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Crisis in the horn of Africa
The world has been slow to react to the growing specter of famine in Somalia, despite repeated warnings by the United Nations and aid organizations that millions of people are at risk. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has said that nearly 4 million...Tags: Elections, Relief and Aid Organizations, Labor Legislation, Ethiopia, Weather Warnings
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Thursday morning talkers: John Lennon was a closet Republican
On weekday mornings, I'll post the most controversial, shocking and (of course) ridiculous stories for your reading pleasure. That way, when you walk into work, you'll be the master of witty conversation. Articles • Imagine no possessions:...Tags: Glenn Beck, Elections, John Lennon, Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox News Channel (tv network)
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World Bank pledges $1 billion to aid peace in Africa's Great Lakes
ReutersKINSHASA (Reuters) - The World Bank on Wednesday announced $1 billion in development funding for Africa's Great Lakes region, where renewed fighting this week between the government and rebels in eastern Congo has raised fears once again of an...Tags: Economic Organization, International Economic Institution, March 23 Movement, Congo, Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
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Artillery lands in east Congo city, humanitarian camp
ReutersGOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 22 (Reuters) - A rtillery rounds landed in a heavily populated neighbourhood of Congo's eastern city of Goma on Wednesday, killing a child and injuring other civilians a day before a planned visit by U.N. Secretary-...Tags: Human Rights, March 23 Movement, Congo, Human Rights Watch, Civil Rights
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UN warns of 'mounting reports' of Syria chemical arms use
Reuters* Diplomat cites "new incidents" with chemical arms * Assad government, rebels both accused of use By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS, May 22 (Reuters) - The United Nations is receiving increasing reports of the use of chemical weapons in Syria's 2-...Tags: Bashar Assad, United Nations, International Organizations, Biological and Chemical Weapons, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present )
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U.N. warns of 'mounting reports' of Syria chemical arms use
ReutersUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations is receiving increasing reports of the use of chemical weapons in Syria's 2-year-old civil war as the violence escalates, a senior U.N. official said on Wednesday. The government of Syrian President Bashar...Tags: Bashar Assad, United Nations, International Organizations, Biological and Chemical Weapons, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present )
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INTERVIEW-World Bank to announce funds for Jordan and Great Lakes region
ReutersGENEVA, May 21 (Reuters) - The World Bank plans to announce significant new funding to help Jordan cope with the Syrian refugee crisis, World Bank President Jim Yong Kim told Reuters on Tuesday. Kim was speaking on the eve of a visit to the Great Lakes...Tags: Economic Organization, International Economic Institution, International Organizations, World Bank Group
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Congolese army, rebels clash for a second day, 19 dead
ReutersGOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Two days of clashes between Congo's army and rebel fighters near the eastern city of Goma have killed at least 19 people, threatening an uneasy six-month peace just days before a scheduled visit by U.N....Tags: Armed Forces, March 23 Movement, Congo, Rebellions, Armed Conflicts
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World Bank boosts funds for Syria refugees, Africa
ReutersGENEVA (Reuters) - The World Bank plans substantial new funds to help Jordan cope with the influx of refugees from the civil war in Syria, and hopes new funds for central Africa will cement a peace deal there, the bank's President Jim Yong Kim said on...Tags: Congo, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Africa, Economic Organization, International Economic Institution
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Congolese army, rebels clash for a second day near Goma
ReutersKINSHASA (Reuters) - The Congolese army clashed with rebel fighters near the eastern city of Goma for a second day on Tuesday, threatening an uneasy six-month peace in the region ahead of a scheduled visit by U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon this week....Tags: Armed Forces, United Nations, March 23 Movement, Congo, Rebellions
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Libya war weapons may be killing central Africa elephants -UN
Reuters* Elephant poaching concern in Cameroon, Chad, CAR, Gabon * Some countries using army troops to hunt down poachers By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, May 20 (Reuters) - Armed groups in central Africa are using powerful weapons, some of which may be...Tags: International Law, Libya, Butterfly Ballots, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Gabon
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Russia: Assad foes must come to Syria meeting without conditions
ReutersSOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday it is crucial for Syrian opposition envoys to engage in peace talks without setting preconditions, apparently referring to demands for President Bashar al-Assad's removal....Tags: Bashar Assad, Iran, Russia
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