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Pohamba sworn in as president of Namibia
Mar 21 2005 7:55PM (CT)
WINDHOEK, Namibia (AP) - President Hifikepunye Pohamba was sworn in Monday, taking the reins of power from Sam Nujoma who led the country to independence.
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Report: Violence skews Zimbabwe election
Mar 21 2005 2:36PM (CT)
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) - Thousands crammed a soccer stadium near Zimbabwe's eastern Mutare city, their cheers rising to a deafening roar as the country's only effective opposition leader made a triumphant entrance in an open-topped vehicle.
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Arabs reject normalization with Israel
Mar 21 2005 2:10PM (CT)
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) - This week's gathering of Arab leaders won't open the doors to establishing ties with Israel because of opposition from Syria and other hard-line countries. Still, some Arab nations are moving forward with a more welcoming stance on peace.
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Somalis demonstrate against peacekeepers
Mar 21 2005 10:51AM (CT)
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - Tens of thousands of demonstrators waved Somali and U.S. flags Monday as they denounced any attempt to send Ethiopian troops to their Horn of Africa country to secure Mogadishu for the government-in-exile's return home.
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Nepal could soon end state of emergency
Mar 21 2005 10:12AM (CT)
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) - Nepal's royal government could soon end a state of emergency imposed after it seized power in the Himalayan kingdom last month, opening the way for a restoration of civil liberties, a senior official said Monday.
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