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Egyptians Vote for Second Day in First Free Presidential Election
Egyptians returned to the polls on Thursday, hoping to seize the promise of a popular uprising that defined the Arab spring in an election that could end 15 chaotic months of military rule.
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U.S. Court Upholds Somali Pirates? Conviction
A United States federal appeals court upheld the convictions of five Somali pirates on Wednesday.
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World Briefing | Africa: Mali: Interim Leader Goes to Paris for Medical Tests
Mali?s interim president, Dioncounda Traoré, who was assaulted by protesters on Monday, was flown to Paris on Wednesday for medical checks.
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Tunisia: Terms Set for Extradition of Libyan
Libya?s former prime minister will be extradited to his country only if his life is not in danger there and he can be guaranteed a fair trial, Tunisia?s presidential spokesman said Wednesday.
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Egyptians Vote in Presidential Poll
Voters in Egypt hoped to seize the promise of a popular uprising that defined the Arab spring in an election that could end 15 chaotic months of military rule.
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Painting of Zuma Draws Attacks in South Africa
?The Spear? appears to show President Jacob Zuma with his genitals exposed, and the African National Congress is trying to force a gallery to remove it.
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Zinder Journal: Niger Children Miss School to Search for Water
In drought-racked Niger, the difficult search for water frequently falls to children as young as 10, and they often arrive late to school, or not at all.
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Mali Mob Assaults Interim President After Pact
The president, Dioncounda Traoré, was beaten unconscious by a pro-military crowd after a deal was reached for the leader of the ruling junta to step aside.
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Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi, Lockerbie Bomber, Dies at 60
Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi was the only person convicted in the attack on Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, which killed 270 people.
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World Briefing | Africa: Mauritania: Qaddafi?s Former Spy Chief Is Indicted
Abdullah al-Senussi, who ran Libya?s extensive spy network, was indicted Monday for ?illegally entering Mauritania using false identity documents,? a judicial official said.
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Megrahi?s Death Revives Debate Over Trial and Release
Controversy arose again over who was ultimately responsible for the Lockerbie bombing and whether Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi was among them, or a scapegoat.
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Mugabe Seeks Zimbabwe Edge by Pressing for Black Ownership
President Robert G. Mugabe has begun pressuring companies operating in the country to comply with a law requiring that black Zimbabweans own more than half their shares.
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In Algeria, Belittling Elections, but No Arab Spring
The military-backed government?s victories in recent elections brought scorn on the streets of Algiers, but no Arab Spring-like marches, rallies or demonstrations.
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World Briefing | Africa: Malawi President Wants to Repeal Nation?s Antigay Laws
President Joyce Banda declared Friday that she wanted to repeal Malawi?s laws against homosexual acts, going against a trend in Africa in which gays are increasingly singled out for prosecution.
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Burlington Journal: Vermont?s Refugees Rebuild After Irene Floods
Refugees from Africa and South Asia are rebuilding their livelihoods after last summer?s devastating flood that ruined 10,000 acres of land.
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World Briefing | Africa: Congo: General Indicted in ?03 for Using Child Soldiers Is at It Again, Report Says
A Congolese general already sought on an international arrest warrant on charges of using child soldiers has forcibly recruited another 149 boys and teenagers since April, according to a Human Rights Watch investigation.
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European Forces Strike Somali Pirate Base for First Time
The European Union?s antipiracy force attacked a Somali pirate land base for the first time, using a combat helicopter to strafe several skiffs that the pirates use to hijack ships.
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World Briefing | Africa: Morocco: Jailed Islamists Stage Hunger Strike, Advocates Say
A group of Islamists who say they are being unfairly detained are trying to put more pressure on the new government to release them, advocates say.
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World Briefing | Africa: Congo: Peacekeepers Wounded
Seven United Nations peacekeepers were wounded when gunmen opened fire during a protest in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday, drawing condemnation from the Security Council.
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World Briefing | Africa: Nigeria: Gunmen Attack Villages
Gunmen surrounded villages in northeast Nigeria and set them on fire, killing at least 12 people and wounding 48, the Nigerian Red Cross said Monday.
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Hands-On Medical Education in Rwanda
The success of Rwanda in providing health care to its poor has drawn the attention of the international community and has inspired a new program at Harvard University.
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Ugandan Forces Capture Rebel Army Commander
A senior commander in Joseph Kony?s Lord?s Resistance Army was captured in what an analyst called an ?intelligence coup? for forces hunting for Mr. Kony.
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Libyans Consider Recovery of Property Confiscated by Qaddafi
The vast policy of land distribution begun by Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi in the 1970s is threatening to ignite a patchwork of bitter property disputes.
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Exploring the Role of Mobile Technology as a Health Care Helper
Mobile technology is changing the landscape of health care delivery across the developing world by giving people the ability to connect with doctors, nurses and other providers.
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Observers Call Algerian Vote a Positive Step
Observers from the European Union said Algeria?s parliamentary elections, dominated by the governing party, had some technical shortcomings, but ?as many positive points.?
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Two Sudans Brace for a War Both Thought Was Over
Years of fighting were supposed to end when South Sudan won its independence from Sudan last July, but instead both countries are once again mobilizing for war.
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Egyptians Vote for President
After weeks of debate, speculation and argument, Egyptians went to the polls on Wednesday to cast ballots.
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Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi, Libyan Convicted in Lockerbie Bombing
Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi was the only person convicted in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland.
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In Zimbabwe?s Bounty, a Political Chip
The party of the aging president, Robert G. Mugabe, is seeking to enforce a law that requires that black Zimbabweans own more than half the shares of companies working in the country.
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Taylor?s Rule in Liberia
Charles G. Taylor, the former president of Liberia and once a powerful warlord, was convicted of abetting rebels who committed war crimes in Sierra Leone in the 1990s.
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The Lede Blog: Nude Paintings of Leaders Cause Stir in South Africa and Canada
In South Africa, protesters are caught on video defacing a controversial painting of President Jacob Zuma, while in Canada, the office of Prime Minister Stephen Harper makes light of his nude likeness.
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The Lede Blog: Mali Junta Urges Calm as Fighting Flares
The leaders of a military coup in Mali went on state television to assure residents of the capital, Bamako, that an outbreak of fighting there had been contained.
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The Lede Blog: Swedish Culture Minister Refuses to Resign Over Bizarre Photo Op With 'Racist Cake'
Sweden's culture minister clarified that she has no intention of resigning over her participation in a performance art piece on female genital cutting, which featured a cake shaped like a stereotypical African tribeswoman.
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Opinionator | Fixes: The Benefits of Bamboo
In the fight to reverse deforestation and environmental ruin in Africa, some are using a fast-growing, renewable weapon.
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