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Ugandan leader removes army chief named in succession plot claim
ReutersKAMPALA (Reuters) - Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has removed his head of the military Aronda Nyakairima, and moved him to a civilian position as the minister for internal affairs, a statement from the military said on Friday. Nyakairima was one...Tags: Uganda, Africa, Politics, Human Rights, Freedom of the Press
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Drug cartel boss pleads guilty to murder in U.S. agent's death
WASHINGTON — A Mexican drug cartel commander pleaded guilty Thursday to murder and attempted murder in a 2011 ambush south of the border that left one American agent dead and a second injured, and which sharply strained U.S.-Mexico relations....
Tags: Mexico, Prosecution, Firearms, Organized Crime, Theft
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Pickering agrees to be questioned over State Department's Benghazi probe
McClatchy Washington BureauWASHINGTON The retired U.S. diplomat who co-chaired an internal State Department review of the 2012 terrorist attacks on U.S. facilities in Benghazi, Libya, on Wednesday ended his refusal to submit to a closed-door interview with a Republican-led House...Tags: U.S. Department of State, White House, Benghazi, Barack Obama, Christopher Stevens
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Bank on Montreal says U.S. ambassador to become vice-chairman
ReutersTORONTO, May 21 (Reuters) - U.S. Ambassador to Canada David Jacobson will join Bank of Montreal as vice-chairman after he leaves his diplomatic post and will work in the bank's U.S. division, BMO said on Tuesday. BMO, Canada's fourth-largest bank, said...Tags: Canada, Bank of Montreal, Montreal (Canada)
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Broward women brought 143 Haitian workers to US for fake jobs, feds say
The 143 workers paid as much as $3,500 each, lured to South Florida from Haiti with false promises of steady paying jobs in construction or on farms, the hope of getting permanent residency and making a life in the U.S., they said. But when they arrived,...
Tags: U.S. Department of Justice, Prosecution, Tamarac, Labor Legislation, Justice System
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Feds: McHenry man threatened embassy officials over visa dispute
A McHenry man is accused of threatening to kill State Department officials, including the U.S. Ambassador in Serbia, as well as Serbians in Chicago because of a visa dispute involving his wife in Serbia. Russell K. Gordon, 48, was born in the United...
Tags: Interior Policy, FBI, U.S. Department of State, Belgrade (Serbia), Serbia
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World watch
Brazil: Whether it's a cultural experience or slum tourism, many tourists now add a trip to Rio de Janeiro's infamous favelas, or shantytowns, to their itineraries. Before 2010, the low-income hilltop neighborhoods were dangerous places controlled by drug...
Tags: Rivers, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Department of State, 2016 Olympic Games
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RPT-Danger and separation from families changing job of U.S. diplomats
Reuters(Repeats with no change in content) * Ambassador to Yemen faces death threats * More than 1,000 U.S. diplomats at "unaccompanied" posts * Like troops, diplomats can face post-traumatic stress By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) - When...Tags: Dwayne Johnson, Iraq, Benghazi, Barack Obama, Libya
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Frederick library manager visits Kosovo, advises on the future of libraries in a fledgling nation
The Frederick News-Post, Md.Elizabeth Cromwell was taken aback around Christmas when a man claiming to work for the U.S. in Kosovo asked to speak with her about Frederick County Public Library's innovative programs and the facility itself. "I wasn't quite sure if he was for real,"...Tags: Bill Clinton, Libraries, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Frederick County (Maryland), Arts and Culture
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U.S. CentCom chief renews commitment to Lebanon
The Lebanon Daily StarHead of the U.S. Central Command Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III emphasized strong and sustained military cooperation between the U.S. and Lebanon, during a recent visit. Austin met with President Michel Sleiman and Lebanese Army commander Gen. Jean Kahwagi,...Tags: Military Equipment, U.S. Army, Beirut (Lebanon), Michel Suleiman, Lebanon
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Turks and Caicos authorities drop gun charges against American tourists
Miami HeraldCharges have been dropped against two older American tourists arrested in the Turks and Caicos Islands after a bullet was found in each of their luggage on separate occasions as they prepared to depart. Following a thorough investigation by the islands'...Tags: The Miami Herald, U.S. Department of State, Police Arrests
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Tunisia, hardline Islamists in standoff over Sunday gathering
Reuters* Government bans radical Islamist group from gathering * Ansar al-Sharia vows to convene "conference" anyway * U.S. embassy warns citizens to avoid city of Kairouan By Tarek Amara TUNIS, May 17 (Reuters) - Tunisia's government on Friday barred the...Tags: Tunisia, Feminism, Al-Qaeda, Tunisian Revolution (2010-2011)
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