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Clashes resume in Congo's east
Ethnic   Kinshasa   Photos   UN   Violence   Wikipedia: Ethnic group
 The State 
Clashes resume in Congo's east
KINSHASA, Congo - Fighting resumed Friday in eastern Congo between the army and a group of ex-soldiers who left the military to form a new rebel group, an army spokesman said, ending three years of... (photo: UN / Elizabeth Murekio)
Local health workers remove earth contaminated by lead from a family compound in the village of Dareta in Gusau, Nigeria Thursday, June 10, 2010. Foreign health workers and local volunteers are working to clean up villages affected by lead poisoning, after 160 people died and hundreds more fell sick.
Health   Mining   Nigeria   Photos   Wikipedia: Zamfara State lead poisoning epidemic
 Al Jazeera 
Aid group slams Nigeria for lead poisoning
A deadly lead poisoning outbreak that began two years ago in northern Nigeria continues to claim young victims even today, an aid agency official has said. Ivan Gayton of Doctors Without Borders... (photo: AP / Sunday Alamba)
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta meets with Bahrain's Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa at the Pentagon, May 11, 2012.  The Independent 
Leaks that revealed British agent's role in foiled bomb plot investigated by FBI
The leaks, beginning with an Associated Press report on Monday the news agency had held back for several days at the request of the US authorities, have turned the spotlight on a spectacularly... (photo: US DoD / Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo)
Photos   Terrorism   UK   US
Tea garden-tea plantation-India.  The Daily Telegraph 
India claims to reclaim tea as their national drink
A cup of tea may be as British as fish and chips, but India's plantation owners are campaigning to reclaim it as India's national drink. Tea has grown wild in India since at least the 12th... (photo: WN / Sayali Santosh Kadam)
India   Photos   Plantation   Tea   Wikipedia: Tea
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Sexual Violence and Natural Resource Pillaging Top Hardships Facing Alaskan Natives Democracy Now
Sexual Violence and Natural Resource Pillaging Top Hardships Facing Alaskan Natives
Hundreds of indigenous leaders and activists from all across the world are gathering in New York City this week for the 11th Session of the United Nations Permanent... (photo: UN / Devra Berkowitz)
Activists   Leaders   Photos   UN   Violence   Wikipedia: Indigenous peoples of the Americas
President Barack Obama waves as he arrives at Los Angeles International Airport, Thursday, May 10, 2012, in Los Angeles. Al Jazeera
What is Obama risking by backing gay unions?
Previously, Barack Obama, the US president, had supported civil unions for same sex couples, but he had not endorsed marriage. Since 2010 he has maintained that his views... (photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Government   Obama   Photos   Politics   Wikipedia: Barack Obama
Israeli border police scuffle with a demonstrator during a protest calling for the release of prisoners jailed in Israel outside the Ofer military prison, near the West Bank city of Ramallah, Tuesday May 1, 2012. The People's Voice
Israel: Profile of a Police State
Police states are defined by lawlessness, injustice, and contempt for democratic values. Merriam Webster calls them "political unit(s) characterized by repressive... (photo: AP / Majdi Mohammed)
Human Rights   Israel   Palestine   Photos   Wikipedia: Israel and the apartheid analogy
At UN, indigenous women seek violence statistics Jakarta Post
At UN, indigenous women seek violence statistics
Indigenous women around the world suffer disproportionately from gender-related violence, but they say a lack of hard numbers has allowed governments to ignore the... (photo: UN / Evan Schneider)
Gender   Photos   UN   Violence   Wikipedia: Indigenous peoples   Women
Alexis Tsipras, head of the Radical Left Coalition (SYRIZA) exits the Presidential Palace after his meeting with Greek President Karolos Papoulias, to formally take the mandate to form a coalition government in Athens, Tuesday, May 8, 2012. Al Jazeera
Why a repeat election is likely for Greece
Political parties in Greece began a third and final attempt on Friday to form a government. Coalition talks have, so far, foundered on the fact that last Sunday’s... (photo: AP / Kostas Tsironis)
Election   Europe   Greece   Photos   Wikipedia: Greek legislative election, 2012
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