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'Egyptians have inspired us'After 18 days of non-violent protest, Egyptians successfully overthrew Hosni Mubarak, the dictatorial ruler of the country for nearly three decades. The protests, which reached in the millions, drew from a wide section of Egyptian society, including tech-savvy youth, 80-year-old feminists, the unemployed, and wealthy businessmen. More » |
Duvalier foes seek justice for dictatorship abusesPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - As a political prisoner in the 1970s at Haiti's most dreaded lockup, Claude Rosier sat in his squalid, crowded cell and dreamed of the day that tubby, boyish dictator Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier would face justice. More » |
After jail, a 2nd chance to rebuild soccer dreamsPARIS - Mara Kante saw his dreams crushed when he was convicted of carrying a weapon during riots outside Paris in 2007. Now the young Frenchman who trained with clubs in England and Italy is getting a second chance. More » |
