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    May 23, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  1. Congo has chance for peace, U.N. ready to enforce: Ban

    Reuters
    GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Eastern Congo has the best chance in years to secure a lasting peace but the United Nations stands ready to pacify the region by force if need be, Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said on Thursday. Fighting...

    Tags: Human Rights Watch, Human Rights, Politics, Peace Negotiations, Unrest, Conflicts and War

    2. May 21, 2013 |Story| AP Broadcast

  2. Nigeria military: Authorities to release prisoners taken in fight against Islamic extremists

    Associated Press
    ENUGU, 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: Nigeria, Government, Politics, U.S. House of Representatives, Prisoners and Detainees

    3. May 18, 2013 |Story| AP Broadcast

  3. Myanmar leader's record on reform pledges mixed going into historic White House meeting

    Associated Press
    WASHINGTON (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: Human Rights Watch, Government, North Korea, Labor Legislation, Religion and Belief

    4. May 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. The struggle for Syria

    My cousin, Ramez, was dead before the echoes of the gunshot that killed him stopped ringing. His 4-year-old daughter, Zeynab, watched him fall on a narrow street in Damascus, but she never heard the shot because she is deaf. She held onto his lifeless hand until a second bullet tore into her chest. She survived.
    My cousin, Ramez, was dead before the echoes of the gunshot that killed him stopped ringing. His 4-year-old daughter, Zeynab, watched him fall on a narrow street in Damascus, but she never heard the shot because she is deaf. She held onto his lifeless...

    Tags: U.S. Military, Iraq, Iran, International Military Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War

    5. May 3, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  5. Cuba says will consider U.N. and Red Cross visits

    Reuters
    * Red Cross halted prison visits in Cuba in 1989 * Cuba denies allegations of arbitrary detention, torture * Call for access among 293 recommendations at rights forum By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA, May 3 (Reuters) - Cuba said on Friday it would consider...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Prisons, American Red Cross, Politics, Human Rights

    6. May 1, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  6. No freedom of speech in Cuba despite easier foreign travel-activist

    Reuters
    * Dissident among 19 Cubans allowed to leave so far * Says Havana controls media * Britain, Spain and U.S. call for freedom of association By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA, May 1 (Reuters) - The Castro government's easing of foreign travel restrictions...

    Tags: Government, Prisons, Politics, Human Rights, Havana (Cuba)

    7. Oct 8, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  7. Civilians in greater peril, Red Cross chief in Afghanistan says

    World Now
    The departing head of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Afghanistan warned Monday that the country's civilians live in more peril today than when started his job seven years earlier....
    8. Nov 8, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  8. Red Cross 'can't cope' as Syria crisis worsens, chief says

    World Now
    The Red Cross lamented Thursday that the deepening crisis in Syria has barred it from helping many of those in need, even as it steps up its efforts. “We can’t cope with the worsening of the situation,” International Committee of the Red...
    9. Nov 9, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Global catastrophe predicted if West invades Syria

    BEIRUT - Syrian President Bashar Assad predicted a global catas- trophe should the West invade his country, and representatives of Syria's notoriously divided opposition struggled Thursday to form a united government-in-exile against Assad's beleaguered...

    Tags: Government, David Cameron, Global Expansion, Politics, Los Angeles Times

    10. Oct 29, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  10. reFramed: In conversation with Alessio Romenzi

    Framework
    “reFramed” is a feature showcasing fine art photography and vision-forward photojournalism. It is curated by Los Angeles Times staff photographer Barbara Davidson. twitter@photospice Alessio Romanzi was born in Colle Sant'Angelo, a small...
    11. Sep 7, 2012 |Story| Petoskey News

  11. 5 dead as bombs strike Syrian capital of Damascus

    BEIRUT (AP) -- Two booby-trapped vehicles exploded within hours of each other Friday in Syria's once-impregnable capital of Damascus, killing at least five police officers as rebels increasingly target President Bashar Assad's seat of power.
    BEIRUT (AP) -- Two booby-trapped vehicles exploded within hours of each other Friday in Syria's once-impregnable capital of Damascus, killing at least five police officers as rebels increasingly target President Bashar Assad's seat of power. With the...

    Tags: Government, Injuries and Wounds, Politics, Beirut (Lebanon), Iran

    12. Jul 16, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  12. Gazans allowed to visit kin held in Israel for first time in five years

    World Now
    Nearly 50 people from the Gaza Strip on Monday were allowed to visit relatives held in Israeli jails for the first time in more than five years....
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