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Africa backs Kenya call for Hague court to drop Kenyatta case
ReutersADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - African nations have backed a request by Kenya for charges of crimes against humanity by its president to be referred back to the east African country, African Union documents show. President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy, William...Tags: Eastern Africa, International Criminal Court, African Union, International Law, International Court or Tribunal
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South Sudan says war crimes court persecutes Africans
ReutersJUBA (Reuters) - South Sudan's President Salva Kiir said on Thursday his country would never become a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC), saying it appeared to be preoccupied with prosecuting African leaders. "It seems that this thing has...Tags: Salva Kiir Mayardit, Sudan, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, International Criminal Court, Crime, Law and Justice
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Kenya seeks African help to drop Hague charges against Kenyatta
ReutersADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Kenya has asked other African countries to urge the International Criminal Court (ICC) to drop crimes-against-humanity charges against its new president and his deputy, according to an African Union document seen on Thursday....Tags: African Union, International Law, International Court or Tribunal, Elections, Trials
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Kenyan police clear truckers blocking east Africa's main trade route
ReutersBy Joseph Akwiri MOMBASA, May 23 (Reuters) - Kenyan police cleared the only highway from the Indian Ocean port city of Mombasa to the capital Nairobi on Thursday, two days after striking truck drivers blocked it and threatened to choke the main trade...Tags: Highway Transportation
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MIDEAST DEBT-Africa tempts Gulf bond investors
ReutersBy Rachna Uppal and Mala Pancholia DUBAI, May 22 (Reuters) - The lure of sub-saharan Africa, with its geographic proximity and promise of higher returns, is tempting cash-rich Gulf Arab bond investors to look south, a marked departure from the relative...Tags: Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Finance, Time (magazine), Economy, Business and Finance, Emerging Market
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Dubai authorities seize shipment of 259 elephant tusks
ReutersDUBAI, May 22 (Reuters) - Customs officials in United Arab Emirates have seized hundreds of elephant tusks shipped from Africa marked as furniture, the Ministry of Environment and Water said. The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) said in a...Tags: Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
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From Wellington to Kenya: Used playground equipment gets new life
It is not every day that one can say a piece of Wellington is in Africa. But that is exactly what happened when Tiger Shark Cove Park's used playground equipment was sent via cargo container to Migori, Kenya. The story begins when Alex DeLange of...Tags: Human Interest, Gardens and Parks, Tourism and Leisure, Travel
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Somali government says guns won't decide disputed port's fate
Reuters* Mogadishu in talks with rival factions to defuse row * Clans vying for control of lucrative Kismayu in south * Government: return to civil war, anarchy not an option By Abdi Sheikh MOGADISHU, May 20 (Reuters) - Somalia's new government said on...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Somalia, Religious Conflicts, Mogadishu (Somalia)
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Athletics-Diamond League Meeting Shanghai men/women results
ReutersMay 18 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Diamond League Meeting Shanghai Men/Women on Saturday Men's 1500m 1. Asbel Kiprop (Kenya) 3:32.39 2. Gebremedhen Gebremariam (Ethiopia) 3:32.43 3. Collins Cheboi (Kenya) 3:32.96 4. Abdalaati Iguider...Tags: Netherlands, Jamaica, Lashinda Demus, Czech Republic, Romania
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Dr. Paul Jorden, 1927-2013
As a teenager, Paul Jorden cared for his cancer-stricken mother, leading her to suggest he become a doctor because of his bedside manner. He took her advice, going on to medical school and a 24-year career as an orthopedic surgeon in private practice....
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Athletics-Kenya sets up sports anti-doping centre
ReutersNAIROBI, May 14 (Reuters) - Athletics Kenya said on Tuesday it set up an anti-doping centre in the north-western town of Eldoret, the epicentre of distance running in the east African nation. Allegations that Kenyan athletes were using drugs surfaced...Tags: 2012 Summer Olympics, National Government, Government, Olympic Games, World Anti-Doping Agency
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Kenya's deputy president promises to cooperate with Hague
ReutersBy Thomas Escritt THE HAGUE, May 14 (Reuters) - Kenya's deputy president, William Ruto, promised the International Criminal Court on Tuesday he and the president would cooperate despite calling their charges over election violence the result of a...Tags: Judges, Lawyers, International Criminal Court, International Law, International Court or Tribunal
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