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British aid worker Patrick Noonan, who was freed after nearly three months of captivity in Sudan's Darfur region, arrives at Khartoum airport on May 30, 2012. Noonan, who spent 86 days in captivity, had been in Sudan for about two years and was working as a logistician for the World Food Programme in Nyala when he was abducted by 'armed men' on March 6, the UN agency said.
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The (U.N.) Secretary-General (Ban Ki-moon) welcomes the full withdrawal of the Sudan Armed Forces from the Abyei area...He calls on the Government of Sudan to withdraw all remaining armed police forces
After 86 days in captivity in the South Darfur region of Sudan, British aid worker Patrick Noonan, who was working for the World Food Programme, has been released
We also asked the representative of United Nations to report this violation, and this non-compliance by the republic of Sudan, and we expect Sudan to suffer sanctions and measures from the Security Council as promised.More quotes »
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Russian firm: Iran victim of another cyberattack
world.According to Kaspersky, the virus collected information not only in Iran, but also in Israel and the Palestinian territories , Sudan , Syria , Lebanon , Saudi Arabia and Egypt .Iran, however, was far and away the country most affected, it said.A unit Read more »
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Backlash against African migrants in Israel
other solutions will have to be looked for," like finding a third country to take them in.Because most migrants come from Sudan, an enemy state, and Eritrea, a country with an abysmal human rights record, the line between refugee and economic migrants is blurred. Read more »
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Wife of Sudan diplomat hurt by stray bullet in NY
-- Police say the 31-year-old wife Sudanese diplomat was hit by a stray bullet as she walked with her two children in Queens.The woman was in stable condition at Elmhurst Hospital after the incident Tuesday. Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said Wednesday Read more »
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US Muslim: I was tortured at FBI's behest in UAE
same mosque in Portland as a man who has been charged in a plot to detonate a bomb in the northwestern U.S. city. He moved to Sudan in 2009 and later to the United Arab Emirates. He went to Sweden, where he has relatives, after being released from detention Read more »
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Sudan: 4 Aid Groups Face Restrictions
is expelling four foreign aid groups from its restive eastern region, government and aid officials said Friday, the latest restrictions on aid agencies in the country. A senior official said the four groups had been asked to stop all projects in the east but 6/1/12 from The New York Times Read more »
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Khartoum lifts fuel subsidies, opposition strongly condemns decision
in the prices of goods sold in the markets of Sudan. The opposition parties have condemned the decision of the ruling party of Sudan. They argue that higher costs will affect Sudanese citizens who are already suffering from high living costs. The parties say 6/1/12 from Radio Dabanga Read more »
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Sudan: Gender forum focuses on improving women's representation in government
30 May 2012 - A three-day forum on strengthening gender-sensitive laws and empowering women to participate in government today concluded in El Fasher, North Darfur. The event, entitled 'Laws and Policies Affecting Women's Representation and Participation i 6/1/12 from Humanitarian News Read more »
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Sudan: UNAMID strengthens engagement in North Darfur's Movement areas
Forog, North Darfur, 30 May 2012 - A delegation from the African Union - United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) headquarters, led by Deputy Joint Special Representative (Political) Aichatou Mindaoudou Souleymane, visited Forog village, roughly 140 kilom 6/1/12 from Humanitarian News Read more »
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Sudan withdraws police from disputed oil-rich area
U.S. employers created 69,000 jobs in May, the fewest in a year, and the unemployment rate ticked up. The dismal jobs figures could fan fears that the economy is sputtering. The U.S. economy suddenly looks a lot weaker. A smoky haze hangs over the rugged c 6/1/12 from San Diego Local News 1 Read more »