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Wyclef Jean Defends Charity Amid Accusations - Haitian-born entertainer Wyclef Jean shot back Monday against allegations that his charity, Yéle Haiti, mismanaged funds in the wake of Haiti’s devastating 2010 earthquake.(Photo: Cindy Ord/Getty Images)

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Nigeria Moves to Ban Gay Marriage - Although homosexuality is already outlawed in Nigeria, a new law proposing criminal penalties for gay marriages has some worried that the move will alienate the nation from its western allies and make life for gay Nigerians even more dangerous.(Photo: AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)

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Nelson Mandela Returns to the Simple Life of His Boyhood       - Former president Nelson Mandela, the most honored figure in the Republic of South Africa, has returned to live in the humble home of his boyhood at age 93. And his neighbors believe he is there to stay.(Photo: REUTERS/Michael Kooren)

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Togo Mourns Victims of Bus Crash - Six people died Sunday when a bus carrying a Togolese football team caught fire after crashing into a ravine.(Photo: EPA/STR/LANDOV)

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Trinidad’s Prime Minister Dodges Death Plot - The prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, announced that the country's law enforcement officials thwarted a plot to assassinate her and other government officials.(Photo: REUTERS/Andrea De Silva)

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Three Men in Cameroon Jailed for Homosexuality - Amid rising persecution of homosexuality in sub-Saharan Africa, three men were found guilty of homosexual acts (a crime in Cameroon) and have been sentenced to five years in prison.(Photo: Gabriela Matthews/Landov)

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Islamists Win Morocco Election - In a national parliamentary election last week, Morocco's moderate Islamist Justice and Development Party (PJD) came out on top as the winner of the most seats.(Photo: REUTERS/Stringer)

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Guyana Votes for New Government - Guyana voters took to the polls Monday to choose a new government that many predict is likely to reflect the nation's racial divide. "Regardless of who wins the elections, the next Guyanese president must focus on changing the same old story — managing the tide of racial division," said Tristan Mohabir from the Council on Hemispheric Affairs in a recent report.(Photo: REUTERS/Neil Marks)

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Woman Arrested for Racist London Tram Rant - A woman in England has been arrested after an online video showed her abusing ethnic minority passengers on a packed south London tram.(Photo: Courtesy of Youtube.com/ladyk89)

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Kenyan Court Calls for the Arrest of Sudanese President Bashir - Already wanted by the International Criminal Court, Sudanese President Omar al- Bashir is now slated for arrest by Kenyan authorities the moment he steps foot back in the country, ruled a Kenyan High Court last week.(Photo: REUTERS/Stringer)

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Afghan Rape Victim Gets the Support of 5,000 - An Afghan rape victim received the support of nearly 5,000 supporters that provided President Hamid Karzai with a petition Sunday calling for the immediate release of the woman who has been jailed because of her attack and is being forced to marry her rapist.(Photo: REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte)

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South Africa Passes Controversial State Secrets Law - Despite protests by press freedom advocates, South Africa's National Assembly passed legislation Tuesday that makes obtaining, leaking or communicating classified state information punishable by a prison sentence of up to 25 years. (Photo: REUTERS/Mike Hutchings)