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Peru police arrest mayor who led mine protests
World NowPeruvian police detain a mayor who supported protests against a mine in defiance of state of emergency... -
Colombian rebels release French journalist
World NowAfter more than a month of captivity, French journlaist Romeo Langlois was released Wednesday by leftist rebels who had described him as a prisoner of war.... -
Divisions persist in U.N. over how to halt Syria violence
World NowUnited Nations diplomats scrambled Wednesday to salvage some vestige of a peace plan that has failed to halt the fighting in Syria or protect civilians from the kind of savagery that took more than 100 lives last week in Houla, most of them women and... -
Pakistan contends doctor's conviction wasn't tied to Bin Laden raid
World NowA Pakistani doctor arrested after helping the CIA track down Osama bin Laden was convicted and sentenced on charges of militancy and not because of his links with the effort to pinpoint the whereabouts of the Al Qaeda leader, Pakistani authorities... -
Former Liberian President Charles Taylor gets 50 years for war crimes
World NowFormer Liberian President Charles Taylor gets 50 years for war crimes: Former Liberian President Charles Taylor, 64, will likely spend the rest of his life in jail after a U.N.-backed court sentenced him to 50 years in jail for aiding and abetting war... -
Pepper-spray stories revive sting of his tear-gassing
Last month, pepper spray was in the news again. On April 3, about 30 people protesting a proposed two-tier tuition system at Santa Monica College were pepper-sprayed, sending two people to the hospital. The incident came five months after a campus police...
Tags: Politics, Vietnam War (1955-1975), University of California, Berkeley, James Jones, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Pakistan now says convicted doctor worked with militants
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Until this week, Pakistani authorities had painted Shakeel Afridi as a traitor who colluded with the CIA. On Wednesday, they added a new twist: They now say he had allied himself with Islamist militants. Authorities say the...
Tags: Politics, Pakistan, Police Investigations, Abbottabad (Pakistan), Islam
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Gestures of censure on Syria show world's outrage, paralysis
World NowThe White House has expressed its "absolute disgust" over the latest massacre in Syria. Nine Western nations have expelled Syrian diplomats from their territories to underscore their revulsion. Senior United Nations officials have warned both sides in the... -
Judges sentence Charles Taylor to 50 years
Associated PressJudges at an international war crimes court have sentenced former Liberian President Charles Taylor to 50 years in prison following his landmark conviction for supporting rebels in Sierra Leone who murdered and mutilated thousands during their country's...Tags: Politics, Sierra Leone, Justice System, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Charles Taylor
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Annan says Syria 'at a tipping point' after massacre
BEIRUT — U.S. and world leaders dramatically increased pressure on Syria in the wake of a civilian massacre, with special envoy Kofi Annan declaring the country to be at a tipping point and urging its president to implement a peace plan that could...Tags: Joint Chiefs of Staff, Muammar Gaddafi, Fox News Channel (tv network), London (England), U.S. Department of State
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Kofi Annan arrives in Syria as massacre adds urgency to peace plan
World NowFormer United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan arrived in Syria amid a flurry of diplomatic activity following the massacre of more than 100 people -- most of them women and children -- in the town of Houla.... -
Unclear if Houla massacre a Syria turning point, experts say
World NowAfter more than 100 women, children and other civilians were slain in the Syrian town of Houla, the United States, Britain and other countries moved to expel Syrian diplomats, as the State Department decried the Houla killings as an “absolutely...
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