Afghan provincial women chief killed in car bomb attack
A blast attached to the car of Hanifa Safi, head of Laghman province women’s affairs, killed her and injured her husband. Afghan officials blame Taliban followers. The attack follows a wave of violence against women as Western forces wind down in 2014.
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Department of Women's Affairs
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Sarhadi Zewak
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Billions wasted in Iraq reconstruction audit finds waste risk
The final audit from the Office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction Funds says billions of dollars were at risk of waste and misappropriation in the 51 billion program. It notes sloppy billing and accounting gaps, with no exact loss figure possible.
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Tremseh massacre blamed on Assad forces in Syria
The U N singled out government forces for blame in Tremseh as aftershocks of the Syria massacre ripple through diplomacy. Analysts warn Annan's mission is failing amid chaotic violence with conflicting casualty reports and protests across Syria.
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Syria
Kofi Annan
Fawaz A. Gerges
London School of Economics
Tremseh
Bashar Assad
Hama
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Assad
Iran
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Maaret al-Numan
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Judges Grill Texas Voter ID Law in VRA Challenge
A three judge panel in Washington pressed Texas over its photo ID requirement in a Voting Rights Act case. The hearing, built around claims of minority suppression and the law’s burden on voters without IDs, focused on potential retrogression and unequal impact alongside costs for obtaining documents.
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Houston
John Hughes
Rosemary Collyer
Hughes
Indiana
Georgia
U.S. Court of Appeals Court
David Tatel
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