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America will beef up missile defences on the West Coast to counter the threat from North Korea.
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The former president is facing a charge of abuse of office involving a Nigerian crude oil contract that
reportedly benefited him and his family.
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Egyptian prosecutors on Wednesday freed a comedian on bail after questioning him on blasphemy charges, following his appearance on the show of satirist Bassem Youssef, who is himself under in-vestigation.
Stand-up comedian Ali Kandil said he was released after posting bail of US$730 (about N$5 840) in a statement on his Facebook page. Read more about Egypt questions comedian after appearance on satirist show
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During their captivity refugees are subjected to various forms of sexual assault and other attacks, while money is extorted from their relatives.
Kidnapped eritreans face extreme acts of violence - amnesty international
Eritrean refugees kidnapped in Sudan are raped, beaten, chained and sometimes killed after being forcibly transported to Egypt's Sinai Peninsula and held for ransom, Amnesty International said yesterday.
The London-based watchdog said it has received "numerous reports" since 2011 that residents of the Shagarab refugee camp in eastern Sudan near the Eritrean border have been abducted. Read more about African refugees oppressed
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Resolution approved by 154 member states
The United Nations (UN) General Assembly this week passed the first treaty regulating the global conventional weapons trade in an attempt to bring transparency and protection of human rights to the often murky industry.
Only Syria, North Korea and Iran - which had blocked the treaty last week - voted against. However, two of the world’s most prolific arms traders, Russia and China, and major weapons buyers Egypt and India, were among the 23 countries abstaining. Read more about UN adopts arms treaty
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