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President Obama offers encouragement for reforms in Myanmar
WASHINGTON -- President Obama welcomed Myanmar President Thein Sein to the White House on Monday with tokens of encouragement as the former military ruler pushes democratic reforms in the once-authoritarian Southeast Asian nation. Obama praised Thein...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Civil Rights, Justice and Rights, Jay Carney, Prisons
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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: European Union, Cameroon, Civil Rights, Justice and Rights, Politics
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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: European Union, Cameroon, Civil Rights, Justice and Rights, Human Rights
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The Week Ahead: Myanmar mends, Africa ascends, cinema celebrates
Architect of exiting autocracy invited to the White House Monday, May 20 -- Myanmar President Thein Sein’s visit to Washington symbolically celebrates his nation’s embrace of democracy and the rule of law after half a century of...
Tags: Django Unchained (movie), Africa, Burma, Human Rights, Politics
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Regional force boosts troop numbers in Central African Republic
ReutersLIBREVILLE (Reuters) - African military chiefs agreed on Saturday to more than double the size of a regional peacekeeping force deployed in Central African Republic, where authorities have struggled to contain violence after a rebel takeover. Thousands...Tags: Africa, Crime, Law and Justice, Central African Republic, Rebellions, Civil Rights
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Conservative Afghan lawmakers block legislation protecting women's rights
Associated PressKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Conservative religious lawmakers in Afghanistan blocked legislation on Saturday aimed at strengthening provisions for women's freedoms, arguing that parts of it violate Islamic principles and encourage disobedience. The...Tags: Lawyers, Customs and Tradition, Arts and Culture, Al-Qaeda, Kabul (Afghanistan)
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Myanmar leader's record on reform pledges mixed going into historic White House meeting
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Myanmar President Thein Sein's historic White House visit next week is the culmination of U.S. outreach to a former pariah regime. That's been based on a principle of taking "action for action" by deepening ties in response to...Tags: North Korea, Justice and Rights, Religious Conflicts, Burma, Human Rights
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Syria government supporters hack Financial Times
Reuters(Reuters) - The Financial Times' website and Twitter feeds were hacked on Friday, renewing questions about whether the popular social media service has done enough to tighten security as cyber-attacks on the news media intensify. The Syrian Electronic...Tags: Media Industry, Japan, Justice and Rights, Human Rights, Pearson Plc
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Myanmar frees dissidents before leader's U.S. visit
NEW DELHI — Myanmar President Thein Sein released some 20 political prisoners Friday, days before a historic summit with President Obama in Washington early next week, according to officials and prisoner rights groups. The ex-general's...
Tags: European Union, Media Industry, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Civil Rights, Political Dissent
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Human Rights Watch advocate Cynthia Brown dead at 60
Reuters(Reuters) - Cynthia Brown, who played a key role for Human Rights Watch for almost two decades, has died after a battle with cancer, the global advocacy group said. She was 60 years old. Brown, who joined the organization in 1982 as a researcher and...Tags: Feminism, Crime, Law and Justice, Civil Rights, New York City, Justice and Rights
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Pro-Assad hackers attack UK newspaper FT's website, Twitter feed
ReutersLONDON, May 17 (Reuters) - The website of British newspaper the Financial Times was hacked on Friday, apparently by the "Syrian Electronic Army", a group of hackers and on-line activists who say they support Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Stories on...Tags: Civil Rights, France, Justice and Rights, Science and Technology, Politics
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Syria rebel 'heart eater' says ready to face trial if Assad does
ReutersBy Erika Solomon BEIRUT, May 17 (Reuters) - The Syrian rebel commander who rose to international notoriety for footage of him cutting out and eating the organ of a slain soldier said he was willing to face trial for his actions if President Bashar al-...Tags: Islam, Death Penalty, Freedom of the Press, Religion and Belief, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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