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China charges six in sex video 'extortion' case
ReutersBEIJING (Reuters) - A court in the city of Chongqing has charged six people with working together to blackmail government officials by recording videos of them having sex, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Wednesday. The six were charged with...Tags: Politics, Political Corruption, Bo Xilai, Organized Crime, Blackmail and Extortion
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China charges six in sex video "extortion" case
ReutersBEIJING, May 22 (Reuters) - A court in the city of Chongqing has charged six people with working together to blackmail government officials by recording videos of them having sex, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Wednesday. The six were...Tags: Politics, Political Corruption, Organized Crime, Bo Xilai, Blackmail and Extortion
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Guatemalan court action revives questions about Rios Montt's fate
MEXICO CITY— The Guatemalan high court’s decision to overturn the genocide conviction of former military dictator Efrain Rios Montt and restart his trial has revived questions about his responsibility for the slaughter of some 1,700 ethnic...
Tags: Politics, International Court or Tribunal, Eurovision Song Contest (tv program), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Human Rights
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Guatemala full of questions after genocide conviction annulled
MEXICO CITY — The Guatemalan high court's decision to annul the genocide conviction of former military dictator Efrain Rios Montt on Tuesday revived questions about his responsibility for the slaughter of some 1,700 ethnic Maya people. The...Tags: Prosecution, Politics, Indigenous People, Newspaper and Magazine, Witnesses
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Obama urges Myanmar to stop violence against Muslims
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama urged the president of Myanmar on Monday to halt violence against a Muslim minority but praised economic and political reforms in the formerly pariah nation that is emerging as a U.S. ally in China's backyard....Tags: Career and Workplace, Prisons, Politics, Thein Sein, Game Playing
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Nigeria seeks Niger's military support against Boko Haram
Reuters* Nigeria in fiercest anti-Islamist offensive in four years * Niger cooperated with Nigeria in raid on Boko Haram last month * West African nations alert to cross-border jihadi threat By Abdoulaye Massalatchi NIAMEY, May 21 (Reuters) - Nigeria has...Tags: Mali, Politics, Nigeria, Western Africa, Government
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Chavez ally paints picture of power struggles in alleged tape
The Miami HeraldBOGOTA, Colombia As a rabidly pro-government television host in Venezuela, Mario Silva often pillories the opposition by airing surreptitious recordings of their telephone conversations. On Monday, Silva became a victim of his own methods when critics...Tags: Elections, Politics, Central Intelligence Agency, Nicolas Maduro, Cuba
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Qatar: Arab Spring makes Israeli-Palestinian peace more pressing
Reuters* Emir of Qatar calls for Palestinian state within 1967 borders * Sheikh Hamad says Qatari backing for Arab Spring was important * With little democracy at home, Sheikh says reform must be gradual By Regan Doherty DOHA, May 20 (Reuters) - Qatar's...Tags: Central Intelligence Agency, Politics, Government, Doha (Qatar), Syrian Civil War (2011 - present )
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The Week Ahead: Myanmar mends, Africa ascends, cinema celebrates
Architect of exiting autocracy invited to the White House Monday, May 20 -- Myanmar President Thein Sein’s visit to Washington symbolically celebrates his nation’s embrace of democracy and the rule of law after half a century of...
Tags: Politics, Cannes Film Festival, Thein Sein, Minority Groups, Aung San Suu Kyi
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Korean public see groping scandal harming country
The Korea Herald, Seoul / Asia News NetworkSEOUL (The Korea Herald/ANN) -- A survey showed that around 80 percent of the public believed the alleged sexual assault by former presidential spokesperson Yoon Chang-jung would likely affect President Park Geun-hye's state management. According to the...Tags: Sex Crimes, Politics, Germany, Government, Sexual Assault
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LETTER: Governor Should Show Some Class
It was an honor to have Great Britain's Prince Harry wrap up his U.S. visit by choosing Connecticut as the venue to host a charity luncheon and polo match this past week. He was quite successful in raising over $1 million in that one afternoon for...Tags: Politics, Harry of Wales, Government, Executive Branch, Dannel P. Malloy
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Obama walks a fine line with Myanmar president's landmark visit
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will walk a fine line between fostering a U.S. ally in China's backyard and trying to defend human rights when the president of Myanmar becomes the first head of his country to visit the White House in 47...Tags: Career and Workplace, Prisons, Politics, Thein Sein, Game Playing
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