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    May 5, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum returns to form, with light and life

    AMSTERDAM — A scrum of international TV reporters, photographers and other media packed the Gallery of Honor at the Rijksmuseum on a recent spring morning, while producers negotiated with publicists for time to shoot spots in front of Rembrandt's 1642 painting "The Night Watch," the museum's crown jewel.
    AMSTERDAM — A scrum of international TV reporters, photographers and other media packed the Gallery of Honor at the Rijksmuseum on a recent spring morning, while producers negotiated with publicists for time to shoot spots in front of Rembrandt's...

    Tags: Artists, England, Arts and Culture, Arts, Netherlands

    2. Mar 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Illegal great ape trade is more organized, U.N. finds

    A new United Nations report estimates that roughly 3,000 great apes are taken from the wild every year as part of an illegal international trade that is growing increasingly sophisticated.
    A new United Nations report estimates that roughly 3,000 great apes are taken from the wild every year as part of an illegal international trade that is growing increasingly sophisticated. The report, “Stolen Apes,” calls for greater law...

    Tags: United Nations

    3. Mar 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Burkina Faso's film industry reemerges with a populist bent

    OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — The film festival crowd had filled the last seats in the Cine Neerwaya and, when there was no room left, sat four abreast in the aisles. The opening credits hardly dimmed the buzz in the theater; for those who missed a crucial plot twist, a neighbor was always eager to offer a running commentary.
    OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — The film festival crowd had filled the last seats in the Cine Neerwaya and, when there was no room left, sat four abreast in the aisles. The opening credits hardly dimmed the buzz in the theater; for those who missed a...

    Tags: Government, International Monetary Fund, Entertainment, Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso), National Government

    4. Feb 26, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. France says it won't negotiate to free kidnapped family

    JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- The stakes are high for France: the lives of four French children, their parents, a relative and nine other French hostages being held by Al Qaeda-linked militants in Nigeria and Mali.
    JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- The stakes are high for France: the lives of four French children, their parents, a relative and nine other French hostages being held by Al Qaeda-linked militants in Nigeria and Mali. But France, entrenched in a war in...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Entertainment, France, Pakistan, Niger

    5. Jan 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Travel Brazil by bus for a calm and cheerful trip

    SAO PAULO, Brazil — After a few hours, you sink into a pleasant trance. Time no longer matters. You stop checking your phone, if it hasn't already lost its charge. You're comfortable. Your mind settles into the little there is to do — think, maybe read a book or, of course, watch the stunning Brazilian forests and countryside pass by. Soon enough, you'll be at one of the country's deservedly famous tourist spots, by way of a few nice little towns no one has heard of.
    SAO PAULO, Brazil — After a few hours, you sink into a pleasant trance. Time no longer matters. You stop checking your phone, if it hasn't already lost its charge. You're comfortable. Your mind settles into the little there is to do — think,...

    Tags: International Travel, Entertainment, Brazil, European Union, Museum of Modern Art

    6. Feb 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Nigeria extremists claim responsibility for kidnapping 7 foreigners

    JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- An extremist splinter group Monday claimed responsibility for the weekend kidnapping of seven foreigners in northern Nigeria.
    JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- An extremist splinter group Monday claimed responsibility for the weekend kidnapping of seven foreigners in northern Nigeria. The group, Ansaru, broke away from the Islamist insurgent organization Boko Haram, which has been...

    Tags: Hugo Chavez, U.S. Army, Religion and Belief, Armed Conflicts, U.S. Department of Defense

    7. Jan 30, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. France, Western allies likely to be mired in Mali for years

    French troops backing a Mali government campaign to retake the northern half of the country from Islamic militants have been cheered as liberators since their convoys rolled into historic Timbuktu this week and hundreds of paratroopers dropped from the sky to block the occupiers' escape.
    French troops backing a Mali government campaign to retake the northern half of the country from Islamic militants have been cheered as liberators since their convoys rolled into historic Timbuktu this week and hundreds of paratroopers dropped from the...

    Tags: Economic Community of West African States, Religion and Belief, France, Francois Hollande, Al-Qaeda

    8. Jan 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Timbuktu: Experts fear for ancient papers in historic city

    As the Malian military tried to retake the storied city of Timbuktu from Islamic extremists, scholars feared for the fate of ancient artifacts and mosques that testify to its historic grandeur.
    This post has been updated and corrected. Please see the notes below.
    As the Malian military tried to retake the storied city of Timbuktu from Islamic extremists, scholars feared for the fate of ancient artifacts and mosques that testify to its historic grandeur. Timbuktu has been threatened for months: The city was...

    Tags: Libraries, Religion and Belief, The Pennsylvania State University, UNESCO, Skype

    9. Jan 26, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Key city in Mali reportedly falls to French military

    SEGOU, Mali — French and Malian forces on Saturday drove Al Qaeda-linked Islamists out of a key city in northern Mali, a major advance in France’s campaign against insurgents in the West African nation.
    SEGOU, Mali — French and Malian forces on Saturday drove Al Qaeda-linked Islamists out of a key city in northern Mali, a major advance in France’s campaign against insurgents in the West African nation. The French military in Paris announced...

    Tags: Armed Forces, Rebellions, Mali, France, Al-Qaeda

    10. Jan 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Pentagon planning to ferry more French troops, gear to Mali

    WASHINGTON -- After a weeklong delay while the Obama administration debated whether to assist French forces fighting in Mali, the Pentagon is planning to begin ferrying additional French troops and equipment to the West African nation in coming days aboard U.S. Air Force C-17 cargo jets, according to Air Force Maj. Robert Firman.
    WASHINGTON -- After a weeklong delay while the Obama administration debated whether to assist French forces fighting in Mali, the Pentagon is planning to begin ferrying additional French troops and equipment to the West African nation in coming days...

    Tags: U.S. Air Force, Armed Forces, Mali, The Pentagon, Al-Qaeda

    11. Jan 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. French troops go on the attack in Mali

    JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – French ground forces engaged in combat with Al Qaeda-linked rebels in central Mali on Wednesday, according to French news reports, as the newly deployed troops launched their first ground operation in a battle to oust the militants.
    This post has been corrected. See the note below for details.
    JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – French ground forces engaged in combat with Al Qaeda-linked rebels in central Mali on Wednesday, according to French news reports, as the newly deployed troops launched their first ground operation in a battle to oust...

    Tags: Rebellions, Religion and Belief, Mali, Unrest, Conflicts and War, France

    12. Jan 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. European countries urge citizens to leave Benghazi

    This post has been updated. See the note below for details.
    British, Dutch and German officials urged their citizens to leave the Libyan city of Benghazi on Thursday, warning of an impending but undescribed threat. “We are now aware of a specific and imminent threat to Westerners in Benghazi, and urge...

    Tags: Travel Alerts, Human Rights, U.S. Embassy, Benghazi, Netherlands

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