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Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Edward Snowden: 'The mission's accomplished'

MOSCOW, Dec. 24 (UPI) -- Edward Snowden said when he released classified secret NSA documents, his intention was to "give society a chance to determine if it should change itself." In an exclusive interview with the Washington Post, Snowden said "in terms of personal satisfaction, the mission's... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, December 23, 2013

Ruling party big winner in Mauritanian elections

NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- Mauritania's ruling party won the majority of legislative seats in a second round of elections during the weekend, an official said Monday. Electoral Commission President Abdullah Ould Ahmed said the Union for the Republic Party won 22 of 30 parliamentary... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, December 21, 2013

Ousted Egyptian president faces new terrorism charges

CAIRO, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi was bound over for trial Saturday on new charges related to his escape from prison in 2011, officials say. The charges against him were detailed in a document titled "The Most Dangerous Terrorism Crime the Country Has Ever Seen"... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, December 20, 2013

Investigation launched into collapse of Apollo Theatre ceiling

LONDON, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- The Society of London Theatre Friday carried out checks of its 52 historic theaters following the roof collapse at the Apollo Theater that injured 79 people. Part of the century-old theater caved in during a performance of "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time"... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, December 19, 2013

Russian amnesty law could free thousands as early as New Year

MOSCOW, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- The first prisoners to get amnesty under a law passed this week by Russian lawmakers could be freed by the end of the year, a prison official said Thursday. Sergei Yesipov, a senior official in the Federal Penitentiary Service, said most prisoners will be released in a month... Sign in to see full entry.

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