India rape triggers debate on women's rights reforms
In New Delhi a brutal gang rape and murder sparks nationwide calls for tougher laws, police reform, and gender protections. Protests grow as politicians pledge fast track courts, chemical castration options, and a public rapist database while police and officials face scrutiny.
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New Delhi
India
Army and
Navy
Ranjana Kumari
Center For Social Research
Singapore
Mohamed Bouazizi
Manmohan Singh
Delhi
Tejen
Chavez Health Worsens fueling launch of national prayers
Venezuelan Vice President Nicolas Maduro announced Chavez faces new respiratory infection complications after his Dec. 11 cancer surgery. Amid bleaker outlook, allies urge prayer while reports cite uncertainty over inauguration and possible early elections within 30 days if the president cannot serve.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Hugo Chavez
Nicolas Maduro
Havana
Chavez
Cesar Amaro
Maduro
National Assembly
Diosdado Cabello
Amaro
Ricardo Sucre
Sucre
Afghan detainee at Guantanamo bonds over pop culture
Mohammed Rahim al Afghani, held among Camp 7 high value detainees at Guantanamo, surprises with letters to his lawyer referencing Howard Stern, Fox News, PSY Gangnam Style, and American slang. He asks for Amanda Palmer to write a song about him and his family, showing humor and resilience amid confinement.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
U.S
Guantanamo Bay
Mohammed Rahim al-Afghani
Guantanamo
Osama bin Laden
CIA
Camp 7
Rahim
Carlos Warner
Howard Stern
Fox News
Global
Psy
Warner
Cuba
Ohio
bin Laden
al-Qaida
Sami al-Haj
al- Jazeera
Shaker Aamer
Britain
Amanda Palmer
Central African Republic rebels reject ceasefire calls
Rebels in the Central African Republic reject the African Union and government calls for unity talks as they push toward Bangui. About 120 Republic of Congo troops join regional forces to bolster security while France and ECCAS plan further deployments.
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Bangui
Central African Republic
Francois Bozize
African Union
Republic of Congo
Seleka
Damara
Sibut
Bozize
Juma Narkoyo
Francois Hollande
Hollande
CAR
Bezize
France
Economic Community of Central African States
ECCAS
Gabon
Central Africa
Brazzaville
Denis Sassou Nguesso
Cameroon
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Sonia Gandhi
Congress Party
Sushma Swaraj
Bharatiya Janata Party
Murarinath
Kushwaha
Hindustan Times
Dra Khanna
Kumari
Rajasthan
Ahmadabad
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