Crucial week for Darfur peace: US envoy
(AFP)
AFP – The coming week of direct talks between the Sudanese government and Darfur rebel groups in Doha will be crucial to the prospects of a lasting peace deal, the US envoy for Sudan said Wednesday.

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German Catholics to investigate abuse charges
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AP – Catholic authorities in Germany announced two major abuse investigations Wednesday — one into the renowned choir once led by Pope Benedict XVI’s brother and another into what everyone, including the pope, knew about the sexual and physical abuse of students.

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Biden says Palestinians deserve ‘viable’ state
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AP – Vice President Joe Biden said Wednesday the Palestinians deserve a “viable” independent state with contiguous territory, seeking to reassure them of U.S. support after Israel announced plans to expand a Jewish neighborhood in disputed east Jerusalem.

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In paying for sex changes, Cuba breaks from past
(AP)
AP – Looking in the mirror used to make Yiliam Gonzalez sick to her stomach.

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East Africa’s Oil and Gas: Drilling, Exploration Rising
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Time.com – New drilling in and off countries up the coast of East Africa shows that the region may have massive reserves of natural gas and oil

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