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Somalian Islamic militia invites U.S.
Nov 23 2006 3:07PM (CT)
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - Somalia's Islamic militia invited U.S. government leaders on Thursday to visit the capital, Mogadishu, the city where 18 U.S. troops on a peacekeeping mission to the East African nation were killed in 1993.
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Danger a constant in Nigeria's oil delta
Nov 23 2006 2:28PM (CT)
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) - The drama of foreign oil workers kidnapped for ransom in restive southern Nigeria plays out so often that it seems the hostage takers, the oil giants and the army follow a script _ one that usually ends peacefully with the captives released unharmed.
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World court eyes Darfur prosecutions
Nov 23 2006 1:40PM (CT)
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - The International Criminal Court is close to launching prosecutions against war crimes suspects in Sudan's Darfur region, the chief prosecutor said Thursday.
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South Africa court rules for gay rights
Nov 23 2006 1:13PM (CT)
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) - South Africa's highest court ruled Thursday that gay partners must have the same inheritance rights as married couples, a decision in line with its landmark 2005 judgment that same sex marriages should be legalized.
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U.N.: Four million in Darfur need aid
Nov 23 2006 3:53AM (CT)
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. humanitarian chief said a "dramatic deterioration" of the situation in Sudan's Darfur region has left four million people in desperate need of humanitarian assistance.
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