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Al Shabaab kills at least 147 at Kenyan university; siege ends
The Garissa University College shooting is the biggest single attack on Kenyan soil since 1998Al Shabaab kills at least 147 at Kenyan university; siege ends
The Garissa University College shooting is the biggest single attack on Kenyan soil since 1998
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Wal-Mart support of gay rights turns on business
Wal-Mart's shift in stance in many ways reflects changing attitudes in the United States overallApr 02, 18:13 GMTHuman Rights -
Arkansas, Indiana work to mend acts seen as targeting gays
Indiana was flooded with protests, threats of boycotts from powerful U.S. firms about looming economic damage for the act's perceived stand against U.S. ideals of ...Apr 02, 18:11 GMTHuman Rights -
Yemen's Houthis seize central Aden district, presidential site
The Houthis and their supporters swept into the heart of Aden despite an eight-day air campaign led by Saudi Arabia to stem their advancesApr 02, 17:29 GMTWar & Conflict -
Cash pledged for Syria at Kuwait summit "disappointing"-aid groups
Some 200,000 people have died and nearly half the Syrian population has been displaced by the turmoilApr 02, 17:29 GMTAid & Development
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Niger counter-insurgency drive worsens poverty, hunger -aid agency
Niamey's attacks in response to Boko Haram's raids are worsening hunger and poverty in the countryApr 02, 17:23 GMTWar & Conflict -
Sonia Gandhi slur sparks call to punish India's sexist politicians
Government minister Giriraj Singh accused of sexism and racism for remarks made in reference to Congress party leader Sonia GandhiApr 02, 15:57 GMTWomen's rights -
As regional war rages, Syria's Assad faces setbacks
The Islamic State group, the single most powerful insurgent force in Syria, started to threaten parts of the Syrian state still run by AssadApr 02, 15:11 GMTWar & Conflict -
Al Shabaab storms Kenyan university, 14 killed
More than 500 students are unaccounted forApr 02, 14:25 GMTWar & Conflict
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Buhari win means Nigeria, not Chad, to lead Boko Haram fight
Boko Haram has killed thousands of people in its six-year-old campaign to carve out an Islamist caliphate in NigeriaApr 02, 13:18 GMTWar & Conflict -
West losing influence in Congo at political crossroads
Congo ranks second worst on human development scaleApr 02, 13:11 GMTWar & Conflict -
Russia's U.N. climate plan lacks ambition, experts say
Russia is already well on the way to meeting its emissions reduction goal amid an economic slowdownApr 02, 12:53 GMTClimate Politics -
UN body tells Russia to act against human rights abuses
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Farming plan aims to help north Mali despite drought, conflict
Nearly two million Malians have trouble feeding themselves and their families, new plan for north should helpApr 02, 11:47 GMTAgriculture -
North Korea expels chief of German food aid organisation - NGO
Pyongyang still relies on support from foreign aid organisations following devastating famine in the 1990sApr 02, 10:37 GMTFood -
World food prices hit lowest in nearly 5 years last month
High global production and low crude oil prices have helped cap food prices for the past yearApr 02, 08:54 GMTFood
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U.N. finds police peacekeepers shot dead three Mali protesters
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In Morocco, illegitimate children struggle for rights By Lauren KopchikUnclear laws and traditional attitudes make it hard for mothers to register illegitimate children, blighting their lives
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Billionaires could save world from misery: here's how
By Magdalena MisFor example, Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg could buy an island to relocate Syrian refugees with only a tiny fraction of his $33.4 billion fortune
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US climate commitment should spur other countries to act By David Waskow and Kristin MeekUS plan is serious and achievable, but falls short in discussing its fairness and ambition
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Breastfeeding: Battle against bottle-feeding and bias still needed
By Lisa AndersonFrom Sao Paulo to South Dakota, a flurry of protests and new laws on breastfeeding reflect a push by women to claim their right to breastfeed in public
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The African Court: Too little, but not too late By Brendan BoyleThe African Court of Human and Peoples’ Rights is under-funded, under-resourced and under-powered, but it is the continent’s best hope for a credible alternative to international justice for its brigands and bullies.
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