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Insight: In attacker's argot, Londoners shocked to hear one of their own
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - In the lurid scene of the red-handed knifeman describing his motives for hacking to death a British soldier in broad daylight, perhaps the most chilling aspect for many Londoners was the man's unmistakably familiar accent. Michael...Tags: Religion and Belief, September 11, 2001 Attacks, United Kingdom, Family, Islam
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Nigeria's NNPC and Exxon unit to tap bond market by 2016
ReutersABUJA/GENEVA, May 23 (Reuters) - Nigeria's state oil company and a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil plan to tap the bond market by 2016 to fill a funding shortfall in their oil exploration joint venture, the companies said. Exxon and the Nigerian National...Tags: Financial Markets, Companies and Corporations, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Bonds, Restructuring and Recapitalization
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Islamists kill 20 in suicide attacks in Niger
ReutersNIAMEY (Reuters) - Islamist suicide bombers struck an army barracks and a French-run uranium mine in Niger on Thursday, officials said, killing 20 people and wounding dozens more in attacks that showed militant violence spreading across West Africa....Tags: Mali, Radio, Chad, Goodluck Jonathan, Rebellions
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INSIGHT-In attacker's argot, Londoners shocked to hear one of their own
ReutersBy Michael Holden and Peter Graff LONDON, May 23 (Reuters) - In the lurid scene of the red-handed knifeman describing his motives for hacking to death a British soldier in broad daylight, perhaps the most chilling aspect for Londoners was the man's...Tags: Religion and Belief, United Kingdom, Family, Islam, Twitter, Inc.
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Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions
ReutersMay 22 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 2000 GMT on Wednesday: ** Clearwire Corp said its special committee and its board of directors approved Sprint Nextel Corp's sweetened offer to take over the...Tags: Real Estate Sellers, China, Realty, Global Alumina Corporation, BHP Billiton Plc.
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FUTBOL-Delantero Peralta es baja en selección de México por lesión
ReutersMEXICO DF, 22 mayo (Reuters) - El delantero Oribe Peralta quedó fuera de la selección mexicana de fútbol que disputará los partidos correspondientes a la eliminatoria de la Concacaf para el Mundial de Brasil y la Copa Confederaciones debido a una... -
Swiss seek to facilitate restitution of dictator loot
Reuters* Draft law first of its kind - Swiss Foreign Ministry * Swiss blocked $1 billion of Arab Spring loot ZURICH, May 22 (Reuters) - Switzerland proposed on Wednesday a new law to make it easier to freeze assets stolen and salted away by foreign leaders and...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Geneva (Swiss Confederation), Zurich (Swiss Confederation), Arab Spring, Libya
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Moses out of Nigeria's matches, Obi Mikel wants a rest
Reuters(Reuters) - Victor Moses has withdrawn from Nigeria's squad for next month's World Cup football qualifiers and Confederation Cup tournament while Chelsea team mate John Obi Mikel has asked to be rested for a friendly against Mexico next week, Nigerian...Tags: Chelsea (Staten Island, New York), Mexico, Chelsea (Manhattan, New York), FIFA World Cup
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Africa's hot bond market could overheat as U.S. funds pile in
ReutersBy Tim McLaughlin BOSTON, May 22 (Reuters) - U.S. investors searching desperately for higher yields are piling into Africa's emerging bond markets but may not be getting paid enough for the chaos and uncertainty still stalking sub-Saharan countries, some...Tags: Thomson Corporation, Africa, Finance, Credit Ratings, Ghana
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Nigeria says to free all female Boko Haram suspects
Reuters* Gesture aims to win popular backing for offensive -source * Nigerian warplanes hitting militant camps in north LAGOS, Nigeria, May 21 - Nigeria said on Tuesday it would free a number of detained Islamists, including all female ones, in what a senior...Tags: Goodluck Jonathan
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Nigeria seeks Niger's military support against Boko Haram
ReutersNIAMEY/MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - Nigeria has asked its northern neighbor Niger for help in an offensive against Boko Haram insurgents, as West African states try to cooperate against a spread of Islamist violence. An intelligence source in Niger...Tags: Religion and Belief, Islam, Niger, Mali, Goodluck Jonathan
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Nigeria military: Authorities to release prisoners taken in fight against Islamic extremists
Associated PressENUGU, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's military said Tuesday that the West African nation would release some of the prisoners it has taken in the country's fight against Islamic extremists — including all the women now held in custody. The...Tags: Religion and Belief, Government, Islam, Goodluck Jonathan, U.S. Senate
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