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Congo has chance for peace, U.N. ready to enforce: Ban
ReutersGOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Eastern Congo has the best chance in years to secure a lasting peace but the United Nations stands ready to pacify the region by force if need be, Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said on Thursday. Fighting...Tags: Paul Kagame, Human Rights, Armed Conflicts, Politics, Peace Negotiations
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M23 rebels announce ceasefire for UN chief's Congo visit
ReutersGOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Rebels in eastern Congo announced a ceasefire on Thursday in fighting with government troops hours before a visit to the conflict-plagued zone by U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and World Bank President...Tags: Armed Conflicts, Politics, Rebellions, Wars and Interventions, World Bank Group
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World Bank pledges $1 billion to aid peace in Africa's Great Lakes
ReutersKINSHASA (Reuters) - The World Bank on Wednesday announced $1 billion in development funding for Africa's Great Lakes region, where renewed fighting this week between the government and rebels in eastern Congo has raised fears once again of an...Tags: Economic Organization, Rebellions, Africa, Ban Ki-moon, World Bank Group
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Congolese army, rebels clash for a second day, 19 dead
ReutersGOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Two days of clashes between Congo's army and rebel fighters near the eastern city of Goma have killed at least 19 people, threatening an uneasy six-month peace just days before a scheduled visit by U.N....Tags: Armed Conflicts, Rebellions, Wars and Interventions, Ban Ki-moon, Armed Forces
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World Bank boosts funds for Syria refugees, Africa
ReutersGENEVA (Reuters) - The World Bank plans substantial new funds to help Jordan cope with the influx of refugees from the civil war in Syria, and hopes new funds for central Africa will cement a peace deal there, the bank's President Jim Yong Kim said on...Tags: Politics, Peace Negotiations, Africa, Wars and Interventions, World Bank Group
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Congolese army, rebels clash for a second day near Goma
ReutersKINSHASA (Reuters) - The Congolese army clashed with rebel fighters near the eastern city of Goma for a second day on Tuesday, threatening an uneasy six-month peace in the region ahead of a scheduled visit by U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon this week....Tags: Rebellions, Wars and Interventions, Ban Ki-moon, Robin Williams, World Bank Group
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Analysis: Frontier Markets booming but risks mounting
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - With the world's biggest central banks driving yields on safe assets to near zero, some investors are tossing caution to the wind and rushing to buy illiquid and previously overlooked bonds sold by countries with no capital markets...Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, Paraguay, Credit Ratings, Globalization, General Electric Company
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Zoo volunteer gets to watch wildlife without the fences
The News-SentinelAfter a grueling climb up a mountain in Rwanda, Eleanor Wallace was rewarded with perhaps the experience of a lifetime -- having a male silverback gorilla brush by her close enough she could feel the fur hitting against her pants leg. As instructed by the...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Africa, Eastern Africa, Tanzania, Travel
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Carol Mason named Norwalk City Schools' teacher of the year
Norwalk Reflector, OhioLast year, Norwalk High School senior Connor Sargent studied criminal justice at EHOVE. He'd wanted to enter the field since eighth or ninth grade because he felt it was a strength of his. But Sargent also loved music and felt a desire to return to...Tags: Music, Entertainment, Human Interest, Massacres, Long Island
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Rising incomes buoy profits at Rwandan brewer Bralirwa
ReutersKIGALI, May 10 (Reuters) - Rwandan brewer Bralirwa reported a 30 percent rise in net profit for 2012 on Friday, citing rising demand from a growing number of people with middling or higher incomes in the fast-growing nation once devastated by genocide....Tags: Global Expansion, Coca-Cola Co., Massacres, Genocide, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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ANALYSIS-Congo rebels prepare to face UN force with mandate to attack
Reuters* Anti-rebel brigade has mandate for offensive operations * Comprised of South African, Tanzanian, Malawian troops * Military solution seen limited without political measures By Jonny Hogg RUMANGABO, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 6 (Reuters) - I n...Tags: International Law, Politics, Armed Conflicts, Rebellions, Africa
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Journalist Gets Probation In Drug Case
The Hartford CourantA freelance journalist from Glastonbury has been placed on probation after pleading guilty to misdemeanor federal drug charges. Stephen Terrill was initially charged last year by federal authorities with one count of conspiracy to possess with intent...Tags: Justice System, Bradley International Airport, Crimes, Crime, Law and Justice, Judges
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