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Army announces review of how it tests body armor

AP - 1 hour 49 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - The Army says there will be an outside review of how body armor for its soldiers is tested.

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  • Yemen: Somali pirates hijack Panamanian cargo ship

    AP - 2 hours 29 minutes ago

    SANA'A, Yemen - Yemen's coast guard says Somali pirates have hijacked a Panamanian cargo ship in the treacherous Gulf of Aden between the Arabian peninsula and the Horn of Africa.

  • Ugandan army kills 34 tribesmen on cattle raids

    AP - Saturday, November 21

    KAMPALA, Uganda - Ugandan officials say the army has killed 34 tribesmen who were stealing cattle in Uganda's volatile northeastern region.

  • Kenya unveils constitution to avoid vote violence

    AP - Friday, November 20

    NAIROBI, Kenya - A government-appointed panel this week unveiled a draft constitution that is part of wide-ranging efforts to avoid a repeat of political violence that saw more than 1,000 people killed after Kenya's December 2007 presidential elections.

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  • Guatemala reopening international adoptions

    AP - 2 hours 56 minutes ago

    GUATEMALA CITY - Guatemalan officials on Friday announced the resumption of international adoptions after a nearly two-year suspension prompted by the discovery that some babies were being sold.

  • Honduras regime seeks to disarm citizens ahead of polls

    Honduras regime seeks to disarm citizens ahead of polls

    AFP - Saturday, November 21

    TEGUCIGALPA (AFP) - - The Honduran de facto regime on Friday ordered citizens to turn in their weapons in a bid to avert violence around disputed presidential elections to be held at the end of the month.

  • Honduras interim president may take leave for vote

    AP - Friday, November 20

    TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras - Honduras' interim president said Thursday he may step down temporarily to allow voters to concentrate on the upcoming presidential elections.

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