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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Africa</title>
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		<title>Court upholds 4-year sentence for Egyptian blogger convicted of insulting Islam and president</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:41:34 +0000</pubDate>
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Egyptian court upholds 4 years jailing of blogger

CAIRO — Egypt&#8217;s High Appeal Court has upheld the four-year prison sentence given to an Egyptian blogger who was convicted of insulting Islam and Egypt&#8217;s president.
Egypt&#8217;s official news agency said Tuesday that the court rejected 24-year-old Abdel Kareem Nabil&#8217;s last appeal.
Nabil, a former student at Cairo&#8217;s Al-Azhar University, .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/court-upholds-4-year-sentence-for-egyptian-blogger-convicted-of-insulting-islam-and-president-247403/" title="Court upholds 4-year sentence for Egyptian blogger convicted of insulting Islam and president">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Israel passes counter-demands to Hamas for prisoner swap, details could scuttle deal</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:59:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Hubbard</dc:creator>
		
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Israel passes demands in prisoner swap to Hamas

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israel delivered its counter-demands Tuesday for a deal with Hamas to exchange about 1,000 Palestinian prisoners for a single Israeli soldier held captive by Gaza militants for more than three years.
As families on both sides agonized over the outcome, last-minute differences over who ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/israel-passes-counter-demands-to-hamas-for-prisoner-swap-details-could-scuttle-deal-247388/">Israel passes counter-demands to Hamas for prisoner swap, details could scuttle deal</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mauritania arrests suspect in kidnapping of 2 Italians</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:09:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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Kidnapping suspect arrested in Mauritania
NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania — A security official says that Mauritanian police have arrested a man presumed to have kidnapped two Italians last week.

The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media, said Tuesday that Abderrahmane Ould Imidou was arrested Monday near Kobeni, where .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mauritania-arrests-suspect-in-kidnapping-of-2-italians-247312/">Mauritania arrests suspect in kidnapping of 2 Italians</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ethiopian high court sentences 5 to death over terrorism charges</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 12:34:51 +0000</pubDate>
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Ethiopia court sentences 5 to death over terrorism

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — An Ethiopian court has sentenced five people to death and 33 to life in prison for being members of a terror group and conspiring to assassinate government officials.
Those convicted Tuesday have been accused of being members of the Ginbot 7 — May 15 in .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ethiopian-high-court-sentences-5-to-death-over-terrorism-charges-247154/">Ethiopian high court sentences 5 to death over terrorism charges</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Canada, Mexico, South Africa among destinations on top travel lists at year&#8217;s end</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/canada-mexico-south-africa-among-destinations-on-top-travel-lists-at-years-end-247033/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:58:37 +0000</pubDate>
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Top destination lists for travel at year&#8217;s end

NEW YORK — Here are some top destination lists for travel as 2009 ends and 2010 begins.
Lonely Planet&#8217;s U.S. staff&#8217;s top picks for 2010: U.S., Canada, South Africa, Mexico, Thailand, Cuba, Italy, Philippines, Brazil, Costa Rica.
Concierge.com&#8217;s &#8220;2010 It List&#8221;: Marrakesh, Kyrgyzstan, Vancouver, Burma, Venice, Antarctica, Cuba, Sri Lanka, .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/canada-mexico-south-africa-among-destinations-on-top-travel-lists-at-years-end-247033/">Canada, Mexico, South Africa among destinations on top travel lists at year&#8217;s end</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Israeli Cabinet ministers debate whether to trade 1,000 Palestinian prisoners for lone soldier</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/israeli-cabinet-ministers-debate-whether-to-trade-1000-palestinian-prisoners-for-lone-soldier-246968/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:23:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Teibel</dc:creator>
		
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Prisoner swap talks enter critical phase in Israel

JERUSALEM — Israel wrapped up marathon top-level meetings early Tuesday without announcing whether it has agreed to accept Gaza militants&#8217; demand to swap 1,000 Palestinian prisoners for a lone Israeli serviceman.
A decision to pay that lopsided price for 23-year-old Sgt. Gilad Schalit could reshuffle Mideast politics in unpredictable .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/israeli-cabinet-ministers-debate-whether-to-trade-1000-palestinian-prisoners-for-lone-soldier-246968/" title="Israeli Cabinet ministers debate whether to trade 1,000 Palestinian prisoners for lone soldier">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Report: UN investigators believe Guinea massacre was &#8216;crime against humanity&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/report-un-investigators-believe-guinea-massacre-was-crime-against-humanity-246954/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:33:21 +0000</pubDate>
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Report: Guinea massacre &#8216;crime against humanity&#8217;

PARIS — U.N. investigators say Guinea&#8217;s wounded junta leader may bear responsibility for the mass killings and rapes of protesters in September, which they consider crimes against humanity, a French news report said Monday.
The U.N. investigators say the case should go to the International Criminal Court, according to Le Monde  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/report-un-investigators-believe-guinea-massacre-was-crime-against-humanity-246954/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Madagascar&#8217;s Rajoelina defiant in face of international pressure, rejects coalition accords</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:47:34 +0000</pubDate>
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Madagascar&#8217;s Rajoelina rejects accords
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — A former disc jockey who seized power in Madagascar is defying international efforts to resolve the latest crisis on an Indian Ocean island known for its rare wildlife and fractious politics.

In a statement released to reporters late Sunday, Andry Rajoelina declared &#8220;null and void&#8221; agreements sponsored by international mediators ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/madagascars-rajoelina-defiant-in-face-of-international-pressure-rejects-coalition-accords-246903/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Madagascar&#8217;s Rajoelina defiant in face of international pressure, rejects coalition accords</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>8 Somalis killed in bomb blast aimed at a goverment official and shelling of radio station</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/8-somalis-killed-in-bomb-blast-aimed-at-a-goverment-official-and-shelling-of-radio-station-246840/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 11:55:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Strkh</dc:creator>
		
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8 killed in blast and shelling in Somali capital

MOGADISHU, Somalia — A police official and a journalist say a bomb blast and a separate mortar attack on a radio station in Somalia&#8217;s capital have killed eight people.
Mogadishu&#8217;s regional police chief Col. Ahmed Hassan Malin says Monday&#8217;s roadside bomb targeted a vehicle belonging to a government ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/8-somalis-killed-in-bomb-blast-aimed-at-a-goverment-official-and-shelling-of-radio-station-246840/">8 Somalis killed in bomb blast aimed at a goverment official and shelling of radio station</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UN: Ugandan-led Lord&#8217;s Resistance Army attacks in Sudan, Congo may be crimes against humanity</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 11:38:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eliane Engeler</dc:creator>
		
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UN: Ugandan rebel attacks may have been war crimes

GENEVA — The U.N. on Monday accused the Ugandan-based Lord&#8217;s Resistance Army of killing, mutilating and raping villagers in Sudan and Congo in what may have been crimes against humanity.
The rebels killed at least 1,200 people and abducted 1,400, including children and women, in northeastern Congo from ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/un-ugandan-led-lords-resistance-army-attacks-in-sudan-congo-may-be-crimes-against-humanity-246832/" title="UN: Ugandan-led Lord&#8217;s Resistance Army attacks in Sudan, Congo may be crimes against humanity">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Train carrying cooking oil derails in Kenya, killing 2</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/train-carrying-cooking-oil-derails-in-kenya-killing-2-246821/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 11:09:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mm</dc:creator>
		
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Train derails in Kenya, killing 2
NAIROBI, Kenya — A cargo train has derailed near residential areas in the Kenyan capital, killing two people.

Several others are still trapped beneath the trainwreck, an Associated Press photographer said Monday.
The train, which carried cooking oil, slammed into passers-by who were walking beside the track when it derailed Monday.
The cause .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/train-carrying-cooking-oil-derails-in-kenya-killing-2-246821/" title="Train carrying cooking oil derails in Kenya, killing 2">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Egypt antiquities chief says he will ask Berlin to return Nefertiti bust</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:39:23 +0000</pubDate>
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Egypt antiquities chief to demand Nefertiti bust

CAIRO — Egypt&#8217;s antiquities chief said Sunday he will formally demand the return of the 3,300-year-old bust of Queen Nefertiti from a Berlin museum after confirming it was sneaked out of Cairo through fraudulent documents.
Zahi Hawass, the head of Egypt&#8217;s Supreme Council of Antiquities, has been aggressively campaigning to .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/egypt-antiquities-chief-says-he-will-ask-berlin-to-return-nefertiti-bust-246637/">Egypt antiquities chief says he will ask Berlin to return Nefertiti bust</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Madagascar&#8217;s Rajoelina unilaterally names premier, further defying consensus solution</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 18:26:29 +0000</pubDate>
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Madagascar&#8217;s Rajoelina unilaterally names premier

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — Madagascar&#8217;s military-backed leader has named a high-ranking officer prime minister.
The unilateral move Sunday by Andry Rajoelina was further defiance of efforts to find a consensus solution to the island nation&#8217;s political crisis.
Rajoelina came to power in March in what other African governments called a coup. In November, Rajoelina ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/madagascars-rajoelina-unilaterally-names-premier-further-defying-consensus-solution-246630/">Madagascar&#8217;s Rajoelina unilaterally names premier, further defying consensus solution</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US transfers 12 detainees at Guantanamo military prison to Afghanistan, Yemen and Somaliland</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 15:24:39 +0000</pubDate>
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US sends 12 Gitmo detainees to their home nations

WASHINGTON — The U.S. has transferred a dozen Guantanamo detainees to Afghanistan, Yemen and the Somaliland region.
The Justice Department said Sunday that a government task force had reviewed each case. Officials considered the potential threat and the government&#8217;s likelihood of success in court challenges to the detentions.
Over .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-transfers-12-detainees-at-guantanamo-military-prison-to-afghanistan-yemen-and-somaliland-246605/">Source article &nbsp;: US transfers 12 detainees at Guantanamo military prison to Afghanistan, Yemen and Somaliland</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Official: 2 Italians kidnapped in southern Mauritania</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 15:27:08 +0000</pubDate>
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Official: 2 Italians kidnapped in Mauritania

NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania — Two Italians were kidnapped in the West African desert nation of Mauritania, a police chief and a security official said Saturday.
The Mauritanian officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media on the subject, said the hostages were taken ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/official-2-italians-kidnapped-in-southern-mauritania-246441/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Official: 2 Italians kidnapped in southern Mauritania</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama administration official says US, China, India and South Africa agree to deal on climate</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:59:31 +0000</pubDate>
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COPENHAGEN — A senior Obama administration official says the U.S., China, India and South Africa have reached a &#8220;meaningful agreement&#8221; on climate change.
The official characterized the deal as a first step, but said it was not enough to combat the threat of a warming planet.
Details of .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-administration-official-says-us-china-india-and-south-africa-agree-to-deal-on-climate-246234/">Original source &nbsp;: Obama administration official says US, China, India and South Africa agree to deal on climate</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US charges 3 al-Qaida suspects with African drug smuggling into Europe</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:05:27 +0000</pubDate>
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3 Al-Qaida suspects charged in African drug case

WASHINGTON — Three accused al-Qaida associates arrested in Africa arrived in New York on Friday to face charges that they conspired to support terrorism by smuggling drugs bound for Europe, authorities said.
The arrests mark the first time U.S. authorities have captured and charged al-Qaida suspects in a drug ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-charges-3-al-qaida-suspects-with-african-drug-smuggling-into-europe-246160/">Original article on  : US charges 3 al-Qaida suspects with African drug smuggling into Europe</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>As Nigerian president remains in Saudi hospital, questions arise about nation&#8217;s own health</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:44:00 +0000</pubDate>
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Nigeria&#8217;s future, president&#8217;s power in question

LAGOS, Nigeria — Nigeria has found itself with an ailing leader and no clear successor after its president left to receive medical treatment in Saudi Arabia.
Government officials say President Umaru Yar&#8217;Adua suffers from acute pericarditis, a heart inflammation that can be fatal. He&#8217;s been in a Saudi hospital since late .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/as-nigerian-president-remains-in-saudi-hospital-questions-arise-about-nations-own-health-246151/">Source &nbsp;: As Nigerian president remains in Saudi hospital, questions arise about nation&#8217;s own health</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Portuguese warship fires warning shots at suspected pirates; detains and releases 6 Somali men</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:37:23 +0000</pubDate>
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Portuguese warship spots 6 suspected pirates

NAIROBI, Kenya — A naval spokesman says sailors from a Portuguese warship boarded a suspected pirate ship off the coast of Somalia.
Lt. Cmdr. Alexandre Santos Fernandes says the crew of the Alvares Cabral identified a ladder, boarding hooks and weapons on a skiff during a patrol in the Gulf of ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/portuguese-warship-fires-warning-shots-at-suspected-pirates-detains-and-releases-6-somali-men-246086/">Read : Portuguese warship fires warning shots at suspected pirates; detains and releases 6 Somali men</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Somali pirates release Greek-owned ship; 21 crew safe and healthy</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 11:48:57 +0000</pubDate>
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Somali pirates release Greek-owned ship, 21 crew

NAIROBI, Kenya — Somali pirates have released a Greek-owned ship and its 21 crew members, including 14 Filipinos, after more than a month in captivity, the Philippine government and the ship&#8217;s owner said Friday.
The embassy of the Philippines in Nairobi reported that the MV Delvina was heading to Mombasa .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/somali-pirates-release-greek-owned-ship-21-crew-safe-and-healthy-246038/">Original article &nbsp;: Somali pirates release Greek-owned ship; 21 crew safe and healthy</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Reports: Hunger-striking Western Sahara activist flown out of Spain</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:20:42 +0000</pubDate>
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MADRID — Spanish news reports say an activist from the disputed territory of Western Sahara who has been on hunger strike in Spain for more than a month has been flown back home.
Cadena SER radio says Aminatou Haidar was flown out of Lanzarote island airport in the Canary Islands ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/reports-hunger-striking-western-sahara-activist-flown-out-of-spain-245855/" title="Reports: Hunger-striking Western Sahara activist flown out of Spain">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Former Guantanamo detainee, raised in Saudi Arabia, struggles to build new life in Chad</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:53:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Melia</dc:creator>
		
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Ex-Gitmo detainee struggles to build life in Chad

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A former detainee who spent his teenage years at Guantanamo Bay said Thursday he is struggling to build a life in his parents&#8217; native Chad, a central African nation he had never seen before his release from the U.S. military prison earlier this ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/former-guantanamo-detainee-raised-in-saudi-arabia-struggles-to-build-new-life-in-chad-245826/" title="Former Guantanamo detainee, raised in Saudi Arabia, struggles to build new life in Chad">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Madagascar allows former leaders to return to the Indian Ocean island</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:50:59 +0000</pubDate>
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Former Madagascar leaders allowed to return home

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — Madagascar&#8217;s internal security minister says the country&#8217;s former leaders are allowed to return.
Organes Rakotomihantarizaka signed an order on Thursday reversing a decision made earlier this month to bar the leaders from returning to the Indian Ocean island after talks in Mozambique.
The decision comes a day after ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/madagascar-allows-former-leaders-to-return-to-the-indian-ocean-island-245558/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Madagascar allows former leaders to return to the Indian Ocean island</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Egypt retrieves an ancient temple pylon from Cleopatra&#8217;s city, sunken in Alexandria&#8217;s waters</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:30:16 +0000</pubDate>
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Monument lifted from Cleopatra&#8217;s underwater city

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt — Egyptian archaeologists on Thursday lifted an ancient granite temple pylon out of the waters of the Mediterranean, where it had lain for centuries as part of the palace complex of Cleopatra, submerged in Alexandria&#8217;s harbor.
The pylon, which once stood at the entrance to a temple of Isis, .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/egypt-retrieves-an-ancient-temple-pylon-from-cleopatras-city-sunken-in-alexandrias-waters-245421/">Egypt retrieves an ancient temple pylon from Cleopatra&#8217;s city, sunken in Alexandria&#8217;s waters</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Somali militant group shuts down activites of UN mine agency in Somali areas it controls</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:58:10 +0000</pubDate>
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Somali militant group shuts down UN mine agency

MOGADISHU, Somalia — A Somalia Islamist militant group says it is banning the U.N. mine agency from its territory.
Al-Shabab accuses U.N. Mine Action of paying police salaries for Somalia&#8217;s weak, transitional government. The group said Thursday that the U.N. agency has been surveying vital and sensitive areas under .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/somali-militant-group-shuts-down-activites-of-un-mine-agency-in-somali-areas-it-controls-245327/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Aid group: Poverty and hunger loom as rains fail again across East Africa</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:20:40 +0000</pubDate>
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Aid group: Rains fail again across East Africa

NAIROBI, Kenya — An aid agency says the failure of seasonal rains in many parts of East Africa will drive millions of people to hunger and poverty unless swift action is taken.
Oxfam said Thursday some areas had received less than 5 percent of their normal November rains. It .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/aid-group-poverty-and-hunger-loom-as-rains-fail-again-across-east-africa-245314/">Aid group: Poverty and hunger loom as rains fail again across East Africa</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Group reports at least 68 journalists killed in 2009, highest yearly tally ever</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:54:25 +0000</pubDate>
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Group: Record number of journalists killed in 2009

NEW YORK — The November massacre of 30 media workers in the Philippines made 2009 the deadliest year ever for journalists, according to a report by a press advocacy group.
The Committee to Protect Journalists says in a report to be released Thursday that at least 68 journalists were .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/group-reports-at-least-68-journalists-killed-in-2009-highest-yearly-tally-ever-245073/">Source &nbsp;: Group reports at least 68 journalists killed in 2009, highest yearly tally ever</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>BBC&#8217;s on-line debate on rights, wrongs of Ugandan bill to execute gays draws lawmakers&#8217; ire</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:53:26 +0000</pubDate>
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BBC slammed for debating Ugandan bill to kill gays

LONDON — Politicians are criticizing the BBC for inviting debate on whether homosexuals should face execution in Uganda.
The broadcaster launched an on-line debate over a proposed Ugandan law that would punish some homosexual acts by life imprisonment or death.
BBC&#8217;s &#8220;Africa Have Your Say&#8221; Web site asked for .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bbcs-on-line-debate-on-rights-wrongs-of-ugandan-bill-to-execute-gays-draws-lawmakers-ire-245006/">BBC&#8217;s on-line debate on rights, wrongs of Ugandan bill to execute gays draws lawmakers&#8217; ire</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>South Africa&#8217;s controversial health minister who promoted garlic as AIDS treatment dies at 69</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:32:15 +0000</pubDate>
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South African former health minister dies at 69

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa&#8217;s ruling party says former health minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang, who gained notoriety for her dogged promotion of lemons, garlic and olive oil to treat AIDS, has died. She was 69.
The African National Congress says Tshabalala-Msimang died in a Johannesburg hospital Wednesday from complications related to ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/south-africas-controversial-health-minister-who-promoted-garlic-as-aids-treatment-dies-at-69-244860/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : South Africa&#8217;s controversial health minister who promoted garlic as AIDS treatment dies at 69</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ancient pharaonic paintings that sparked feud between Egypt and the Louvre to return to Luxor</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:35:44 +0000</pubDate>
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Ancient Egyptian wall paintings to return to Luxor

CAIRO — Egypt&#8217;s antiquities chief says the wall paintings that caused a feud between Egypt and the Louvre Museum will be returned to their original location in a tomb south of Egypt.
In a statement Wednesday, Zahi Hawass says the ancient pieces will be restored by experts and replaced ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ancient-pharaonic-paintings-that-sparked-feud-between-egypt-and-the-louvre-to-return-to-luxor-244837/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Ancient pharaonic paintings that sparked feud between Egypt and the Louvre to return to Luxor</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Czech zoo plans to relocate 4 rare northern white rhinos to Africa in effort to save species</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:46:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karel Janicek</dc:creator>
		
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4 white rhinos to move from Czech zoo to Kenya

PRAGUE — Four rare northern white rhinos will be moved from a Czech zoo to Africa to live in the wild in an attempt to save the species from being wiped out, officials said Wednesday.
Two male rhinos called Sudan and Suni and two female rhinos called ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/czech-zoo-plans-to-relocate-4-rare-northern-white-rhinos-to-africa-in-effort-to-save-species-244818/">Czech zoo plans to relocate 4 rare northern white rhinos to Africa in effort to save species</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>South Africa&#8217;s ANC battles to rein in young firebrand; spat with communist party deepens</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:32:29 +0000</pubDate>
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SAfrica&#8217;s ANC battles to rein in young firebrand

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa&#8217;s ruling party is trying to rein in a young firebrand who is sowing disunity among its old Communist allies, threatening President Jacob Zuma&#8217;s efforts to build unity as the country grapples with economic recession.
Fearing the spat may worsen, the African National Congress rebuked Julius ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/south-africas-anc-battles-to-rein-in-young-firebrand-spat-with-communist-party-deepens-244765/">Read : South Africa&#8217;s ANC battles to rein in young firebrand; spat with communist party deepens</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ancient pharaonic wall paintings that caused feud between Egypt and the Louvre arrive in Cairo</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:42:47 +0000</pubDate>
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Ancient wall paintings return to Egypt from France

CAIRO — An Egyptian airport official says the wall paintings that caused a feud between Egypt and the Louvre Museum have returned home.
Ahmed al-Rawi of the customs authority said that the ancient artwork arrived to Cairo on a flight from Paris on Tuesday evening and were handed over ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ancient-pharaonic-wall-paintings-that-caused-feud-between-egypt-and-the-louvre-arrive-in-cairo-244410/">Ancient pharaonic wall paintings that caused feud between Egypt and the Louvre arrive in Cairo</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Sierra Leone woman appeals for new election after officials said women cannot be chief</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:56:47 +0000</pubDate>
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Sierra Leone woman appeals for right to be chief

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone — A woman barred from running for chief of her district because of her gender said Tuesday she has appealed for a new election and a place on the ballot.
Elizabeth Kumba Simbiqa Torto said she wants a new election because she believes the officials&#8217; ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sierra-leone-woman-appeals-for-new-election-after-officials-said-women-cannot-be-chief-244351/">Sierra Leone woman appeals for new election after officials said women cannot be chief</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Cargo plane loaded with arms from North Korea linked to 2 alleged global weapons traffickers</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:47:04 +0000</pubDate>
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Plane seized by Thais linked to alleged smugglers

BANGKOK — A weapons-laden cargo plane impounded in Bangkok has links to at least two men accused of global arms trafficking, including one fighting extradition to the U.S. from Thailand, an analyst said Tuesday.
The five-man crew of the aircraft that arrived from North Korea — four from Kazakhstan ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/cargo-plane-loaded-with-arms-from-north-korea-linked-to-2-alleged-global-weapons-traffickers-244330/">Read : Cargo plane loaded with arms from North Korea linked to 2 alleged global weapons traffickers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>France returns wall paintings sought by Egypt after feud</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:05:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jamey Keaten</dc:creator>
		
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France returns wall paintings sought by Egypt

PARIS — Fragments of an ancient wall painting that caused a feud between Egypt and the Louvre Museum are heading home.
France returned the ancient artwork to Egyptian officials after President Hosni Mubarak inspected one of the fragments following a visit with his French counterpart, Nicolas Sarkozy. The pockmarked slab ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/france-returns-wall-paintings-sought-by-egypt-after-feud-243893/">France returns wall paintings sought by Egypt after feud</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Al-Qaida&#8217;s deputy leader lashes out at Obama; vows group will remember 9/11 mastermind</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:50:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Salah Nasrawi</dc:creator>
		
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CAIRO — Al-Qaida&#8217;s deputy leader said Barack Obama has deceived Arabs about his efforts to restart Mideast peace talks, and claimed in a message posted Monday that the American president has done nothing for the region so far.
Ayman Al-Zawahri also vowed the terror network will not ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/al-qaidas-deputy-leader-lashes-out-at-obama-vows-group-will-remember-911-mastermind-243853/" title="Al-Qaida&#8217;s deputy leader lashes out at Obama; vows group will remember 9/11 mastermind">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Blast from old land mine kills 6 Somali children from same family; baby and parents survive</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:49:09 +0000</pubDate>
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Land mine kills 6 Somali children in same family

MOGADISHU, Somalia — A community leader in Somalia says an explosion of an old land mine has killed six children from the same family near the border with Ethiopia.
Hareri Hassan Barre says six children between the ages of 3 and 11 were killed by the blast as  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/blast-from-old-land-mine-kills-6-somali-children-from-same-family-baby-and-parents-survive-243852/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Guinea&#8217;s No. 2 to travel to Morocco to check health of wounded junta leader, diplomat says</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:43:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rukmini Callimachi</dc:creator>
		
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Guinea&#8217;s No. 2 to visit wounded leader in Morocco

DAKAR, Senegal — A bodyguard close to Guinea&#8217;s No. 2 leader and a retired diplomat say the country&#8217;s vice president plans to travel to Morocco to assess the health of the junta&#8217;s wounded president.
The two say Gen. Sekouba Konate is making the trip Tuesday to determine for ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/guineas-no-2-to-travel-to-morocco-to-check-health-of-wounded-junta-leader-diplomat-says-243848/">Guinea&#8217;s No. 2 to travel to Morocco to check health of wounded junta leader, diplomat says</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hamas anniversary rally draws huge crowd, showing group still has strong support after war</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:20:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karin Laub</dc:creator>
		
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Hamas rally shows it still has strong Gaza support

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Tens of thousands of Hamas supporters thronged downtown Gaza City Monday to mark the 22nd anniversary of the group&#8217;s founding, a massive display that showed the Islamic militants still enjoy broad support despite years of rule that have led to war, poverty ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hamas-anniversary-rally-draws-huge-crowd-showing-group-still-has-strong-support-after-war-243822/" title="Hamas anniversary rally draws huge crowd, showing group still has strong support after war">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Guinea&#8217;s military junta rejects proposal to send foreign troops to prevent further violence</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:21:16 +0000</pubDate>
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Guinea: Junta rejects proposal for foreign troops

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — Guinea&#8217;s military leadership on Monday rejected a proposal from a regional group to bring in foreign troops to prevent further violence, saying it would consider such a move an act of war.
Meanwhile, a diplomat and a bodyguard close to the junta&#8217;s No. 2 said he ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/guineas-military-junta-rejects-proposal-to-send-foreign-troops-to-prevent-further-violence-243762/" title="Guinea&#8217;s military junta rejects proposal to send foreign troops to prevent further violence">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Report: 2,000 killed this year as humanitarian crisis worsens in south Sudan</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:50:54 +0000</pubDate>
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Report: 2,000 killed in 2009 south Sudan violence

NAIROBI,Kenya — Officials from an international medical group say more than 2,000 people have died and 250,000 have fled their homes this year because of fighting in southern Sudan.
Officials from Medecins Sans Frontieres, or Doctors Without Borders, say the violence is the worst seen in the south since .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/report-2000-killed-this-year-as-humanitarian-crisis-worsens-in-south-sudan-243754/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Report: 2,000 killed this year as humanitarian crisis worsens in south Sudan</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Al-Qaida&#8217;s deputy leader lashes out at Obama; urges Arabs, Palestinians to holy war</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:10:59 +0000</pubDate>
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Al-Qaida No. 2 blasts Obama, US Arab allies
CAIRO — Al-Qaida&#8217;s deputy leader on Monday accused President Barack Obama of deceiving the Arab world and failing to advance Middle East peace talks, and said the militants&#8217; struggle against the United States and its allies is &#8220;a war between Muslims and infidels.&#8221;
In a ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/al-qaidas-deputy-leader-lashes-out-at-obama-urges-arabs-palestinians-to-holy-war-243745/">Al-Qaida&#8217;s deputy leader lashes out at Obama; urges Arabs, Palestinians to holy war</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Report: UN-backed Congolese troops deliberately killing civilians in east Congo;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:09:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Faul</dc:creator>
		
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Report: UN-backed Congo troops killing civilians

JOHANNESBURG — A U.N.-backed Congolese military operation to oust rebels from eastern Congo has caused more civilian casualties than damage to rebels, with more than 1,400 people deliberately killed over a nine-month period, human rights groups said Monday.
Human Rights Watch said it had documented &#8220;vicious and widespread&#8221; attacks against civilians ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/report-un-backed-congolese-troops-deliberately-killing-civilians-in-east-congo-243727/">Report: UN-backed Congolese troops deliberately killing civilians in east Congo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Report: 1,400 civilians killed in east Congo in 9-month period; group calls for UN to do more</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 06:50:57 +0000</pubDate>
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Report: 1,400 killed in east Congo over 9 months

JOHANNESBURG — A U.N.-backed Congolese military operation to oust rebels from eastern Congo has caused more civilian casualties than damage to rebels, with more than 1,400 people deliberately killed over a nine-month period, human rights groups said Monday.
Human Rights Watch said it documented the killings by soldiers ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/report-1400-civilians-killed-in-east-congo-in-9-month-period-group-calls-for-un-to-do-more-243649/" title="Report: 1,400 civilians killed in east Congo in 9-month period; group calls for UN to do more">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hamas celebrates anniversary of 1987 founding with rallies amid Gaza&#8217;s poverty and war damage</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 06:25:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karin Laub</dc:creator>
		
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Hamas celebrates anniversary in war-damaged Gaza

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Tens of thousands of Hamas supporters thronged downtown Gaza City Monday to mark the 22nd anniversary of the group&#8217;s founding, in a massive display that showed the Islamic militants still enjoy broad support despite years of rule that have led to war, poverty and isolation.
Gaza .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hamas-celebrates-anniversary-of-1987-founding-with-rallies-amid-gazas-poverty-and-war-damage-243646/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Hamas celebrates anniversary of 1987 founding with rallies amid Gaza&#8217;s poverty and war damage</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Guinea: W.African bloc calls for troops to prevent violence after assassination attempt</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 14:31:59 +0000</pubDate>
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Guinea: W.African bloc calls for preventive troops

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — West Africa&#8217;s regional economic body on Sunday called for troops to be sent to Guinea to prevent violence in the wake of an assassination attempt against the military leader earlier this month and a bloody massacre in September.
Economic Community of West African States chief Mohammed ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/guinea-wafrican-bloc-calls-for-troops-to-prevent-violence-after-assassination-attempt-243538/">Read more : Guinea: W.African bloc calls for troops to prevent violence after assassination attempt</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Somalia Islamist militants execute 2 men accused of murder and adultery in lawless country</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 12:09:58 +0000</pubDate>
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Somalia Islamist militants execute 2 men
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Witnesses say Islamist militants have executed two men accused by the fighters of murder and adultery.

Witnesses in the town of Afgoye southwest of the capital say the Hizbul Islam militants on Sunday stoned to death the man accused of adultery and shot the man accused of murder. .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/somalia-islamist-militants-execute-2-men-accused-of-murder-and-adultery-in-lawless-country-243510/">Source article &nbsp;: Somalia Islamist militants execute 2 men accused of murder and adultery in lawless country</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Human Rights Watch says Libyan dissidents still targeted despite some expansion of freedoms</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 16:34:59 +0000</pubDate>
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Rights group says Libya still behind on freedoms

TRIPOLI, Libya — A leading human rights group says Libya continues to subject political dissidents to arbitrary detention and unfair trials despite limited improvements in freedom of expression since the country began to shed its pariah status in 2003.
The New York-based Human Rights Watch announced its report Saturday .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/human-rights-watch-says-libyan-dissidents-still-targeted-despite-some-expansion-of-freedoms-243332/">Source &nbsp;: Human Rights Watch says Libyan dissidents still targeted despite some expansion of freedoms</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>American Al-Qaida member says militant group not behind bombings against civilians</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/american-al-qaida-member-says-militant-group-not-behind-bombings-against-civilians-243196/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 07:22:30 +0000</pubDate>
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Al-Qaida denies killing civilians in Pakistan

CAIRO — Al-Qaida issued a new English-language video Saturday denying it was behind a series of bombings in Pakistan that have killed hundreds of civilians, calling such attacks un-Islamic.
U.S.-born al-Qaida operative Adam Gadahn, who commonly delivers the organization&#8217;s English messages, said the extremist network was being framed for the bloodshed .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/american-al-qaida-member-says-militant-group-not-behind-bombings-against-civilians-243196/">American Al-Qaida member says militant group not behind bombings against civilians</a>.]]></description>
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