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Ethiopian leader helps Abyssinian lions
Dec 11 2006 11:54PM (CT)
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) - Ethiopia is a perilous place to be an Abyssinian lion _ so perilous that an Italian aid group brought two orphaned cubs to the Italian Embassy, where the wife of a diplomat has been caring for them inside a fenced garden.
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Group takes blame for Algeria attack
Dec 11 2006 11:20PM (CT)
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) - An insurgency group that has aligned itself with al-Qaida claimed responsibility Monday for a deadly attack on employees of an affiliate of the U.S. company Halliburton, saying it was a "gift to all Muslims."
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Peacekeepers kill 3 refugees in Darfur
Dec 11 2006 9:34PM (CT)
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) - African Union peacekeepers killed three Darfur refugees during a demonstration, the first civilian deaths at the hands of the force and a sign of further deterioration in the conflict, a U.N. official said Monday.
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Nigeria considers same-sex marriage ban
Dec 11 2006 5:02PM (CT)
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) - Lawmakers in Nigeria are debating a bill that would ban same-sex marriage and any form of association among gays, even sharing a meal at a restaurant.
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Opposition to challenge Madagascar vote
Dec 11 2006 4:19PM (CT)
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) - Two opposition candidates said Monday they would go to court to challenge President Marc Ravalomanana's re-election and try to force a second round of voting.
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Islamic militiamen said advancing
Dec 11 2006 1:46PM (CT)
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - Islamic militiamen were moving on an Ethiopian border town to try to seal the 1,000-mile frontier and keep out any advancing Ethiopian troops while trapping those already in Somalia, an Islamic movement official said Monday.
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