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Kosovo privatisation boss quits over transparency concerns
Reuters* Concern over transparency of state sell-offs * Resignation follows Western criticism * Corruption stifling Kosovo development By Fatos Bytyci PRISTINA, May 16 (Reuters) - The head of Kosovo's AKP privatisation agency resigned on Thursday amid...Tags: Privatization, Politics, U.S. Embassy, Political Corruption, Company Privatization
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Niger villagers take mass public vow to end female genital mutilation
Reuters* Niger outlawed female genital mutilation in 2003 * Rate at about 2 percent from about 5 percent in late 1990s * Ceremony sponsored by government, NGOs and UNICEF By Abdoulaye Massalatchi MAKALONDI, Niger, May 16 (Reuters) - About 14,000 villagers...Tags: Social Issues, Health Organizations, Africa, Politics, International Organizations
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Kosovo privatization boss quits over transparency concerns
ReutersPRISTINA (Reuters) - The head of Kosovo's AKP privatization agency resigned on Thursday amid mounting international concern about a lack of transparency in the sale of state assets in the corruption-ridden young Balkan country. Blerim Rexha quit after...Tags: Hashim Thaci, Privatization, Politics, U.S. Embassy, Political Corruption
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Cyclone Mahasen buffets Bangladesh coast, six dead
ReutersCHITTAGONG, Bangladesh (Reuters) - Cyclone Mahasen buffeted Bangladesh's low-lying coast on Thursday, killing six people after forcing many thousands into emergency shelters, but authorities downgraded warnings later in the day as the storm lost strength....Tags: Abdullah ibn Abdulaziz al Saud, Weather, Nabi, India, Tropical Storms
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COLUMN - Watergate: Are we there yet?
Reuters(Suzanne Garment is a Reuters columnist but her opinions are her own.) By Suzanne Garment May 15 (Reuters) - O.K., you know the one about the old guys sitting in the diner: ""When I was a boy, I had to walk five miles to school in the snow." "Snow?...Tags: John F. Kennedy Assassination (1963), Benghazi, Justice System, Internal Revenue Service, Politics
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UN condemns Assad's Syrian forces, unease with rebels grows
ReutersUNITED NATIONS, May 15 (Reuters) - The U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday condemned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces and praised the opposition Syrian National Coalition, but support for the Gulf Arab-drafted declaration was less than a similar...Tags: Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Wars and Interventions, Bashar Assad, Unrest, Conflicts and War, United Nations General Assembly
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Global life spans continue to lengthen, WHO says
Reuters* Life expectancy increases in most rich and poor countries * China, India see big gains; some African countries decline * No sign obesity limiting average life spans in rich world By Tom Miles GENEVA, May 15 (Reuters) - People are living longer...Tags: Demographics, Obesity, Health Organizations, Africa, Genetic Engineering
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Britain's Cameron: Don't let planning for Syria talks get bogged down
Reuters* U.S., Russia optimistic they can make Syria meeting happen * Some envoys concerned Syria peace conference is doomed By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS, May 15 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron on Wednesday warned against allowing...Tags: Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), United Kingdom, John Kerry, Politics, International Organizations
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Thousands of Palestinians mark 65 years since displacement
ReutersRAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinians clashed with Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday during demonstrations to mark 65 years since what they call the Nakba (Catastrophe) when the creation of Israel's caused many to lose their...Tags: John Kerry, Hamas, Politics, Judaism, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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COMMODITIES-Oil up on stock market rally; most others down
Reuters* Brent crude closes up first time in 4 sessions * Copper, gold extend losses on dollar's strength * Raw sugar near 3-year low, arabica coffee at 1-week low * Wheat at two-week bottom; soy, corn end lower too * Natgas and gasoline buck trend with 1 pct...Tags: S&P 500, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Petroleum Industry, Foreign Exchange Market, Stock Market
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U.N. condemns Assad forces, but unease grows about rebels
ReutersUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. General Assembly condemned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces and praised the opposition on Wednesday, but a decline in support for the resolution suggested growing unease about extremism among Syria's...Tags: Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Religious Conflicts, Elections, John Kerry, Moscow (Russia)
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UN calls for sanctions on Central African Republic rights abusers
Reuters* Seleka rebels seized power in March * UN envoy says country in state of anarchy * UN chief says too early for UN peacekeepers By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, May 15 (Reuters) - The U.N. envoy to the Central African Republic urged the Security...Tags: Politics, International Organizations, Butterfly Ballots, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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