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Kerry urges Nigeria to respect human rights in 1st official trip to sub-Saharan Africa
Associated PressADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Making his first official trip to sub-Saharan Africa, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday demanded that Nigeria respect human rights as it cracks down on Islamist extremists and pledged to work hard in the...Tags: Politics, Blue Nile Incorporated, Human Rights Watch, Ethiopia, African Union
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Air marshal whistle-blower fired in 2006 claims big win in court
Two years after 9/11, federal Air Marshal Robert MacLean turned whistle-blower. He revealed to MSNBC reporters that the government planned to remove armed security officers from long-distance passenger flights to reduce hotel expenses despite reports...Tags: Politics, Government, Washington, DC, MSNBC (tv network), Laws
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Bomb in Yemeni military vehicle kills two and injures six
ReutersADEN (Reuters) - A remotely-detonated bomb planted in a military vehicle killed a soldier and a civilian and injured six other soldiers in the Hadramaut region of eastern Yemen on Saturday evening, a local security official said. The explosion took place...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Armed Conflicts, Yemen, Armed Forces, Emergency Incidents
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Between 180-200 French militants have fought in Syria: Le Monde
ReutersPARIS (Reuters) - Between 180 and 200 French citizens have traveled to Syria in the past year to join a two-year-old rebellion against President Bashar al-Assad, le Monde reported on Saturday, citing figures from France's internal DCRI and external DGSE...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Armed Conflicts, Rebellions, Bashar Assad, Religious Conflicts
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Suicide attacker dies in blast in Afghan capital; explosion in mosque kills 12 in east
Associated PressKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A would-be suicide bomber died when his explosives-rigged vest went off prematurely in Afghanistan's capital on Saturday morning, police said. The apparent failed attack came a day after a major Taliban assault on an...Tags: Politics, Weaponry, Relief and Aid Organizations, U.S. Military, Kabul (Afghanistan)
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Niger attacks launched from southern Libya: Niger's president
ReutersNIAMEY (Reuters) - Islamist militants who carried out simultaneous suicide attacks on an army base and a French uranium mine in northern Niger two days ago came from southern Libya, Niger's president said on Saturday. President Mahamadou Issoufou said...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Muammar Gaddafi, Guerrilla Activity, Western Africa, Libya
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In Syria's shadow, Iraq violence presents new test for U.S.
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Saddled with Middle East problems ranging from Iran to Syria and beyond, President Barack Obama now faces one that is both old and new: Iraq. Unresolved sectarian tensions, inflamed by the raging civil war in neighboring Syria,...Tags: Politics, Brookings Institution, Joe Biden, Nouri Maliki, George W. Bush
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Niger attacks launched from southern Libya - Niger's president
ReutersNIAMEY, May 25 (Reuters) - Islamist militants who carried out simultaneous suicide attacks on an army base and a French uranium mine in northern Niger two days ago came from southern Libya, Niger's president said on Saturday. President Mahamadou Issoufou...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Muammar Gaddafi, Guerrilla Activity, Western Africa, France
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On Benghazi, Obama vs. Republicans again
This post has been updated as indicated below.Maybe because President Obama said so many other things in his speech Thursday -- about drones, Guantanamo and a “new phase” in the war against terrorism -- a reference to Benghazi didn’t attract much attention. But, at the risk of over-...Tags: Barack Obama, Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Terrorism, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
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Obama's drone limits may bolster ties with Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — President Obama's commitment to scaling back the use of unmanned aircraft to kill suspected terrorists could pave the way for improved relations between the United States and Pakistan, analysts and political leaders said...
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ACTUALIZA 2-Obama busca fin a "guerra contra terrorismo", Congreso EEUU se resiste
Reuters(Cambia redacción con reacción de republicanos) Por Patricia Zengerle y Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON, 24 mayo (Reuters) - El presidente Barack Obama quiere eliminar algunos aspectos controvertidos de la "guerra contra el terrorismo" de Estados Unidos,...Tags: Barack Obama, Washington, DC
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RPT-Obama seeks end to perpetual U.S. 'war on terror'
Reuters(Repeats with no change to text) By Matt Spetalnick and Warren Strobel WASHINGTON, May 24 (Reuters) - Twelve years after the "war on terror" began, President Barack Obama wants to pull the United States back from some of the most controversial aspects...Tags: Politics, U.S. Department of Defense, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, U.S. Military, Yemen
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