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Red Cross worker freed after five months held in Darfur

A Franco-British staffer of the international Red Cross kidnapped in Darfur last October was freed on Thursday, the last captive aid worker in the war-torn Sudanese region to be released.
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Deal near for Guantanamo closure, trials

The White House is nearing a bipartisan deal with US lawmakers to close the Guantanamo Bay prison by putting more detainees on trial before military commissions, a report said Friday.
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Sudan may have to delay elections, observers say

Sudan may have to postpone its first multi-party elections in 24 years due to logistical delays, with hundreds of thousands of names missing from the voters' list weeks before voting, observers said on...
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Opposition protest day to test Russia's rulers

Russian opposition groups will stage a day of protests on Saturday, holding rallies in dozens of cities in a bid to mobilize those angry at sharp hikes in taxes and bills during the worst economic slump in a...

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United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates Article: Yemen war with Shi'ite rebels is over - president

Article: Yemen war with Shi'ite rebels is over - president

Yemen's war with northern Shi'ite rebels has ended, the country's president said in a television interview according to a tape received by Reuters.

Article: Cairo hosts donor conference to rebuild Darfur

International donors are to gather in Egypt’s capital on Sunday with a two billion dollar target for the reconstruction of Darfur, Sudan's western region devastated by a seven year war.

Article: Dutch reject claim that gays caused Srebrenica massacre

The suggestion that the UN safe haven of Srebrenica fell in 1995 because there were gays in the Dutch army is too ridiculous for words, says the Dutch Ministry of Defence. The claim was made by ex US general John Sheehan during a hearing in...

Article: North Korean held in Russia while seeking US asylum

A North Korean logger working in northeast Russia has been arrested by local officials while seeking US asylum and could face forcible repatriation and execution, South Korean activists said Friday.

Article: Mideast mediators condemn Israeli settlements again

Middle East mediators condemned for the second time in week on Friday Israeli plans to build new settlements in disputed East Jerusalem, but the United States suggested Israel was moving to address the issue.

Article: Google to leave China April 10

US Internet giant Google will close its business in China next month and may announce its plans in the coming days, Chinese media reported on Friday, after rows over censorship and hacking.

Article: Clinton in Russia to hasten disarmament deal

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was holding talks on Thursday in Moscow to accelerate progress towards a new accord between Russia and the United States to slash their nuclear arsenals.

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United States of America United States of America Article: UN chief slams rocket attack on Israel

Article: UN chief slams rocket attack on Israel

UN chief Ban Ki-moon, currently on a visit to Moscow, condemned the rocket attack from the Gaza Strip that killed a civilian in Israel, his spokesman said Thursday.

Article: UN Tribunal delivers two Rwanda genocide judgements

The Appeals Chamber of the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) on Thursday rendered two judgements. It confirmed Simon Bikindi’s conviction and sentence of 15 years in prison and revers...

Article: Zimbabwe rivals under fresh pressure in Zuma talks

Zimbabwe's rival leaders faced fresh pressure Thursday to mend their differences and push toward new elections, as South African President Jacob Zuma led talks on the fragile unity government.

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