Palestinian in Shin Bet custody dies in Hebron jail
Mustafa Akawi, a 36 year old cosmetics salesman, died in a Shin Bet jail in Hebron after being arrested Jan 22 with about 70 activists. Relatives say he was in good health before capture and he complained of torture during a court hearing. Police opened an inquiry while Betselem urged independent review and international guarantees for West Bank and Gaza residents.
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Clashes Rock Eastern Algeria Amid Cleric Sentencing
Violence flared for a second day outside a Batna courthouse after a Muslim cleric was jailed. Eight people died and many injured as protests spread to Algiers and Constantine during a crackdown on the Islamic Salvation Front.
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Boats idle off Haiti as repatriation halted
Two U S Coast Guard cutters carrying 508 Haitian refugees idled off Port au Prince as Haiti's provisional government halted plans to repatriate them and about 10 000 others. Officials cited a processing snag and logistics rather than policy.
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