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2012's 'good news' stories
2012 saw jobs returning to the US, health concerns improve in historic numbers, and more.
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Four things Syria must do after Bashar al-Assad
It’s not too early to consider the way forward for Syria after Bashar al-Assad. Examples in other countries show that a transition will be greatly aided if Syrians can do these four things:
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New trouble in Congo
Instability in Congo affects human rights there, and the cost of cellphones in the US.
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3 good new coming-of-age novels
From a 20th-century Jane Eyre to a Pakistani-American immigrant, three protagonists grow up and learn about life.
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The International Criminal Court's docket in Africa
With the confirmation of charges against four senior Kenyan leaders, there are now seven different countries where the International Criminal Court has filed charges of crimes against humanity. All of those cases emanate from Africa.
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Blue helmet drones? UN prepares to send drones over Africa.
High-tech, unarmed drones in Central and West African states can track guerrillas and swing the intelligence battle; UN chief Ban Ki-moon favors the idea.
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Africa Monitor Do African nations have an ulterior motive in joining UN Congo brigade?
A UN 'intervention brigade' will enter the country this summer to fight Congolese rebels. But the countries sending troops have a political agenda as well.
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The Monitor's View: Europe's ideals win a Serbia-Kosovo pact
An agreement approved Monday by Serbia and Kosovo will put an official end to 1990s genocidal conflict. It also serves as a model for ending other conflicts driven by ethnic, religious, and land disputes.
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Africa Monitor Can Africa keep its economic boom from going bust?
Several African economies are among the fastest growing in the world, but to transform cash into social prosperity will require more attentive involvement from the state, writes Lee-Roy Chetty.
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Backchannels Myanmar's ruler to get peace prize, despite 'ethnic cleansing' charge
On the same day that Myanmar's president is set to receive a peace award, Human Rights Watch accused his government of failing to stop ethnic cleansing carried out against ethnic Rohingya.
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Africa Monitor Africa's economic boom: Five countries to watch
South Africa, Nigeria, Angola, Ghana, and Ethiopia all have economies that are growing at a brisk pace. But their future depends on how they invest that money, writes Matthew Hawkins.
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Hot idea to keep African farmers planting harvests 100,000th participant
Insurance pay-offs to small farmers in Kenya and Rwanda give them courage to plant, despite bad weather predictions. Cell phone technology makes it possible.
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Holocaust Day: New film tells story of survival in Ukrainian caves
The 83-minute film, “No Place on Earth,” premiered this weekend in New York, just as Israel is marking Holocaust Day. It is scheduled to open in major cities across the US in coming weeks.
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Terrorism & Security Hunt for Kony becomes a casualty of Central African Republic overthrow (+video)
The country's membership in the African Union has been suspended, putting a freeze on the AU's military effort there to catch notorious warlord Joseph Kony.
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$5 million bounty offered by US for Joseph Kony
$5 million bounty: The bounties are being offered by the State Department under a provision in the War Crimes Rewards Program authored by Secretary of State John Kerry when he was a senator and signed into law by President Barack Obama in January.
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Modern Parenthood Maria Sibylla Merian: Inspired her love of nature and art in her daughters
Maria Sibylla Merian, today's Google Doodle, was a naturalist, entomologist, botanical illustrator, and importantly, a mother of two. Ms. Merian took her daughters into nature with her and their collective work was featured in an art show.
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African Catholics see hope in choice of non-European pope
Catholics praised the selection of Pope Francis, saying that his roots in the Southern Hemisphere could mean more attention to issues of poverty and underdevelopment.
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Africa Monitor Will Zimbabwe's Morgan Tsvangirai be Africa's next fallen hero?
The 'heroic' leaders who follow notorious African dictators to power frequently fall from grace themselves. If Morgan Tsvangirai replaces Robert Mugabe as president of Zimbabwe, will he be next?
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Change Agent Cities try a new strategy with immigrants: embrace them
Through its Cities of Migration project, the Maytree Foundation hopes to provide not just inspiration but a set of tools that any city government can use to build a strong, diverse community.
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Africa Monitor Why an African pope might not signal change of course for the church
There have been popes from Africa before and Catholicism on the continent is currently characterized by deep social conservatism.
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Change Agent Sierra Leone combats the outrage of child soldiering
The Child Soldier Initiative will train the army and police in how to engage with children in combat situations, as well as educate youths about the problem.
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Change Agent Bosnian woman helped make rape a war crime
Nusreta Sivac's efforts to gather testimony from women across Bosnia helped win convictions in court and categorized rape as a war crime under international law.
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Africa Monitor Eastern Congo's new peace process: What you need to know
In late February, 11 African nations signed a new 'vision document' for peace in the eastern Congo. Regional expert Meredith Hutchison breaks down what it could mean for the region's future.
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Africa Monitor In eastern Congo, a new peace deal brings halting optimism
Eleven countries signed a deal this week to bring troops and support to the conflict-ridden region, but stability is still a long way off, writes Tom Murphy.
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Africa Monitor Is a new peace process starting in eastern Congo?
Eleven heads of state will soon gather to sign an agreement meant to help end the latest wave of violence in the eastern Congo. But will it have the teeth to change the situation on the ground?
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The Monitor's View: Obama's hidden nonplan to arm rebels in Syria
News that Obama vetoed a plan by his senior security staff to arm Syrian rebels reveals the extent of his humanitarian impulse. But he must also protect the new UN doctrine of a 'responsibility to protect' by being more open about his Syrian strategy.
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Change Agent How to keep youths down on the farm? Offer incentives.
The average age of farmers is rising. Nonprofits are at work on ways to show youths in developing nations how farming can be entrepreneurial, profitable, and desirable.
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Africa Monitor After a devastating market fire, Burundi's economy hobbles forward
A week ago, the capital's Central Market burned to the ground. Now the tiny East African nation is struggling with rapid inflation and price hikes as rumors circle about the cause of the fire.
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Opinion: North Korea threatens US – what about its own people?
As North Korea threatens the US, South Korea, and world peace with hints of a third nuclear test, what about its threat to its own people? It has one of the worst human rights records in the world. The UN must open a 'commission of inquiry' into crimes against humanity.
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Backchannels Mostly forgotten, Egyptian trial of US NGO workers drags on
Sam LaHood and most of the other Americans accused of running illegal nongovernmental organizations fled the country last year. But 14 Egyptians and one American continue to face jail.
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