Abe offers apology over wartime comfort women
Japan's prime minister Shinzo Abe expressed sympathy and apologized for the suffering of women in wartime brothels but stopped short of admitting coercion by the Japanese military. Historians estimate up to 200,000 women, mainly Korean and Chinese, were involved. The remarks followed backlash over previous denials of forced coercion.
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Tokyo
Shinzo Abe
Abe
Korea
China
South Korea
Acne mockery led to girl's fatal assault in Zihuatanejo
A 14-year-old boy was detained after allegedly killing 4-year-old Yurani Yuliec Garcia Organes in Zihuatanejo because the girl's father teased his acne. Prosecutors say the boy hid the body at home then dumped it near the grandparents' house. the father denies provoking the incident.
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Pacific
Zihuatanejo
Graniento
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Loyo Malabar
Smugglers Drag Migrants Overboard in Sea Route to Yemen
UNHCR said smugglers forced about 120 migrants from Somalia to Yemen overboard amid a storm as authorities pursued them. Thirty-one bodies recovered and nearly 90 missing. survivors report stabbings beatings and sexual abuse, with some victims mauled by sharks. Yemeni security forces allegedly seized money on shore. 450 others were rescued from other boats.
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Yemen
U.N. High Commissioner For Refugees
UNHCR
Bosaso
Puntland
Shabwa
Northern Ireland parties agree to power sharing deal
Protestant leader Ian Paisley and Sinn Fein's Gerry Adams announce a historic coalition plan after 14 years of stalled talks. Britain extends the deadline to May 8 for a 12 member administration with Paisley to lead and McGuinness as deputy. The move aims to end Orange and Green divisions and advance the Good Friday peace framework.
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Democratic Unionist Party
Ian Paisley
Sinn Fein
Gerry Adams
Stormont Assembly
Belfast
Northern
Ireland
Norther Ireland
Northern Ireland
Peter Hain
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Paisley
Adams
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IRA
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Green
United Kingdom
Iran questions 15 British sailors over entry into waters
Iran says it is questioning 15 British sailors and marines to determine if their entry into Iranian waters was intentional or unintentional, signaling a potential path out of the standoff. Britain insists the crew were in Iraqi waters after inspecting a cargo vessel, while Iran claims they were seized in its territory.
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Persian Gulf
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Arvand River
Ali Reza Afshar
Afshar
Islamic Republic of Iran
Mehzi Mostafavi
Geoffrey Adams
West
U.S
Revolutionary Guard
Mostafavi
Australian detainee Hicks pleads guilty at Guantanamo Bay
Australian detainee David Hicks pleaded guilty to a war crime charge of providing material support to terrorism at Guantanamo Bay. The 31 year old Muslim convert faced the revised military commissions and could face up to life in prison with potential access to Australia for serving any sentence. The plea comes as U.S. officials plan to prosecute up to 80 detainees at the base under the new act.
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Cusa
David Hicks
Supreme Court
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Afghanistan
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Kohlmann
Marine Corps
Michael Mori
Mori
Guantanamo Bay
U.S
Australia
Terry Hicks
Defense Department
Bush
UN envoy urges Kosovo independence in final plan
Special U.N. envoy Martti Ahtisaari calls independence the only viable option for Kosovo in a report and proposal to the Security Council. The plan envisions Kosovo with its own constitution flag anthem and army while minority Serbs gain local authority rights. Security Council to discuss on April 3.
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