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Africa backs Kenya call for Hague court to drop Kenyatta case
ReutersADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - African nations have backed a request by Kenya for charges of crimes against humanity by its president to be referred back to the east African country, African Union documents show. President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy, William...Tags: Heads of State, International Criminal Court, Government, Africa, Trials
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South Sudan says war crimes court persecutes Africans
ReutersJUBA (Reuters) - South Sudan's President Salva Kiir said on Thursday his country would never become a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC), saying it appeared to be preoccupied with prosecuting African leaders. "It seems that this thing has...Tags: International Criminal Court, Africa, Crime, Law and Justice, Salva Kiir Mayardit, Petroleum Industry
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Kenya seeks African help to drop Hague charges against Kenyatta
ReutersADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Kenya has asked other African countries to urge the International Criminal Court (ICC) to drop crimes-against-humanity charges against its new president and his deputy, according to an African Union document seen on Thursday....Tags: Heads of State, Justice System, Africa, Government, Crime, Law and Justice
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Kenyan police clear truckers blocking east Africa's main trade route
ReutersBy Joseph Akwiri MOMBASA, May 23 (Reuters) - Kenyan police cleared the only highway from the Indian Ocean port city of Mombasa to the capital Nairobi on Thursday, two days after striking truck drivers blocked it and threatened to choke the main trade...Tags: Highway Transportation
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MIDEAST DEBT-Africa tempts Gulf bond investors
ReutersBy Rachna Uppal and Mala Pancholia DUBAI, May 22 (Reuters) - The lure of sub-saharan Africa, with its geographic proximity and promise of higher returns, is tempting cash-rich Gulf Arab bond investors to look south, a marked departure from the relative...Tags: Morocco, Emerging Market, Africa, Finance, Loan Market
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Dubai authorities seize shipment of 259 elephant tusks
ReutersDUBAI, May 22 (Reuters) - Customs officials in United Arab Emirates have seized hundreds of elephant tusks shipped from Africa marked as furniture, the Ministry of Environment and Water said. The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) said in a...Tags: Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
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From Wellington to Kenya: Used playground equipment gets new life
It is not every day that one can say a piece of Wellington is in Africa. But that is exactly what happened when Tiger Shark Cove Park's used playground equipment was sent via cargo container to Migori, Kenya. The story begins when Alex DeLange of...Tags: Gardens and Parks, Tourism and Leisure, Human Interest, Travel
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Somali government says guns won't decide disputed port's fate
Reuters* Mogadishu in talks with rival factions to defuse row * Clans vying for control of lucrative Kismayu in south * Government: return to civil war, anarchy not an option By Abdi Sheikh MOGADISHU, May 20 (Reuters) - Somalia's new government said on...Tags: Somalia, Mogadishu (Somalia), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, Religious Conflicts
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Athletics-Diamond League Meeting Shanghai men/women results
ReutersMay 18 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Diamond League Meeting Shanghai Men/Women on Saturday Men's 1500m 1. Asbel Kiprop (Kenya) 3:32.39 2. Gebremedhen Gebremariam (Ethiopia) 3:32.43 3. Collins Cheboi (Kenya) 3:32.96 4. Abdalaati Iguider...Tags: Romania, Track and Field, Lashinda Demus, Jamaica, Czech Republic
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Ex-UWM professor thrived on missionary work
Milwaukee Journal SentinelAt night they could hear them overhead. The sound was startling -- like rocks hitting the roof of their home in Nairobi, Kenya. "There were a lot of monkeys and sometimes they would wake us up by climbing around on our metal roof," Betty Whitmer...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Christianity, Religion and Belief, Nairobi (Kenya), Chemistry
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Dr. Paul Jorden, 1927-2013
As a teenager, Paul Jorden cared for his cancer-stricken mother, leading her to suggest he become a doctor because of his bedside manner. He took her advice, going on to medical school and a 24-year career as an orthopedic surgeon in private practice....
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Ferriday graduates 76 in commencement ceremony
The Natchez Democrat, Miss.A rainbow arched across the Ferriday High School football field as graduating senior Jessica Jackson shared a harsh reality with her fellow graduates. "After today, I may not see many of you, so it's a bittersweet moment," Jackson said, as storm...Tags: Employment Opportunities, University of Louisiana at Monroe, Graduation, Politics
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