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International Women's Day: How it's celebrated around the globe
International Women's Day has served for more than a century as a day to honor the achievements of women globally. Here are some ways people are celebrating:
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ICC issues Qaddafi warrant: Key prosecutions of world leaders
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Orange Prize for fiction 2011 shortlist
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From Libya's Qaddafi to Sudan's Bashir: Key International Criminal Court inquiries
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Hosni Mubarak's exit plan: Where do exiled leaders go?
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Naomi Campbell knew gift was diamond, says her former agent
Naomi Campbell testified last week she did not know the source or value of the 'stones' she received in 1997. But former Naomi Campbell agent Carole White says that she knew that it was a diamond and that it came from Liberian president Charles Taylor.
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Mia Farrow contradicts Naomi Campbell's 'blood diamond' testimony
At the war crimes trial of former Liberian president Charles Taylor, Mia Farrow said Naomi Campbell bragged about receiving uncut diamonds from Taylor via unknown messengers. Prosecutors say the stones funded civil wars in Liberia and Sierra Leone.
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Naomi Campbell 'dirty stones' presented to Taylor war-crimes trial
The 'dirty stones' - uncut diamonds - that model Naomi Campbell indicated she may have received from Liberian strongman Charles Taylor, now on trial for war-crimes at The Hague, were handed over to authorities by a man affiliated with a charity established by former South African President Nelson Mandela.
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Naomi Campbell tells war crimes tribunal she got 'dirty rocks': Were they blood diamonds?
Naomi Campbell reluctantly testified at a UN-backed war crimes tribunal today over whether former Liberian president Charles Taylor gave her one or more 'blood diamonds.'
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Surest sign of 'peacebuilding' in Sierra Leone? A trash truck.
Forget the lack of rebels roaming villages or how many fewer women now face sexual violence, the best sign that Sierra Leone is moving past its brutal civil war is the fact that a trash truck now plies the streets of Freetown.
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Naomi Campbell to testify at Charles Taylor war crimes trial
Naomi Campbell will be asked whether Taylor gave her a rough, or uncut, diamond as a gift in 1997.
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The US may be the richest nation, but it's not the happiest
The United States, which had the highest gross domestic product per capita, can't claim to be as happy as Denmark and New Zealand.
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Naomi Campbell to be subpoenaed in Sierra Leone war crimes case
Naomi Campbell allegedly received a rough diamond as a gift from Seirra Leone president Charles Taylor, who is currently on trial in The Hague for war crimes stemming from the country's 1991-2002 civil war.
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Brown, Blair, and Labour's legacy in Britain
After a 13-year run, Britain’s Labour Party is out of power. How should we assess its legacy?
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Watch out! The 'Babies' movie is here!
In the 'Babies' movie, four squealing, gurgling, and padding goobers invade the world.
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In Pictures: Babies around the world
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Suspected Somali pirates more active, but US Navy fighting back
End of monsoon season is bringing more aggressive activity by suspected Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean. But the US and other navies are hitting back, capturing pirates and sinking their boats.
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The divine rights of women ... and men
A Christian Science perspective.
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Was Rep. Tom Perriello targeted for his vote on healthcare bill?
Democrats have reported 10 incidents of threats and violence against members who voted for the healthcare bill Sunday. It is so far unclear whether the gas line at Rep. Tom Perriello's brother's house was cut as an attempt at revenge.
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'The Aftermath Project': Photographers go back after the war
The effects of war linger past the fighting, as Sara Terry found out herself when she documented a mass grave being dug up in Bosnia.
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In Pictures: Aftermath
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African countries pledge aid to Haiti, but can they really afford it?
Leaders pledged aid to Haiti this week at an African Union summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, but the reaction among average Africans has been mixed. In Congo, news of the $2.5 million aid pledge sparked demonstrations.
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Haitians to Africa? Senegal resettlement plans gain steam
Senegal's President Abdoulaye Wade announced this week that 50 Haitians displaced by last month’s devastating earthquake have taken him up on his offer to resettle in Senegal.
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Africa's continental divide: land disputes
African land reform, plot by plot, may be the foundation for solving so much else – from famine to poverty to genocide.
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Top five greenest nations on the planet
Iceland leads the list of the greenest nations. The US fell 22 places in the 2010 Environment Performance Index, but the study's researchers say that "murky" data makes the list imperfect.
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Guinea nears civilian rule after September massacre by military
The ruling military junta of Captain Moussa Dadis Camara in Guinea announced that it supports transition to civilian rule.
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In Pictures: Gold's journey
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Can Guinea avoid a violent power struggle?
While Guinea’s military ruler Capt. Moussa Dadis Camara recovers from an assassination attempt, other junta leaders rejected a regional proposal Monday to deploy troops to prevent violence.
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Russia corruption costs $318 billion – one-third of GDP
Despite efforts of Medvedev and Putin, Russia corruption forces businesses to add as much as 40 percent to production costs.
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Interesting Times: Writings from a Turbulent Decade
Award-winning journalist George Packer grapples with the global consequences of political idealism.
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