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| Dec.12 |
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Egypt singer jailed for 'inciting debauchery'
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| Nov.17 |
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Russia again blocks extension of chemical attacks probe |
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| Sep.26 |
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Saudi Arabia driving ban on women to be lifted| King Salman has issued a decree allowing women to drive for the first time, to the joy of activists | |
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| Jul.18 |
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Saudi Arabia investigates video of woman walking in miniskirt
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| May.15 |
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Syria's Saydnaya prison crematorium hid killings, says US 
Map of Saydnaya Damascus Syria Damascus: The Syrian government has constructed a crematorium at a military prison to dispose of the remains of thousands of murdered prisoners
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| Feb.27 |
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Libya exposed as an epicentre for migrant child abuse
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| Feb.6 |
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Thousands hanged at Saydnaya prison, Amnesty says Map of Saidnaya Syria Syria: As many as 13,000 people, most of them civilian opposition supporters, have been executed in secret at a prison in Syria, Amnesty International says
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| Jan.28 |
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Trump order: Refugees detained at US airports 
New York: Rights groups have filed a lawsuit in a New York court to demand the release of refugees in transit who have been detained at John F Kennedy...
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| Nov.2 |
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Mosul battle: Militiamen 'torture' IS suspects on city outskirts |
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| May.30 |
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Hissene Habre: Chad's ex-ruler convicted of crimes against humanity |
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| Mar.30 |
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Qatar 2022: 'Forced labour' at World Cup stadium |
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| Feb.8 |
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Syria 'exterminating detainees' - UN report
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| Aug.16 |
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Egyptian president imposes strict new anti-terror laws. Cairo
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| Jan.16 |
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Saudis 'to review' blogger flogging |
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| Jan.9 |
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Saudi blogger receives 50 lashings before crowd |
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| Nov.29 |
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Egypt anger as Mubarak cleared |
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| Oct.12 |
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ISIS justified the enslavement of women |
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| Jan.20 |
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Syria accused of systematic torture There is clear evidence that Syria has systematically tortured and executed about 11,000 detainees since the start of the uprising
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| Dec.2 |
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UN implicates Assad in war crimes The human rights chief has said an inquiry has produced evidence that war crimes were authorised at the 'highest level', including by Assad
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| Nov.24 |
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New Egypt protest law condemned |
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| Nov.22 |
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Doc who helped get bin Laden hit with dubious murder charge |
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| Aug.15 |
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UN calls for 'restraint' in Egypt |
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Obama condemns Egypt bloodshed |
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| Aug.14 |
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World condemns Egypt crackdown. European Union
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| Jul.11 |
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US warning to Egypt over arrests |
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| May.28 |
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UN rights council to debate Syria |
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| Jan.10 |
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Saudi Arabia executes woman by beheading |
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| Nov.29 |
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Internet shuts down in Syria |
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| Nov.24 |
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Egypt NGOs denounce Morsi decree |
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| Oct.17 |
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Fears for 'disappeared' Syrians |
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| Jul.2 |
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Syria regime torture 'widespread' |
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| May.23 |
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Pakistani doctor in bin Laden raid gets 33 years in prison Map of Peshawar Peshawar: Shakeel Afridi accused of helping the CIA track down Osama bin Laden was sentenced Wednesday to 33 years in prison for treason
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| Apr.21 |
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UN votes to boost Syria mission UN Security Council: The Security Council has voted to increase the number of UN observers to 300 for three months. A small team is currently monitors a ceasefir...
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| Apr.19 |
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Ban says situation in Syria is 'highly precarious' |
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Syria agrees UN observer details |
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| Apr.14 |
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UN passes plan for Syria monitors UN Security Council: Council votes unanimously to approve resolution allowing observers into Syria to monitor cease-fire
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| Apr.5 |
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Gaddafi son 'attacked in custody' |
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| Mar.12 |
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Syria dominates Security Council meeting. UN Security Council
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| Mar.11 |
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Egypt clears virginity test medic |
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| Mar.1 |
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Red Cross to enter Homs district. Syria
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NGO workers leave Egypt on U.S. military plane A group of American, European and Palestinian pro-democracy activists accused of fomenting unrest allowed to post bail
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UN demands Syria let aid chief in |
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| Feb.22 |
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Syria reporters' deaths condemned |
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| Feb.16 |
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UN assembly adopts Syria motion UN Gen. Assembly: The UN General Assembly has voted in favour of a resolution condemning human rights violations in Syria and calling for an end to the violence
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| Feb.15 |
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Amnesty International: Libyan militias out of control |
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| Feb.13 |
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Harsh condemnation for Syria at U.N. |
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| Feb.6 |
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Egypt 'to try foreign NGO staff' |
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| Feb.4 |
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West deplores UN Syria vote veto |
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Security Council's Syria resolution fails UN Security Council: As international anger grows over reports of mass carnage at the hands of the regime, a draft resolution condemning Syria failed to be adopted
| Russia and China rejected the draft resolution, which came hours after activists accused Syrian security forces of killing at least 55 people at Homs
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| Feb.3 |
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'Syria killings' as UN nears vote |
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Group: Syrian forces tortured children |
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| Jan.28 |
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Arab League suspends Syria mission The Arab League has suspended its monitoring mission in Syria due to the dramatic spike in violence and mounting fatalities
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| Jan.23 |
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Syria slams Arab League plan |
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| Jan.15 |
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Syria toll rises to 25; monitors cheered |
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| Jan.8 |
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Arabs urge end to Syria bloodshed |
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| Jan.7 |
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Syria clashes 'kill at least 27' |
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| Jan.2 |
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Arab League calls for end to shooting |
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| Jan.1 |
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Arab body urges Syria mission end
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Syrian activists: Thousands died in 2011 |
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| Dec.29 |
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17 non-governmental organisations raided. Cairo
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Syria monitors visit Damascus amid violence |
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| Dec.28 |
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Arab League monitor viewing child's corpse |
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| Dec.27 |
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Homs residents confront Arab League team. Syria
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| Dec.26 |
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Arab League observers arrive in Syria | Members of an Arab League delegation arrived to look into events on the ground and whether Syria is upholding a commitment to end a brutal crackdown. A group of 50 Arab League monitors arrives in Syria a... | |
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| Dec.21 |
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'Horrific massacres' cry Syrian opposition |
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| Dec.12 |
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UN estimates 5,000 killed in Syria
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| Dec.11 |
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'18 killed' in fresh Syria clashes |
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| Dec.7 |
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No guilt over crackdown, says Assad |
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| Dec.4 |
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Arab League issues Syria new deadline |
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| Dec.2 |
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U.N. rights council urges Syria action |
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| Nov.28 |
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'Gross violations' of human rights in Syria. UN
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| Nov.16 |
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Turkish-Arab call for 'urgent' action |
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| Nov.14 |
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No let-up in unrest across Syria |
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| Nov.12 |
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Arab League sanctions for Syria. Egypt
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| Oct.28 |
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Arab League denounces Syrian killings |
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| Oct.21 |
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Gaddafi death transparency urged |
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| Oct.10 |
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At least 31 were killed during clashes. Syria
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| Oct.4 |
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UN resolution on Syria is vetoed UN Security Council: China and Russia have vetoed a UN Security Council resolution condemning Syria over its crackdown on anti-government protesters
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| Aug.18 |
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Obama says al-Assad must go. Washington
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| Aug.14 |
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21 dead after naval forces shell city Northern Syria: Tens of people were injured when naval forces shelled Latakia and security forces opened fire in residential neighborhoods
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| Aug.9 |
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Turkish envoy meets with al-Assad |
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| Aug.8 |
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Saudi king: Syrian crackdown unjustified |
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| Aug.7 |
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Syrian tanks, bulldozers roll into Deir Ezzor. Northern Syria
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| Aug.4 |
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Deaths pile up in Hama siege |
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| Jun.27 |
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ICC issues warrant for Gadhafi Hague: The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants Monday for Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi and two of his relatives
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| Jun.13 |
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Dozens of doctors and nurses on trial. Bahrain
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| Apr.27 |
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Divided UN fails to agree on Syria |
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| Apr.25 |
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Syria launches bloody new crackdown
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| Apr.23 |
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Another day of Syrian violence: 10 dead |
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| Mar.30 |
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Syria leaves state of emergency in place
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| Mar.5 |
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Saudi Arabia imposes ban on all protests |
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| Feb.25 |
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U.N. chief urges end to Libya violence |
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| Feb.24 |
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Gadhafi blames drugs, al Qaeda. Libya
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| Feb.23 |
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Obama condemns crackdown in Libya |
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| Feb.22 |
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Libya crackdown condemned at UN |
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| Feb.8 |
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US urges faster change in Egypt |
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| Jan.20 |
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Government lifts ban on political groups. Tunisia
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| Apr.17 |
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Elections 'failed' international norms |
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| Mar.31 |
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Beheading planned in Saudi sorcery case |
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| Nov.30 |
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Iranian navy detains five Britons on yacht. Gulf
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| Aug.17 |
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Gay men 'attacked, executed in Iraq' |
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| Aug.2 |
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Palestinians evicted. Jerusalem
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| Mar.5 |
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Life in Gaza cited worst since 1967 |
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| Dec.3 |
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Sudan frees Briton in teddy row |
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| Nov.29 |
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UK teacher jailed over teddy row | Sudan: Gillian Gibbons, 54, has been found guilty in of insulting religion after she allowed her primary school class to name a teddy bear Muhammad | |
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| Jul.23 |
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HIV medics released to Bulgaria | Libya: 6 Bulgarian medics who were serving life sentences have been freed and are now on a plane to Bulgaria. The 5 nurses and a Palestinian doctor were convicted of deliberately infecting Libyan child... | |
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| Jul.11 |
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Court upholds death verdicts |
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| Dec.19 |
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HIV medics condemned to death Libya: A court convicted 5 Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor of deliberately infecting 400 children with the virus
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| Nov.19 |
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Saddam trial 'flawed and unsound'. Baghdad
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| Feb.15 |
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New Abu Ghraib images broadcast. Australia
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| Dec.24 |
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Nour jailed for 5 years Egypt: A court sentenced leading government opponent for forgery at the end of a year-long judicial process
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| Dec.5 |
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Witness at Hussein trial describes torture Baghdad: The witness is describing the torture of man from a Shiite village in 1982: 'They broke all his body parts'
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| Nov.27 |
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Ex-PM: Abuse as bad as Saddam era |
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| Nov.15 |
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Detainees 'found starving' Baghdad: The government begun an investigation into the abuse of more than 170 detainees held by Iraqi forces
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| Mar.1 |
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U.S. hails Lebanese democracy move |
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| Feb.26 |
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Election reform announced |
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| Jan.23 |
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'Zarqawi tape: Democracy a lie'. Iraq
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| May.16 |
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Israel 'to step up demolitions' |
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| May.12 |
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New abuse photos are 'even worse' |
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| Nov.6 |
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Bush demands Mid-East democracy |
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