Monday, April 2, 2012

Colombia guerrillas free captives held 12 years - The Associated Press


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Colombia guerrillas free captives held 12 years
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By CESAR GARCIA, AP รข€" 1 minute ago VILLAVICENCIO, Colombia (AP) รข€" Colombia's main rebel group freed what it says were its last 10 military and police captives, a goodwill gesture that President Juan Manuel Santos praised but called insufficient to ...
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Colombia guerrillas free captives held 12 years - Boston.com


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Colombia guerrillas free captives held 12 years
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By Cesar Garcia and Vivian Sequera AP / April 3, 2012 VILLAVICENCIO, Colombiaรข€"Colombia's main rebel group freed what it says were its last 10 military and police captives, a goodwill gesture that President Juan Manuel Santos praised but called ...
Colombian Rebels Free 10, Raising Hopes of Peace Talks With GovernmentNew York Times
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Syria agrees to April 10 peace deadline: Annan - Hindustan Times


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Syria agrees to April 10 peace deadline: Annan
Hindustan Times
Syria has pledged to withdraw all military units from towns by April 10 to pave the way for a ceasefire with rebels two days later, though Western envoys were skeptical on Monday about Damascus' intent to halt its year-long assault on opponents.
Syria accepts April 10 peace deadlineHerald Sun
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Syria accepts April 10 peace deadline - The Australian


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Syria accepts April 10 peace deadline
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UN-ARAB League envoy Kofi Annan said Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has accepted an April 10 deadline to start implementing a peace plan, as more than 30 people died in new clashes. Mr Annan said Syria had agreed to "immediately" start pulling troops ...
Syria agrees to stop shelling by April 10, but doubts aboundLos Angeles Times
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Colombia's Farc rebels release hostages - BBC News


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Colombia's Farc rebels release hostages
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The captives were collected from the jungle by a Brazilian military helicopter and flown to safety. They were welcomed by their relatives at the city of Villavicencio and given medical checks before being flown on to the capital, Bogota.
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Colombian rebels free captives held for over a decade - Reuters


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Colombian rebels free captives held for over a decade
Reuters
By Helen Murphy and Brian Ellsworth | BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's FARC rebels freed 10 members of the armed forces held hostage in jungle prison camps for more than a decade on Monday, the last of a group the drug-funded group had used as bargaining ...
Colombia rebels free last police, soldier captivesUSA TODAY
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Clinton: Assad regime showing some weakness - CBS News


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Clinton: Assad regime showing some weakness
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(CBS News) Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan said Monday Syria's dictator Bashar al-Assad has agreed to withdraw troops and tanks from the big cities by a week from tomorrow. Of course, Assad has promised to end the violence before, ...
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Syria agrees to April 10 troop pullout from cities - The Associated Press


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Syria agrees to April 10 troop pullout from cities
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By EDITH M. LEDERER, AP รข€" 1 minute ago UNITED NATIONS (AP) รข€" Syria told international envoy Kofi Annan that its military will withdraw troops and heavy weapons from populated areas by April 10, in what could be a first step toward ending the bloody ...
Clinton: Assad regime showing some weaknessCBS News
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Syria agrees to April 10 peace deadline: Annan - ABC Online


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Syria agrees to April 10 peace deadline: Annan
ABC Online
By Stephanie Kennedy and Peter Cave Syria has agreed to a deadline for a peace plan proposed by special United Nations envoy Kofi Annan, and says it will withdraw its forces from cities by this time next week. The six-point peace plan calls for a ...
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Argentina chides Britain on Falklands war anniversary - Reuters


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Argentina chides Britain on Falklands war anniversary
Reuters
By Miguel Lobianco | USHUAIA, Argentina (Reuters) - Argentine President Cristina Fernandez marked the 30th anniversary of the Falklands war on Monday with sharp criticism of Britain for maintaining "colonial enclaves" and a renewed call for sovereignty ...
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Annan says Syria agrees to April 10 peace deadline - Reuters


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Annan says Syria agrees to April 10 peace deadline
Reuters
By Louis Charbonneau and Erika Solomon | UNITED NATIONS/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria has pledged to withdraw all military units from towns by April 10 to pave the way for a full ceasefire with rebels two days later, the spokesman for international mediator ...
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Syria Agrees to Cease-Fire on April 10, Annan Says - New York Times


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Syria Agrees to Cease-Fire on April 10, Annan Says
New York Times
Syria's government has promised that its armed forces would stop shooting and withdraw from population centers by April 10, the special emissary attempting to end the violent year-old uprising in Syria told the United Nations Security Council on Monday ...
International Community Mulls Next Options for Syrian OppositionVoice of America
Annan says Syria agrees to April 10 peace deadlineReuters
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Suu Kyi victory could bring Myanmar in from cold - CNN International


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Suu Kyi victory could bring Myanmar in from cold
CNN International
Yangon, Myanmar (CNN) -- Long-imprisoned Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi's political party claimed victory Monday in parliamentary elections in Myanmar, a dramatic development in the southeast Asian country's efforts to end its international isolation.
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Envoy Asks UN Council to Give Syria 10 Days For Cease-Fire - Voice of America


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Envoy Asks UN Council to Give Syria 10 Days For Cease-Fire
Voice of America
April 02, 2012 Envoy Asks UN Council to Give Syria 10 Days For Cease-Fire VOA News Diplomats say international peace envoy Kofi Annan has urged the UN Security Council to give Syrian President Bashar al-Assad 10 days to fully implement a cease-fire in ...
Annan says Syria agrees to April 10 peace deadlineReuters
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Syria 'agrees' to peace plan deadline, Annan tells UNBBC News
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Syria 'agrees' to peace plan deadline, Annan tells UN - BBC News


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Syria 'agrees' to peace plan deadline, Annan tells UN
BBC News
Syria has agreed to a 10 April deadline to begin implementing a six-point peace plan, UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan has said, according to diplomats. The plan calls for a UN-supervised ceasefire by all parties, withdrawal of soldiers and heavy ...
Annan tells UN he wants deadline for Syrian peaceReuters
Russia: 'Friends of Syria' deadlines aren't helpingJerusalem Post
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Her party claims to have won at least 43 of the 44 seats it contested - CNN


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Her party claims to have won at least 43 of the 44 seats it contested
CNN
Yangon, Myanmar (CNN) -- Long-imprisoned Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi's political party claimed victory Monday in parliamentary elections in Myanmar, a dramatic development in the southeast Asian country's efforts to end its international isolation.
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Plane Crash in Siberia Kills 31 of 43 on Board - ABC News


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Plane Crash in Siberia Kills 31 of 43 on Board
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A Russian passenger plane crashed into a snowy field in Siberia shortly after takeoff Monday, killing 31 of the 43 people on board, officials said. The 12 survivors were hospitalized in serious condition. The ATR-72 turboprop operated by UTair took off ...
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Suu Kyi's party wins Myanmar by-election landslide - Reuters


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Suu Kyi's party wins Myanmar by-election landslide
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By Aung Hla Tun and Andrew RC Marshall | YANGON (Reuters) - Aung San Suu Kyi's party won Myanmar's by-elections in a landslide, the country's Election Commission said on Monday, a victory she hoped would mark the start of a new era after a historic ...
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Suu Kyi hopes victory is dawn of new era in Burma - USA TODAY


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Suu Kyi hopes victory is dawn of new era in Burma
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YANGON, Myanmar (AP) รข€" Aung San Suu Kyi claimed victory Monday in Myanmar's historic by-election, saying she hoped it would mark the beginning of a new era for the long-repressed country. Burma's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi greets supporters ...
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Suu Kyi hails 'triumph of the people' after Myanmar election win - msnbc.com


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Suu Kyi hails 'triumph of the people' after Myanmar election win
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First for breaking news and analysis: Compelling world news stories from msnbc.com and NBC News journalists. Follow us on Twitter. Khin Maung Win / AP Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi talks to supporters at the headquarters of her National ...
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Burma's Opposition Party Wins By-Election in Landslide - Voice of America


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Burma's Opposition Party Wins By-Election in Landslide
Voice of America
April 02, 2012 Burma's Opposition Party Wins By-Election in Landslide VOA News Democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi declared a "new era" for Burma Monday, after her party claimed a landslide victory in Sunday's parliamentary by-elections.
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Suu Kyi win heralds new chapter for thawing Myanmar - CNN International


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Suu Kyi win heralds new chapter for thawing Myanmar
CNN International
By Hilary Whiteman, CNN After declaring victory, Aung San Suu Kyi told her cheering supporters that it wasn't her victory, but their own. (CNN) -- Less than two years ago, Myanmar's leaders were doing all they could to silence pro-democracy leader Aung ...
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Aung San Suu Kyi: Peaceful freedom fighter - CNN International


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Aung San Suu Kyi: Peaceful freedom fighter
CNN International
By Paul Armstrong, CNN Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has spent much of the last 20 years under house arrest. (CNN) -- The election of Aung San Suu Kyi to Myanmar's parliament caps a remarkable turn around for the pro-democracy campaigner, ...
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Mali coup leader to reinstate constitution - Philadelphia Inquirer


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Mali coup leader to reinstate constitution
Philadelphia Inquirer
By Rukmini Callimachi and Martin Vogl AP at junta headquarters on Sunday. AP BAMAKO, Mali - The junior officer who overthrew Mali's democratically elected leader last month and dissolved the nation's constitution made a public U-turn on Sunday, ...
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