Charles Taylor Tells Hague Court: 'I'm No Threat'

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Taylor, who was convicted in April of supporting rebels during Sierra Leone's bloody civil war, was speaking before the court for the last time before sentencing later this month. (12:04 am)

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Half Of South Sudan Facing Hunger Crisis: UN

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More than four million people in South Sudan -- about half of the country's population -- face hunger and food shortages as clashes with Sudan along the border continue, according to the United Nations. (9:34 pm)

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Africa Must Increase Food Production To Keep Up With Economic Growth: Report

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A report released Tuesday by the United Nations Development Program argues that Africa must increase its agricultural productivity in order to keep up with promising rates of economic growth. (May 16)

MORE TOPICS: GDP, CLIMATE CHANGE, GHANA, MALAWI, INVESTMENT

Islamic Group Denies Syria Attack, As Opposition Keeps Moderate Leader

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Al-Nusra, a little-known Islamic opposition group fighting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, has denied a video that appeared shortly after last Thursday's Damascus attack in which the group supposedly claimed responsibility was released by them. (May 16)

South Korea Says Myanmar To End North Korean Arms Deals

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Myanmar has promised to stop buying weapons from North Korea, ending 20 years of military cooperation and taking a further step toward reform. (May 16)

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ICC Chief Wants Congolese Warlords Ntaganda and Mudacumura Arrested

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The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for African rebel leaders Bosco Ntaganda and Sylvestre Mudacumura, who are allegedly responsible for crimes against humanity in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. (May 15)

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Syria: Russia Warns Against Rebel Training Camps in Kosovo, Opposition Angry at Arab League

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Russia's ambassador to the United Nations has voiced concern over reports Syrian rebels are receiving military training in Kosovo. (May 15)

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Zimbabwe: Smelly, Shaven-Headed, Circumcised Women will Curb HIV/Aids, says Male Politician Morgan Femai

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Zimbabwean politician creates uproar by saying women should make themselves less attractive to men to curb spread of HIV/AIDS. (May 15)

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International Day of Families Being Observed Today

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This year's theme is "Ensuring Work Family Balance" with the aim of helping workers provide financial and emotional support to their families. (May 15)

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UN Nuclear Chief Demands Iran Comply With Access Demands Ahead Of Talks

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International Atomic Energy Agency chief inspector Hermann Nackaerts pressed Tehran to allow access to "people, documents, information and sites," before two days of preliminary talks with Iran's envoy, Ali Asghar Soltanieh in Vienna began on Monday. (May 15)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, GERMANY, NUCLEAR WEAPONS, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA, RUSSIA