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5 big losers in press freedom: Mali and ... Japan?
The annual World Press Freedom Index released today shows gains for Myanmar and others. Japan tumbled due to an informal ban placed on independent coverage of the Fukushima Daiichi disaster. Here are five of the notable winners and losers on this year’s list.
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France presidential elections: the candidates challenging Sarkozy
French President Nicolas Sarkozy is fighting for reelection in the April 22 presidential poll. Here are the top 5 presidential candidates.
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Amanda Knox freed: A timeline of key events
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In Pictures: Key players in the Amanda Knox trial
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 05/22
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2011: A year of progress for human rights
Human rights lept forward in 2011 with the Arab Spring. Smaller steps also indicate progress, including a more forceful Arab League with Libya and Syria, grassroots protests in Russia, and respect for rule of law with the extradition of Laurent Gbagbo to the Hague.
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Qaddafi's death: Will the ICC launch a war-crimes investigation?
International Criminal Court prosecutor Ocampo is asking the UN for authority to investigate the death Libyan leader Qaddafi as a war crime.
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Good Reads: Was 2011 a banner year for human rights?
From the downfall of North African regimes to the humanitarian interventions in Ivory Coast and Libya, 2011 appears to have been the year when citizens and leaders took a stand on human rights.
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Former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo extradited to Hague (VIDEO)
Human rights activists say the extradition of former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo is a big step for ending a decade of bloodshed and impunity, but peace will only be sustained if justice is even-handed.
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Amanda Knox dealing with emotions and new-found freedom, dad says (video)
Amanda Knox is a strong person, according to her father. But the events of the past four years have taken an emotional toll on her.
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Africa Rising: Will Ivory Coast stop feeding the global chocolate habit?
If Ivory Coast's family-owned cocoa farms don't change the way they do farming, they will stop being able to meet the world's hunger – nay, its certified need – for chocolate. That would be bad.
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Amanda Knox freed after jury overturns controversial murder verdict
Amanda Knox, an American exchange student sentenced by an Italian court to 26 years for the murder of Meredith Kercher, was acquitted Monday. Serious doubts had emerged over the evidence used to convict her.
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Amanda Knox freed: A timeline of key events
The saga of American Amanda Knox and former boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito – who were found guilty of murdering a young British woman in Perugia, Italy, in November 2007 – came to a close Monday with their convictions overturned on appeal. Both were set free. The path to Monday’s decision has been a long and convoluted one. A look back at several key moments:
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Amanda Knox makes final plea before Italian appeal decision (video)
'I did not kill, I did not rape, I did not steal. I was not there,' Amanda Knox told the Italian court set to rule later today on the appeal of her 26-year prison sentence for Meredith Kercher's murder.
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Climate change and chocolate
How will climate change affect cocoa production in West Africa?
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Ghosts by Daylight
A war correspondent faces her most frightening challenge: ordinary domestic life.
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The cost of a Putin presidency 2.0 in Russia
When Putin returns to the presidency next year, it will mean stability in Russia. But that comes at a cost – stagnation, as Russia groans under autocracy, corruption, cronyism, and social ills. The US must be realistic about Russia's strengths and weaknesses.
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Amanda Knox trial: Italian prosecutors sum up their case (VIDEO)
Amanda Knox trial: In the first round of closing arguments that took seven hours Friday, Italian prosecutors urged an appeals court to uphold the murder conviction of Amanda Knox.
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After Obama speech, Sarkozy pushes new plan for Mideast peace in a year
Both leaders spoke Wednesday at the UN. Obama explained the US approach toward the Palestinians' bid for independence, while the French president tried to establish a new timeline.
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Has the UN Congo mission tried too hard to be impartial?
In its efforts to improve its relationship with the Congolese government, the UN mission in Congo has not stepped in to address abuses during the voter registration process.
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Is Ivory Coast really a great model for international intervention?
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara spoke about his country's violent electoral stalemate Tuesday at a meeting at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York.
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Amanda Knox appeal: Judge denies prosecution on new DNA testing
Amanda Knox's fight against her Italian murder conviction received a boost Wednesday. A judge ruled the prosecutor could not test DNA evidence in the appeals trial of Amanda Knox.
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In Pictures: Key players in the Amanda Knox trial
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Amanda Knox: Italian forensic police defend work in murder appeal (video)
Amanda Knox is challenging her murder conviction in an appeals trial. But Italian police Tuesday said there was no contamination of the knife Amanda Knox and her boyfriend used to kill a British college student.
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Why aren't African leaders giving more for famine relief?
African leaders talk often of 'African solutions for African problems,' but the paltry $70 million pledged at an AU famine-relief conference raises questions whether this mantra is just rhetoric.
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Rebel march on Tripoli buoys France, UK
The general reaction in Europe is guarded optimism as rebels have moved quickly into Tripoli. The UK and France were driving forces behind the NATO intervention in Libya.
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West Africa Rising: Ivory Coast defaulting on loans, despite economic recovery
The scene of a chaotic power struggle earlier this year, Ivory Coast is now enjoying a recovery summer. But while it has the money to pay its debts, it is purposefully defaulting instead.
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Seize the sanctions moment in Syria
President Assad's continued violent repression of protesters, including shelling of the port city Latakia, makes now the moment for the UN Security Council to impose harsh sanctions on Syria.
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West Africa Rising: the makings of an iron ore boom?
Major multinational mining companies have been flocking to West Africa over the past few years, as iron ore's soaring price and Africa's cheap labor have offset concerns about regional instability.
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On the ICC and Syria
Some points I should have made in my post last week.
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