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Nigeria elections approach amid economic distress and terror attacks
January 16, 2015Nigeria is in the news again because of vicious attacks by the extremist jihadi group Boko Haram in the country's Northeastern state of Borno.
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Opposition to militarism spurs big win for Japan’s communists
January 14, 2015The Japanese Communist Party scored historic gains in December's parliamentary elections, and most strikingly in Okinawa.
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Seafarers rescue Syrian war refugees in the Mediterranean sea
January 14, 2015Continuing what is a Seafarers tradition, the Seafarer-crewed MV Liberty Grace rescued 231 refugees from Syria's civil war.
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Mexico’s federal police responsible for slaughter of student teachers?
January 12, 2015HRW is calling on the Obama administration to halt aid to Mexican security forces until human rights violations are investigated and prosecuted.
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Latin American, Caribbean nations bolster economic ties with China
January 12, 2015Latin American and Caribbean cooperation with China serves economic needs on both sides.
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