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President Obama offers encouragement for reforms in Myanmar
WASHINGTON -- President Obama welcomed Myanmar President Thein Sein to the White House on Monday with tokens of encouragement as the former military ruler pushes democratic reforms in the once-authoritarian Southeast Asian nation. Obama praised Thein...
Tags: Civil Rights, Washington, DC, Barack Obama, Aung San Suu Kyi, Jay Carney
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Nigeria says has Islamists on defensive
ReutersMAIDUGURI (Reuters) - Nigeria claimed an early success for its military offensive against Islamist insurgents in the northeast on Monday, saying the militants' activities had been stifled by nearly a week of attacks on their bases. Military officers in...Tags: Rebellions, Civil Rights, Goodluck Jonathan, Chad, Armed Forces
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Nigeria eases curfew in northeast, fights on against Boko Haram
ReutersMAIDUGURI, May 20 (Reuters) - Nigeria relaxed a curfew on Monday in parts of the northeast where its troops are mounting their biggest offensive yet against militants from the Islamist group Boko Haram. The Nigerian military has sent thousands of extra...Tags: Rebellions, Civil Rights, Goodluck Jonathan, Chad, Armed Forces
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The Week Ahead: Myanmar mends, Africa ascends, cinema celebrates
Architect of exiting autocracy invited to the White House Monday, May 20 -- Myanmar President Thein Sein’s visit to Washington symbolically celebrates his nation’s embrace of democracy and the rule of law after half a century of...
Tags: Islam, Heads of State, Movies, Africa, White House
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Militaries' growing use of ground robots raises ethics concerns
The Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewIf North Korea's dictator Kim Jong Un ever orders troops into the demilitarized zone, an army of South Korean robots could be waiting. A Samsung subsidiary plans to deploy sentry robots to the tense South Korean border. The machines will be equipped...Tags: Kim Jong Un, Civil Rights, Armed Forces, Health and Safety at School, Military Equipment
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UVa graduate bridged gap with local Latino community
The Daily Progress, Charlottesville, Va.Shortly before moving to Albemarle County, Allie Cooper started learning Spanish in middle school, honing her skills watching soap operas in the language. By her senior year at Monticello High School, Cooper had been recruited for a fledgling program...Tags: Public Schools, Charlottesville (Charlottesville, Virginia), Teaching and Learning, Arizona State University, Schools
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Regional force boosts troop numbers in Central African Republic
ReutersLIBREVILLE (Reuters) - African military chiefs agreed on Saturday to more than double the size of a regional peacekeeping force deployed in Central African Republic, where authorities have struggled to contain violence after a rebel takeover. Thousands...Tags: Rebellions, Civil Rights, Human Rights, Central African Republic, Africa
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Govt calls SBY critics on freedom award narrow-minded
The Jakarta PostJAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/ANN) -- A presidential spokesman said on Friday that howls of protest against a plan by the US-based Appeal of Conscience Foundation (ACF) to honor President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono for upholding religious freedom would not...Tags: Philosophy, Civil Rights, Indonesia, Jakarta (Indonesia), Christianity
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Myanmar frees dissidents before leader's U.S. visit
NEW DELHI — Myanmar President Thein Sein released some 20 political prisoners Friday, days before a historic summit with President Obama in Washington early next week, according to officials and prisoner rights groups. The ex-general's...
Tags: Civil Rights, Barack Obama, Activism, Thailand, Media Industry
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Syria government supporters hack Financial Times
Reuters(Reuters) - The Financial Times' website and Twitter feeds were hacked on Friday, renewing questions about whether the popular social media service has done enough to tighten security as cyber-attacks on the news media intensify. The Syrian Electronic...Tags: Rebellions, Civil Rights, Bashar Assad, Barack Obama, CBS Corp.
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WRAPUP 3-France opposes Syria conference if Iran to attend
Reuters* U.N. chief wants peace talks soon * Planned conference faces growing obstacles * Refugee numbers top 1.5 million. says U.N. By Darya Korsunskaya SOCHI, Russia, May 17 (Reuters) - France spelled out on Friday that it would oppose a peace conference...Tags: Bashar Assad, Barack Obama, Military Equipment, Paris (France), The New York Times
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Nigeria launches airstrikes against Islamist militants
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- Security forces in Nigeria have launched airstrikes against encampments of the Islamist militia Boko Haram as part of a major military operation in the country's northeast, military officials said Friday. The airstrikes hit...
Tags: Islam, Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, Armed Forces, U.S. Department of State
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