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Coup thwarts search for Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- Uganda's military has suspended its hunt for notorious warlord Joseph Kony after rebels toppled the president of the Central African Republic last month. Kony, indicted by the International Criminal Court on charges of...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, International Criminal Court, Rebellions, United Nations
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Election day: Short lines, empty voter booths are the norm so far
L.A. NOWAlthough Tuesday’s election will result in one of Los Angeles’ most extensive leadership changes -- with residents selecting a mayor, city attorney, city controller, and eight City Council members -- attendance at polling places appeared... -
Voting resumes after shooting at Watts polling place
L.A. NOWVoting has resumed at a polling place at a Watts elementary school, where a shooting occurred Tuesday morning.... -
Kony 2012: Invisible Children reflects one year later
L.A. NOWOne year after the Kony 2012 campaign, an online video that became the most viral in the history of the internet, San Diego group Invisible Children reflected on the successes and failures of the campaign and announced plans for a leadership summit in Los... -
Matt Damon, Water.org hope to make a splash with humor
A casually dressed Matt Damon takes the podium and announces a stunning personal protest. People just aren't taking the global water crisis seriously, he says. So, until they do, he won't be using the toilet. Damon's public vow to take such a...
Tags: Politics, Media Industry, Social Media, Michael Hoffman, American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
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Killings by Kony's Lord's Resistance Army plunged, report finds
Killings of civilians by the notorious militia led by the fugitive Joseph Kony have dropped dramatically in the last three years, according to a new analysis that tracks reports on the group. The Lord’s Resistance Army has terrorized central...
Tags: Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, Armed Conflicts, Iran's Nuclear Program
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YouTube's top 10 viral videos of 2012 have 'Gangnam Style'
South Korean pop sensation Psy's "Gangnam Style" has become the most-viewed YouTube video of all time, with the infectious music video approaching 1 billion views worldwide. The wildfire popularity of the four-minute song and dance video, uploaded...
Tags: Politics, Rihanna, Gotye (music artist), Ashley Tisdale, Documentary (genre)
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'Kony 2012' makers launch new video aimed at African warlord
L.A. NOWInvisible Children has a new video about African warlord Joseph Kony six months after Jason Russell, one of the group's leaders, had a very public meltdown.... -
Clinton calls to 'rid the world' of Kony as attacks rise
World NowThe notorious militia headed by Joseph Kony that has kidnapped hundreds of children and forced them to fight and serve as sex slaves must be stopped, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday in Uganda. But refugee and activist groups say the Lord&#... -
Former Congo warlord sentenced to 14 years over child soldiers
World NowFormer Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga was ordered Tuesday to serve 14 years in prison for enlisting children as soldiers, the first sentence handed down by the decade-old International Criminal Court.... -
Kony 2012: Viral video tries to take down Uganda militia leader
World NowA viral video by the group Invisible Children is trying to use the power of the Internet to stop Joseph Kony, the head of a small but infamous militia that has terrorized northern Uganda with killings, kidnappings, mutilations and torture.... -
Many Ugandans frustrated, suspicious of Kony 2012 [Video]
World NowThe viral video campaign by Invisible Children that put the name “Joseph Kony” atop Google searches and Twitter trends has stirred up frustration in Uganda, where the crimes of the infamous guerrilla leader are nothing new....
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