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Hague judges uphold war crimes conviction of Liberia’s Charles Taylor
World

Hague judges uphold war crimes conviction of Liberia’s Charles Taylor

Appeals judges upheld the conviction of former Liberian President Charles Taylor on Thursday, reaffirming the 50-year prison sentence he was…
Report: Shady deals threaten Liberian rainforest
Environment

Report: Shady deals threaten Liberian rainforest

  Liberia's forestry department has given a quarter of the nation's land to logging firms over the past two years…
Thousands flee after deadly Ivory Coast attacks
World

Thousands flee after deadly Ivory Coast attacks

Thousands of civilians in Ivory Coast have fled their homes after seven UN peacekeepers and eight civilians were killed in…
Former Liberian leader Taylor jailed for 50 years
World

Former Liberian leader Taylor jailed for 50 years

THE HAGUE — Former Liberian President Charles Taylor was jailed for 50 years on Wednesday for helping Sierra Leonean rebels…
Hague court convicts Taylor of crimes in Sierra Leone
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Hague court convicts Taylor of crimes in Sierra Leone

THE HAGUE — A United Nations-backed court convicted former Liberian president Charles Taylor of war crimes and crimes against humanity,…
Liberia’s Sirleaf takes presidential oath in ‘land of hope’
World

Liberia’s Sirleaf takes presidential oath in ‘land of hope’

Liberia's Nobel peace laureate Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was sworn in Monday in a lavish US$1.2 million ceremony and called for…
Observers: Liberia presidential election peaceful
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Observers: Liberia presidential election peaceful

MONROVIA, Liberia - International and local election observers said Liberia's presidential election was peaceful and there were no reported serious…
Liberia abuzz on final day of election campaign
World

Liberia abuzz on final day of election campaign

MONROVIA - Liberia's election campaign wraps up on Sunday after being rattled by Ellen Johnson Sirleaf's Nobel Peace Prize win,…
Egyptian activists hail Arab Nobel Peace Prize winner
Egypt

Egyptian activists hail Arab Nobel Peace Prize winner

CAIRO - Egyptian cyber dissidents who were touted as Nobel Peace Prize candidates congratulated the Yemeni activist on Friday who…
Traffic resumes in Suez Canal as grounded ship is moved
Business

Traffic resumes in Suez Canal as grounded ship is moved

Traffic through Egypt's Suez Canal resumed Sunday evening; it had been partially disrupted for a period of three hours due…
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