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Plight of Somali boat people must stop, UN expert says after latest Gulf of Aden tragedy

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People waiting to board a boat to take them across the Gulf of Aden.

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Kenya, Somali Refugees Exchange Blame for Attacks

A series of grenade attacks in a Somali neighborhood of Nairobi this past year has killed dozens of people and injured more than 100 others. Members of the Somali community living in the area believe the attacks are politically motivated, and accuse...

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World's End is Near...Unless You're in Southwest France

The end of the world is near -- that is according to some interpretations of Mayan predictions. While those predictions say it all ends December 21 at 11:11 UTC, some say the tiny village of Bugarach, in southwestern France, will be saved.

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UN Security Council authorizes African-led intervention force in Mali

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These Malian women fled fighting in the north of the country and found shelter in Sevare town.

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