Nigeria court sentences 27 ex-UN peacekeepers to life imprisonment for mutiny over protestsABUJA, Nigeria — A Nigerian court-martial has sentenced 27 former United Nations peacekeepers to life in prison after they were convicted of mutiny following protests over the nonpayment of their allowances, their lawyer said Tuesday. Rights group: Guinea soldiers robbing, extorting in anti-corruption driveDAKAR, Senegal — Elite soldiers in junta-ruled Guinea are taking advantage of an anti-corruption drive to rob, extort and beat intimidated civilians in the West African nation with impunity, an international human rights group said Monday. Thai protesters who rioted in Bangkok last week call for new rally afterBANGKOK — Supporters of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra who rioted in Bangkok last week called Friday for a new protest rally, just hours after Thailand’s current leader lifted an emergency decree and said the country had returned to normal. Mali spokesman says kidnappers have released 4 foreign hostages including 2 UN staffersBAMAKO, Mali — Kidnappers on Wednesday released a senior U.N. peace envoy and three other Western hostages, following months of captivity, a Malian official said. Sierra Leone sends 3 men to US to face drug-smuggling chargesFREETOWN, Sierra Leone — Sierra Leone authorities say three men convicted of drug smuggling have been sent to the U.S. where they are wanted on similar charges. Study shows decline in flow of many major rivers, which scientists blame on climate changeWASHINGTON — The flow of water in the world’s largest rivers has declined over the past half-century, with significant changes found in about a third of the big rivers. |
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