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China charges six in sex video "extortion" case
ReutersBEIJING, May 22 (Reuters) - A court in the city of Chongqing has charged six people with working together to blackmail government officials by recording videos of them having sex, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Wednesday. The six were...Tags: Organized Crime, Xi Jinping, Bo Xilai, Government, Chongqing (China)
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Guatemalan court action revives questions about Rios Montt's fate
MEXICO CITY— The Guatemalan high court’s decision to overturn the genocide conviction of former military dictator Efrain Rios Montt and restart his trial has revived questions about his responsibility for the slaughter of some 1,700 ethnic...
Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Civil Rights, Politics, Human Rights Watch
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Guatemala full of questions after genocide conviction annulled
MEXICO CITY — The Guatemalan high court's decision to annul the genocide conviction of former military dictator Efrain Rios Montt on Tuesday revived questions about his responsibility for the slaughter of some 1,700 ethnic Maya people. The...Tags: Interior Policy, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Defendants, Indigenous People
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Nigeria seeks Niger's military support against Boko Haram
Reuters* Nigeria in fiercest anti-Islamist offensive in four years * Niger cooperated with Nigeria in raid on Boko Haram last month * West African nations alert to cross-border jihadi threat By Abdoulaye Massalatchi NIAMEY, May 21 (Reuters) - Nigeria has...Tags: Chad, Nigeria, Wars and Interventions, Niger, Rebellions
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LETTER: Governor Should Show Some Class
It was an honor to have Great Britain's Prince Harry wrap up his U.S. visit by choosing Connecticut as the venue to host a charity luncheon and polo match this past week. He was quite successful in raising over $1 million in that one afternoon for...Tags: Executive Branch, Harry of Wales, Government, Regional Authority, Dannel P. Malloy
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Obama urges Myanmar to stop violence against Muslims
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama urged the president of Myanmar on Monday to halt violence against a Muslim minority but praised economic and political reforms in the formerly pariah nation that is emerging as a U.S. ally in China's backyard....Tags: Trent Franks, Monuments and Heritage Sites, Tourism and Leisure, Steve Holland, Suzan Johnson Cook
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Qatar: Arab Spring makes Israeli-Palestinian peace more pressing
Reuters* Emir of Qatar calls for Palestinian state within 1967 borders * Sheikh Hamad says Qatari backing for Arab Spring was important * With little democracy at home, Sheikh says reform must be gradual By Regan Doherty DOHA, May 20 (Reuters) - Qatar's...Tags: Doha (Qatar), Wars and Interventions, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Politics
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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: Christoph Waltz, Elections, John Kerry, Cannes Film Festival, Entertainment
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Obama walks a fine line with Myanmar president's landmark visit
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will walk a fine line between fostering a U.S. ally in China's backyard and trying to defend human rights when the president of Myanmar becomes the first head of his country to visit the White House in 47...Tags: Trent Franks, Monuments and Heritage Sites, Tourism and Leisure, Crime, Law and Justice, Chess Playing
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Europeans losing faith in EU, French disillusioned: survey
ReutersBRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe's debt crisis has shattered its citizens' faith in the European Union and increased distrust between core nations, although support for the euro currency remains solid, according to a widely watched study released on Monday....Tags: International Organizations, Foreign Exchange Market, Czech Republic, France, Finance
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Guatemala government must apologize after Rios Montt verdict -judge
ReutersBy Mike McDonald GUATEMALA CITY, May 13 (Reuters) - A Guatemalan court ordered the government on Monday to apologize for atrocities committed against indigenous people in the country's civil war after former dictator Efrain Rios Montt was convicted of...Tags: Interior Policy, Yasmin (drug), Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Wars and Interventions
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US stresses coordination after Japan PM's aide visits N.Korea
ReutersBy Linda Sieg TOKYO, May 16 (Reuters) - A U.S. envoy for North Korea sidestepped questions on Thursday on the nature of a surprise visit to Pyongyang by an aide to Japan's prime minister, but said all sides tackling North Korea's nuclear ambitions should...Tags: Kim Jong Il, Japan, Pyongyang (North Korea), Trips and Vacations, North Korea
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