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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: Goodluck Jonathan, Cameroon, European Union, Armed Forces, Justice and 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: Christoph Waltz, Aung San Suu Kyi, Africa, Islam, Burma
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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: Central African Republic, Human Rights, Francois Bozize, Justice and Rights, Africa
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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: Customs and Tradition, Laws, Al-Qaeda, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice
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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: Washington, DC, Religious Conflicts, North Korea, Crime, Law and Justice, Islam
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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, Justice and Rights, China, Aung San Suu Kyi, Thailand
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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: News Agency, BBC, Electronics, Social Media, Rebellions
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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: Human Rights, Justice and Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Civil Rights, Politics
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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: Electronics, BBC, Justice and Rights, Social Media, Crime, Law and Justice
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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: Religion and Belief, United Nations, Freedom of the Press, Justice and Rights, Rebellions
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Hackers pro-Assad atacan web y cuenta de Twitter del diario británico Financial Times
ReutersLONDRES (Reuters) - La página web del periódico británico Financial Times fue hackeada el viernes, aparentemente por el "Ejército Electrónico Sirio", un grupo de piratas informáticos y activistas online que dicen apoyar al presidente de Siria,...Tags: BBC, Twitter, Inc., Human Rights, Social Media, Politics
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Former Argentine dictator Videla dies in prison at age 87
ReutersBUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Jorge Rafael Videla, an austere former army commander who led Argentina during the bloodiest period of a "dirty war" dictatorship and was unrepentant about kidnappings and murders ordered by the state, died on Friday at age 87....Tags: Entertainment Events, Justice and Rights, Elections, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Buenos Aires (Argentina)
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