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Report: Human rights worsen in Zimbabwe
Aug 22 2007 7:20PM (CT)
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) - An alliance of Zimbabwean human rights groups said Wednesday that 2007 is on course to be the worst year for rights violations since the country's economic downfall started seven years ago.
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Somali pirates free Danish ship crew
Aug 22 2007 6:24PM (CT)
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - Somali pirates released the crew of a hijacked Danish cargo ship after receiving a ransom payment, Denmark's government said Wednesday.
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Arrest reported in Kenya beheading spree
Aug 22 2007 5:12PM (CT)
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Police arrested a suspected leader of an outlawed Kenyan group blamed for a string of beheadings and fatal shootings this year, the man's family said Wednesday.
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Ethiopia: Eruption of volcano kills 5
Aug 22 2007 1:22PM (CT)
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) - A volcano that erupted for three days last week killed three people and forced the evacuation of 2,000, Ethiopian officials said Wednesday.
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SAfrican study: drugs are best for AIDS
Aug 22 2007 1:02PM (CT)
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) - A study by South African scientists said Wednesday there was no evidence that foods such as garlic and beetroot were a substitute for AIDS medicine, disputing claims by the country's health minister.
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10,000 Congolese refugees flee to Uganda
Aug 22 2007 11:11AM (CT)
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) - As many as 10,000 Congolese refugees have crossed the border into Uganda in the last two days, fleeing violence in their villages, local government officials said Wednesday.
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