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Mali in crisis as rebels take control of flashpoint town of Kidal

Ade Adewale — Thu, 22 May 2014 18:05:25 +0000

Mali was in crisis Thursday after admitting it had lost the flashpoint town of Kidal to Tuareg separatists in a humiliating defeat forcing the government to call for an "immediate ceasefire". Ministers have not revealed how many lives have been lost…

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UN raises alarm over human rights in Ukraine as vote looms

Adewale A. — Fri, 16 May 2014 18:17:39 +0000

The United Nations warned Friday of an "alarming deterioration" of human rights in eastern Ukraine, where an armed insurgency by pro-Russian separatists is threatening a presidential election just over a week away. In a new report, the UN rights chief…

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New Pro-Russian militants violent in east Ukraine as ‘helpless’ Kiev looks on

Adewale A. — Thu, 01 May 2014 14:19:45 +0000

Pro-Russian militants Thursday unleashed fresh violence in restive east Ukraine, storming yet another public building and further fueling fears that the ex-Soviet republic could disintegrate. The violence in the city of Donetsk confirmed the separatists…

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International Monetary Fund approves $17 billion aid for Ukraine

Ade Adewale — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 21:35:57 +0000

The International Monetary Fund approved Wednesday a $17 billion aid deal for Ukraine, even as Kiev fights to prevent pro-Moscow separatists from hiving off another chunk of the country. The IMF executive board's green light opens the way for an immediate…

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Italy seizes ‘tank’ in Venice anti-separatism swoop

Adewale A. — Wed, 02 Apr 2014 16:17:53 +0000

Italian police on Wednesday arrested 24 alleged separatists for terrorism after thwarting a bizarre plan to take over St Mark's Square in Venice armed with guns and a rudimentary "tank" made from a digger. Police said they had arrested activists from…

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