May 19, 2013

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Mauritania Calls Killing in Mali an "Odious" Act

Mauritania called the killing in Mali of 16 preachers from a moderate Muslim sect a "barbaric massacre" and an "odious crime," in comments that underscore heightened tensions between the two neighboring nations.

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Jordan Militant Warns of Attacks in Syria

A Jordanian militant leader linked to al-Qaida has warned that his extremist group will launch "deadly attacks" in neighboring Syria to topple President Bashar Assad.

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Iraqi Court Sentences Sunni VP to Death

An Iraqi court has found the nation's Sunni vice president guilty of running death squads against security forces and Shiites, and has sentenced him to death in absentia.

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Group: Tanzania Should Probe Journalists Death

A journalists' watchdog group urged the Tanzanian government to launch an independent probe into the death of a journalist over the weekend who was killed by police, according to witnesses.

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Details Sought on Jailed US Businessman in Dubai

A lawyer for an American businessman fighting corruption charges in Dubai says he is seeking information on who is holding his client after he was caught in Yemen trying to flee and returned to the United Arab Emirates.

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Gunman Seizes Rio School Bus

Rio de Janeiro police say an armed man suspected of stealing a car hijacked a bus carrying several children on a field trip and forced it to take him to a nearby slum.

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