 2012 at 7:05 am (UTC-5)
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Afghan officials say a car bomb has killed at least seven people in the capital, Kabul, just hours after U.S. President Barack Obama left the city following an unannounced visit. Kabul police say Wednesday’s suicide car bombing was near Jalalabad road, the main road heading east from the capital. The attack apparently targeted a large […]

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Blind Activist Leaves Embassy in Beijing, to be Transferred to ‘Safe’ Location

Posted May 2nd, 2012 at 5:55 am (UTC-5)
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U.S. officials say a blind Chinese dissident who escaped house arrest and went to the U.S. embassy in Beijing has left the facility to seek medical care and be reunited with his family. A State Department official told reporters Wednesday that the Chinese government has agreed to relocate Chen Guangcheng to a “safe” location in […]

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Gingrich Set to Officially End US Presidential Bid

Posted May 2nd, 2012 at 5:35 am (UTC-5)
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Former U.S. House speaker Newt Gingrich is due to officially suspend his bid for the Republican presidential nomination, after winning just two state primaries and amassing more than $4 million in campaign debt. Gingrich thanked his supporters in a video message ahead of Wednesday’s announcement, but did not mention presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney. He […]

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HRW: Syria Committed War Crimes in Idlib

Posted May 2nd, 2012 at 5:30 am (UTC-5)
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An international rights group Wednesday accused Syria of committing war crimes, while activists said rebels killed 15 security force members in what could be another sign a U.N.-brokered cease-fire has frayed. Human Rights Watch says Syrian forces and pro-government militias killed at least 95 civilians between late March and early April in the northwestern Idlib […]

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Xinhua: Blind Activist Leaves Embassy in Beijing

Posted May 2nd, 2012 at 4:25 am (UTC-5)
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Chinese state media say a blind dissident who escaped house arrest and went to the U.S. embassy in Beijing has left the facility “of his own volition.” The Xinhua news agency said that Chen Guangcheng left the embassy Wednesday after being there for six days. Unnamed U.S. officials said Chen has been taken to a […]

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Counter-Coup Attempt Fails in Mali

Posted May 2nd, 2012 at 4:25 am (UTC-5)
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Rebel troops who toppled the country’s democratically elected president in March have defeated a counter-coup attempt, and the military coup leader says a transitional government remains in place. Junta officials said Tuesday the main camp of guards loyal to ousted president Amadou Toumani Toure had fallen and the remaining soldiers attempting to reverse the coup […]

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Xinhua: Blind Activist Leaves Embassy in Beijing, to be Reunited with Family

Posted May 2nd, 2012 at 4:00 am (UTC-5)
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Chinese state media say a blind dissident who escaped house arrest and sought American protection at the U.S. embassy in Beijing has left the facility of his own volition. Xinhua news agency said in a short report that Chen Guangcheng left the embassy Wednesday after being there for six days. Unnamed U.S. officials confirmed that […]

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Obama Signs Afghan Pact During Surprise Visit to Kabul

Posted May 2nd, 2012 at 3:50 am (UTC-5)
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U.S. President Barack Obama marked the one year anniversary of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden’s death with a quick trip to Afghanistan, signing a strategic pact with Kabul and delivering an election-year message to the American people that the war is winding down. In televised remarks broadcast to Americans late Tuesday from an air base […]

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Burma’s Aung San Suu Kyi Makes History with Parliamentary Oath

Posted May 2nd, 2012 at 3:40 am (UTC-5)
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Burma’s long-time democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi has officially been sworn in as a member of parliament, taking public office for the first time after spending much of the past two decades under house arrest. The Nobel laureate took the oath of office Wednesday to enter Burma’s lower legislative house, ending a parliamentary boycott […]

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