Global Week in Review: "White Widow" Wanted for Terrorism Plot in Kenya
Plus, U.N. leaders reach an agreement on Syria resolution.
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White Widow Is Wanted by Interpol - In this week's global news, U.N. diplomats come to an agreement on Syria; militants pose a major threat to earthquake victims in Pakistan; a South African opera star lands on a major label; plus, more. —Patrice PeckAmid speculation of her involvement in the recent Kenyan mall attack, British fugitive Samantha Lewthwaite is wanted for arrest following a Kenyan request made to Interpol. Nicknamed the “white widow” because her late Muslim husband participated in a deadly terrorist attack in London, the 29-year-old Muslim convert has been linked to a 2011 plot to bomb holiday resorts in the East African country.(Photo: AP Photo/Interpol, File)
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UN Diplomats Reach Agreement on Syria - A consensus has reportedly been reached among U.N. diplomats regarding a resolution on the dismantling of Syria’s chemical weapons stockpiles. On Thursday, five members of the previously divided Security Council decided that a reference to a chapter of the U.N. Charter that permits military and nonmilitary action would be included in the new resolution.(Photo: AP Photo/Sham News Network via AP video)
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Militants Target Chopper Aiding Pakistan Quake Victims - On Thursday, separatist rebels in Pakistan launched two rockets at a government helicopter carrying out relief operations for an impoverished region wrecked by a recent magnitude 7.7 earthquake. Although the rockets narrowly missed their target, this attack magnified the difficulties authorities face in helping victims, reported AP. The death toll has climbed to 355 with almost 700 people wounded.(Photo: AP Photo/Arshad Butt)
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Liberia's Taylor Gets 50 Years - On Thursday, former Liberian President Charles Taylor, 65, was convicted of 11 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity, receiving a 50-year life sentence for helping rebels carry out a murderous rampage during the Sierra Leone civil war.(Photo: AP Photo/Koen van Weel, Pool)
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Clinton’s Latest Cause: Fighting Elephant Poaching - Throwing their high-powered influence behind poaching, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her daughter, Chelsea Clinton, recently announced an $80 million effort led by the Clinton Global Initiative to stop the killing and trafficking of elephants and rhinos. A number of African heads of state have teamed up with the mother-daughter team in support of a freeze on imports, exports and sales of tusks and ivory, according to AP.(Photo: Ian Walton/Getty Images)
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Terrorist Group Behind Mall Attack Strike Again - On Wednesday night, Somali Islamic extremist group Al-Shabab killed three people during an attack on two Kenyan towns beside the Somali border. In light of their recent deadly attack on Westgate mall in Nairobi, the group vowed to spill “an abundance of blood” in their neighboring country until Kenyan troops withdrew from Somalia.(Photo: AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
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South African Opera Star Sees a Major Career Boost - Driven by her love of opera, singer Pumeza Matshikiza has broken down many cultural barriers on her way to becoming one of the genre’s most-acclaimed newcomers. Born and raised in a Cape Town township, the 34-year-old soprano recently signed with Decca, a London-based label known for launching the careers of opera stars like Luciano Pavarotti and Joan Sutherland.(Photo: Tony Barson/Getty Images)
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History-Making Elections in Germany - Senegalese-born Karama Diaby was elected into parliament, making him Germany’s first Black lawmaker. Also victorious was German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who landed her third term by an almost absolute majority this past weekend. However, her junior coalition partner, the liberal Free Democrats, did not receive enough votes to make it into the parliament — a first for the group in post-war history.(Photos from left: AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, AP Photo/Jens Meyer,File)
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Kenyan Mall Siege Takes World Stage - On Tuesday, Kenyan security forces announced that they were in the final stages of ending the fatal four-day siege at the Westgate mall in Nairobi, Kenya. Kenya’s Interior Minister alleged that there were likely no hostages remaining. The death toll surpasses 60, with more than 170 people wounded. President Obama said the U.S. was offering its full support, reported BBC.(Photo: AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
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World Leaders Head to New York City - The crisis in Syria and peace in the Middle East between Palestine, Israel and Iran will be the main discussion points at the 2013 U.N. General Assembly, which kicks off on Monday in New York City. President Obama is scheduled to attend bilateral meetings with heads of state from Nigeria, Lebanon, Palestine and Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon.(Photo: John Moore/Getty Images)
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Muslim Brotherhood Banned - Egyptian authorities severed the lifeline of the Muslim Brotherhood on Monday when it ordered the banning of the group and seized its assets, inevitably disabling its widespread network of hospitals, schools, charities and other social institutions. This drastic move follows an extensive crackdown that security forces have launched against the Brotherhood since the July 3 ousting of President Mohammed Morsi.(Photo: AP Photo/Ravy Shaker, El Shorouk Newspaper)
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Iran’s New President Puts Israel in a Tight Spot - Is Iran’s new president, Hasan Rouhani, more moderate than his volatile predecessor or does he just have a great poker “smiley face?” That is the dilemma that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will solve at the U.N. General Assembly this week. Israel remains very concerned about Iran’s nuclear program despite Rouhani’s moderate rhetoric, but risks isolating itself from a hopeful international community.(Photo: AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
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Death Toll Surpasses 100 in Mexico - Twin Tropical Storms Manuel and Ingrid have done more damage in Mexico than originally believed since making landfall last week. A death toll of 110 and an estimated 68 missing, also believed dead, have led President Enrique Pena Nieto to request an increase of the federal budget. The country is facing unprecedented, extensive rainfall, President Nieto announced.(Photo: AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)
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Acclaimed Colombian Author Dies - Heralded as one of the most exceptional poets and storytellers of his generation, Colombian author Alvaro Mutis Jamarillo died in Mexico’s capital on Sunday at 90. He died from a cardio-respiratory problem, his wife told Mexican media. The internationally renowned writer received a number of accolades including the Xavier Villaurrutia, Prince of Asturias and Cervantes prizes.(Photo: AP Photo/Guillermo Arias)
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Pakistan Christians Targeted in Deadly Attack - A twin suicide bombing at the historic All Saints Church in Peshawar, Pakistan, killed at least 78 people — including 34 women and 7 children — after a service on Sunday morning. The attack was one of the largest launched against the country’s Christian minority group in years.(Photo: AP Photo/Mohammad Sajjad)
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