French authorities have arrested two suspected members of the Basque militant separatist group Eta on the outskirts of Paris, officials say. Full Story …
DRC mutinous militia linked with FDLR
Alliance des Patriotes pour un Congo Libre et Souverain (APCLS), a militia faction formerly aligned to the Mai-Mai fighters of the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is said to joined forces …
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Mexico fights resurgent dengue fever
Mayra Regidor knocked on the door of the little green house, asked to enter and walked straight to the kitchen, where she saw a tub filled with dishwater and took out measuring tools to figure how …
Somali piracy spreads fear to Pacific
The lawlessness of Somalia has spread fear and panic to one of the world's smallest and most isolated nations, tiny Tuvalu, that sits in the South Pacific Ocean near the International Date Line. Full …
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Sudan: Leaders pledge to avoid war
Sudanese rivals from the north and south of the country pledged here on Wednesday to implement a fragile 2005 peace deal and avoid reigniting Africa's longest civil war. Full Story …
Nigerian rebels say they attacked Shell pipeline
Nigeria's main militant group said its fighters sabotaged a Royal Dutch Shell oil pipeline in the southern Niger Delta on Thursday, the latest in a string of attacks against Africa's biggest energy …
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Somali Islamists amputate teenagers' hands and legs
Somalia's hardline al Shabaab insurgents cut a hand and a leg each off four teenagers on Thursday as punishment for robbery, the first such amputations by the rebels who follow a strict version of …
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Ethiopia not ruling out troops return to Somalia
Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi has not ruled out sending troops to Somalia if the situation there worsens, but said there are no plans to intervene for now. Full Story …
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U.S. Sends Weapons to Help Somali Government Repel Rebels Tied to Al-Qaeda
The United States has sent a shipment of weapons and ammunition to the government of Somalia, according to a U.S. official who said the move signals the Obama administration's desire to thwart a …
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Fresh Nightmares in Congo's Drive Against Rwandans
A Congolese military operation against Rwandan rebels who have caused years of conflict in eastern Congo is unleashing fresh horrors across this region's rolling green hills. Full Story …
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