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U.N. failure boosts W.Sahara conflict risk -Polisario
Reuters* Risk of war in Western Sahara if U.N. resolution diluted * France unlikely to block draft- diplomats By John Irish PARIS, April 22 (Reuters) - Failure by the United Nations to let peacekeepers monitor human rights in the disputed Western Sahara risks...Tags: Civil Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Amnesty International, United Nations, Paris (France)
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Britain, France press for U.N. inquiry on Syria chemical arms use
WASHINGTON — The British and French governments have asked the United Nations to investigate what they believe is credible evidence that the Syrian regime has used small amounts of chemical weapons in recent months, officials said Thursday. The...Tags: Weaponry, United Nations, International Organizations, Prosecution, Witnesses
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North Korean motives, strategy remain mysteries
Contrary to the adage, what we don’t know about North Korea could hurt us. It’s not known whether the intermediate-range Musudan missiles poised for imminent firing could reach U.S. bases on Guam or Japan, though at least the latter is...
Tags: China, G8, Weaponry, Kim Il Sung, South Korea
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Margaret Thatcher death: Tributes, criticism from around the world
In Britain and around the world, supporters of the late Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher celebrated her legacy Monday. Even some of her sharpest critics said she defined an era in British public life -- if not always for the right reasons. Among those...Tags: Labor Legislation, Civil Rights, Margaret Thatcher, Government, Russia
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North Korea vows to expand nuclear arsenal, signaling end of talks
SEOUL — Escalating the stakes of a standoff with Washington and its allies, North Korea is signaling that it will abandon two decades of negotiations to constrain its nuclear program and will close the door on any deal over its atomic weapons and...Tags: Korean War (1950-1953), Manufacturing and Engineering, Weaponry, International Military Interventions, John Kerry
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Timbuktu attacks are sign of continued challenge in Mali, experts say
New attacks on the storied city of Timbuktu are a sign of the continued uneasiness in the African nation of Mali, months after French and Malian forces pushed back militants trying to extend their reach southward. An Al Qaeda affiliate claimed...
Tags: Suicide, Human Rights Watch, Human Rights, United Nations, Elections
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Alleged chemical attack in Syria remains a mystery
BEIRUT — The strange case of an alleged chemical attack in Syria has taken some odd turns. Like so many other mass-casualty attacks in Syria, the alleged poison-gas strike Tuesday in northern Syria has become a case of each side in the conflict...
Tags: European Union, Weaponry, United Nations, Government, Rebellions
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Palestinians protest detention of hunger strikers by Israel
RAMALLAH, West Bank –- Amid increasingly volatile protests around the West Bank, Palestinian and international leaders are pressuring Israel to release four Palestinian prisoners who have been on hunger strikes for several months in protest...
Tags: European Union, Career and Workplace, Prisons, United Nations, Government
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Radio journalists in Nigeria accused of spurring slayings
Two radio journalists have reportedly been charged in northern Nigeria on suspicion of airing a broadcast that incited the slayings of women vaccinating people against polio. The case centers on a program aired days before the shootings last week....
Tags: Preventative Medicine, Vaccines, United Nations, Islam, Radio
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The assault on women
The disturbing case of a Somali woman who alleged she was raped by security forces, only to be convicted by a court Tuesday of making a false claim and insulting the state, has outraged human rights groups and advocates for women's rights around the...Tags: Civil Rights, Human Rights Watch, Crime, Law and Justice, Sexual Assault, Assault
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Jail time for journalist and Somali woman who alleged rape
A woman who accused Somali security forces of raping her must spend a year behind bars for making a “false accusation” and insulting the government, a Mogadishu court ruled Tuesday. Court official Ahmed Aden Farah said medical evidence showed...
Tags: Mogadishu (Somalia), Civil Rights, Human Rights Watch, Prisons, Crime, Law and Justice
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Donors pledge about $1.5 billion in Syrian aid
BEIRUT -- Amid dire warnings that funds are running low to care for victims of the Syrian conflict, the United Nations said Wednesday that donors had pledged about $1.5 billion to help war-battered Syrians, exceeding the U.N.’s target appeal....
Tags: Turkey, Kuwait, White House, Beirut (Lebanon), United Nations
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