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Nigeria eases curfew in northeast, fights on against Boko Haram
ReutersMAIDUGURI, May 20 (Reuters) - Nigeria relaxed a curfew on Monday in parts of the northeast where its troops are mounting their biggest offensive yet against militants from the Islamist group Boko Haram. The Nigerian military has sent thousands of extra...Tags: Chad, Cameroon, Nigeria, Niger, Human Rights Watch
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Nigeria says has Islamists on defensive
ReutersMAIDUGURI (Reuters) - Nigeria claimed an early success for its military offensive against Islamist insurgents in the northeast on Monday, saying the militants' activities had been stifled by nearly a week of attacks on their bases. Military officers in...Tags: American Red Cross, Chad, Cameroon, Nigeria, Niger
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Headlines for Monday, May 20, 2013
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Jared Leto and 30 Seconds to Mars are back with their fourth album, Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams.
Aussie rockers Airbourne return with their second album, Black Dog Barking.
The Rolling...Tags: Judas Priest (music group), Neil Sedaka, Trent Reznor, Apple iPad, Teachers
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Palestinians in West Bank's Area C suffer in limbo
MALEH, West Bank — In remote Palestinian villages of the northern Jordan Valley, children read by gas lamp, and water must be purchased from miles away, even when electricity lines and water pipes to Israeli settlements run directly past their...
Tags: Benjamin Netanyahu, Government, Religion and Belief, Oslo (Norway), Israel
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Crowds break up gay rights rallies in Georgia, Russia
ReutersTBILISI/ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - Large crowds of anti-gay protesters broke up homosexual rights rallies in Georgia and Russia on Friday, underlining deep hostility in the former Soviet bloc. Priests and thousands of Georgians pushed their way...Tags: Georgia, Minority Groups, Religion and Belief, Russia, Gay Rights
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PRESS DIGEST-Canada-May 16
ReutersMay 16 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. THE GLOBE AND MAIL * The revelation that Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper's...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Companies and Corporations, Government, Canada, Politics
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Jets join offensive in northeast Nigeria, opinion split
Reuters* President Jonathan declared state of emergency on Tuesday * Aims to wrest control of remote areas from Islamists * U.S., rights groups fear abuses, worsening violence By Imma Ande YOLA, Nigeria, May 16 (Reuters) - Nigeria sent fighter jets in...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Military Equipment, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Nigeria, Human Rights Watch
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You name it, Eric Garcetti has done it
In exactly one week, Los Angeles will wake up with a newly elected mayor. The lucky leader of 4 million restless campers with cracked sidewalks could be Wendy Greuel, the business-suited Valley kid who worked for Mayor Tom Bradley and President...
Tags: Eric Garcetti, Students, Colleges and Universities, Lifestyle and Leisure, Entertainment
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Equatorial Guinea arrests opposition leaders over march
ReutersMALABO (Reuters) - Equatorial Guinea arrested at least four members of the opposition for seeking to organize a protest ahead of an legislative election this month, Amnesty International and a local rights activist said on Wednesday. The founders of...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Guinea, Politics, Human Rights, Equatorial Guinea
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Rights groups condemn Azerbaijan over Internet defamation bill
Reuters* OSCE, Amnesty International criticise Aliyev government * Amnesty suggests move timed to presidential vote * Imprisonment of journalist also condemned By Margarita Antidze TBILISI, May 15 (Reuters) - Human rights groups criticised Azerbaijan on...Tags: Political Corruption, Arab Spring, Justice and Rights, Civil Rights, Crime, Law and Justice
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UK warns Sri Lanka on abuses before Commonwealth summit
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - Britain said on Wednesday there would be "consequences" for Sri Lanka if its leaders did not address international concerns over human rights abuses, ahead of a Commonwealth summit scheduled to be held in Colombo in November. Deputy...Tags: Parliament, Government, Heads of State, Human Rights Watch, Justice and Rights
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Boats carrying more than 100 Rohingya minority capsize off Myanmar; 42 known survivors
SITTWE, Myanmar (AP) — An overcrowded boat capsized while trying to escape a cyclone bearing down on Myanmar, tossing dozens of members of the displaced Rohingya minority group into the sea. Eight bodies were found and more than 50 people were...Tags: Bangladesh, Weather Warnings, Burma, Weather Reports, Politics
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