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    May 5, 2013 |Story| Reuters
  1. REFILE-Libya tense ahead of vote on former Gaddafi officials

    Reuters
    (Refiles to additional code, no changes to text) TRIPOLI, May 5 (Reuters) - Libya's legislative assembly gathered on Sunday to vote on a law banning officials who worked for Muammar Gaddafi from the new administration, a step that could potentially force...

    Tags: Muammar Gaddafi, Government, Crime, Law and Justice, Tripoli (Libya), Politics

  2. May 13, 2013 |Story| Reuters
  3. U.S. Navy plans to make aviation history with carrier drone launch

    Reuters
    * Northrop plane is step forward in autonomous capability * Strategically important long-range, 'stealthy' drone By David Alexander WASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. Navy plans to make aviation history on Tuesday by catapulting an unmanned jet...

    Tags: Aerospace Manufacturing, U.S. Navy, Manufacturing and Engineering, Pakistan, Weaponry

  4. May 13, 2013 |Story| Reuters
  5. Syrian rebel bites heart of dead soldier-video

    Reuters
    BEIRUT, May 13 (Reuters) - A video of a Syrian rebel commander cutting the heart out of a soldier and biting into is emblematic of a civil war that has rapidly descended into sectarian hatred and revenge killings, Human Rights Watch said on Monday. The...

    Tags: Armed Conflicts, Crime, Law and Justice, International Law, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Bashar Assad

  6. May 10, 2013 |Story| Reuters
  7. Ex dictador Ríos Montt es condenado por genocidio en Guatemala

    Reuters
    Por Mike McDonald CIUDAD DE GUATEMALA (Reuters) - El ex dictador de Guatemala Efraín Ríos Montt fue declarado el viernes culpable de genocidio y delitos de lesa humanidad por una corte del país centroamericano, en un histórico juicio sobre su papel...

    Tags: Guatemala, Politics, Human Rights

  8. May 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  9. Former Guatemalan dictator Efrain Rios Montt guilty of genocide

    MEXICO CITY — Efrain Rios Montt, the former Guatemalan military dictator who ruled his country during one of the bloodiest phases of its civil war, was found guilty of genocide and crimes against humanity Friday for the systematic massacre of more...

    Tags: Lawyers, Justice System, Judges, Trials, Crime, Law and Justice

  10. May 9, 2013 |Story| Reuters
  11. Extremistas matan a 46 policías en una emboscada en Nigeria

    Reuters
    Por Anamesere Igboeroteonwu ONITSHA, Nigeria, 9 mayo (Reuters) - Extremistras nigerianos mataron esta semana a 46 agentes de policía durante una emboscada en el estado de Nassarawa, en el centro norte de Nigeria, dijo el jueves la policía. No estaba...

    Tags: Nigeria, Politics, Human Rights

  12. May 8, 2013 |Story| Reuters
  13. Syria's sectarian civil war endangering Shi'ite shrines

    Reuters
    * Iran denounces reported desecration of Damascus-area shrine * Says attack could trigger wider sectarian conflagration * Radical Sunni rebels targeting "pagan" Shi'ite holy sites * Hezbollah warns of big consequences if Shi'ite mausoleum hit May 8...

    Tags: Tehran (Iran), Rebellions, Bashar Assad, Politics, Saudi Arabia

  14. May 3, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  15. Pakistan secular candidates campaign at their own risk

    SHABQADAR, Pakistan — When Masoom Shah hits the campaign trail these days, he brings a 9-millimeter Glock pistol and a team of up to 50 bodyguards. Instead of appearing before large crowds, he meets small clusters of voters at guesthouses where everyone is frisked before they enter. He limits his speeches to 30 minutes and then quickly slips out of the room.
    SHABQADAR, Pakistan — When Masoom Shah hits the campaign trail these days, he brings a 9-millimeter Glock pistol and a team of up to 50 bodyguards. Instead of appearing before large crowds, he meets small clusters of voters at guesthouses where...

    Tags: Suicide, Bombings, Parliament, Government, Armed Conflicts

  16. May 8, 2013 |Story| Reuters
  17. Guinea indicts gendarme for rape in 2009 stadium massacre

    Reuters
    CONAKRY, May 8 (Reuters) - Guinea has indicted a gendarme officer on rape charges related to a stadium massacre of pro-democracy protesters by forces linked to the military junta in September 2009. Rights groups have criticised President Alpha Conde,...

    Tags: Sex Crimes, Guinea, Justice and Rights, Government, Civil Rights

  18. May 8, 2013 |Story| Reuters
  19. In Pakistan's Baluchistan, death squads and rebels overshadow vote

    Reuters
    * Nationalist party seeks end to "death squads" * Decision to contest polls angers insurgents * Sectarian groups attack candidates By Katharine Houreld QUETTA, Pakistan, May 8 (Reuters) - Naimatullah Gichki prays his party can win Saturday's...

    Tags: Rebellions, Government, Armed Conflicts, Environmental Issues, Organized Crime

  20. May 8, 2013 |Story| Reuters
  21. FEATURE-Hamas looks to root out Israel's spy networks

    Reuters
    * Hamas hails first ever amnesty drive for alleged spies * Drive provides alternative to opaque legal system * Israel says Hamas metes out cruel violence to suspects By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA, May 8 (Reuters) - The alleged spy buried his face in his...

    Tags: West Bank, Prisons, Israel, Armed Conflicts, Government

  22. May 3, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  23. Security south of the border

    President Obama met in Mexico on Thursday with President Enrique Peña Nieto. Publicly, the two leaders focused on trade. That makes sense given the strong economic ties between the two nations and Peña Nieto's efforts to introduce more competition to Mexico's energy and telecommunications sectors in the hopes of boosting his country's economy.
    President Obama met in Mexico on Thursday with President Enrique Peña Nieto. Publicly, the two leaders focused on trade. That makes sense given the strong economic ties between the two nations and Peña Nieto's efforts to introduce more competition to...

    Tags: Restraint of Trade, Barack Obama, Corporate Crime, Politics, Human Rights

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