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Donors to pledge $15 bn at Tokyo Afghan meet: report
Jul 5th, 2012
Donor nations gathering in Japan this weekend for a conference on Afghanistan are expected to pledge a total $15 billion in development aid through 2015, a report said Thursday. (Source: AFP) -
BRUSSELS (AP) - A plan to turn Mali into a stable democracy rather than a terrorist haven drew massive support Wednesday as various nations and international organizations pledged 3.25 billion euros ($4.22 billion) to help reconstruct the conflict-ridden West African nation. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Conservative religious lawmakers in Afghanistan blocked legislation on Saturday aimed at strengthening provisions for women's freedoms, arguing that parts of it violate Islamic principles and encourage disobedience. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
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BEIRUT (AP) - Rights activists visiting abandoned government prisons in the first Syrian city to come under rebel control have found torture devices and other evidence that detainees were abused there, Human Rights Watch said in a report Friday. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
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