Man Serving Term for Briton's Slaying Gets 36-Hour Pass

An Ivory Coast man, serving 16 years in prison for a British student's slaying in the apartment where Amanda Knox lived, is enjoying 36 hours outside jail
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Nigerian Lawmaker Denies Trying to Hire Sex Workers in US

Nigerian lawmaker denies trying to hire sex workers in US, accuses embassy of defamation
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West African Leaders Discuss Setting up Anti-Extremist Force

West African leaders discuss the creation of a force to combat extremism in the region and will send an observation mission to Gambia before elections
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Burkina Faso: 1st Arrests in Hotel Attack That Killed 30

Burkina Faso: 1st arrests made in January extremist attack that killed 30 at hotel, cafe
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Ivory Coast Opens War Crimes Trial Against Ex-Leader's Wife

Ivory Coast's highest court begins trial of former first lady Simone Gbagbo for crimes against humanity and war crimes
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UN Lifts Last Sanctions on Liberia in Sign of Support

The U.N. Security Council has voted unanimously to lift the last remaining sanctions on Liberia in a sign of support for the government's progress toward peace after two civil wars.
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Lawyer: European Human Rights Court to Hear Amanda Knox Case

The Italian defense lawyer for Amanda Knox says the European Court of Human Rights has agreed to hear the U.S. woman's case challenging her slander conviction during the trial for her British roommate's murder
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