Global Week in Review: Mali Militants Threaten France

Also, Black Brits fight to keep their history on the books.

Mali Militants Threaten France - Mali’s militant Islamists threatened to launch terrorist attacks against France after the European nation began bombing Northern Mali in an attempt to rid the region of militants.  (Photo: AP Photo/File)

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Mali Militants Threaten France - Mali’s militant Islamists threatened to launch terrorist attacks against France after the European nation began bombing Northern Mali in an attempt to rid the region of militants.  (Photo: AP Photo/File)

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Zimbabwe to Give Free Cancer Treatment - Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai announced the Zimbabwean government’s plan to provide free cancer treatment for citizens.   (Photo: Alan Porritt-Pool/Getty Images)

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Zimbabwe to Give Free Cancer Treatment - Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai announced the Zimbabwean government’s plan to provide free cancer treatment for citizens.  (Photo: Alan Porritt-Pool/Getty Images)

United States of East Africa? - The African Development Bank recently released a report advising a single East African currency for Common Market for East and Southern African (Comesa) countries. (Photo: Tiksa Negeri /LANDOV/REUTERS)

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United States of East Africa? - The African Development Bank recently released a report advising a single East African currency for Common Market for East and Southern African (Comesa) countries. (Photo: Tiksa Negeri /LANDOV/REUTERS)

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Malema Misses His Friends - Former ANC Youth League president and outspoken activist Julius Malema told a local South African paper that his political career is costing him friends."We've seen friends vacillating. We've seen friends bowing to the pressure of the enemy,” he said.  (Photo: Siphiwe Sibeko/REUTERS/Files)

Musicians for Haiti - Two years ago, Haiti was struck by a catastrophic 7.0 earthquake, killing hundreds of thousands, leaving a million homeless and throwing the country into chaos. Progress has been slow (a half a million still live in displacement camps, for example), but it's been abetted by the generous donations from millions around the world — including some of our most prominent musicians, who pitched in with gifts, concerts, benefit songs and more. Click on to see artists who pitched in and gave Haiti a helping hand.(Photo: Frederic Dupoux/Getty Images)

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Haiti Marks Three Years - The third anniversary of Haiti’s devastating earthquake passed quietly as the country still struggles to rebuild and reform. The earthquake destroyed hundreds of thousands of homes and over 300,000 Haitians are still without permanent shelter. (Photo: Frederic Dupoux/Getty Images)

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Go Public - Once you get to your final destination, try to get a feel for the public transit system and use it when you can. This can save you a bundle when accounting for the price of car rentals or cabs. (Photo: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

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U.K. Teen Punches Woman Over “Smelly Nigerian” Slur - An argument in a London subway car led to a literal smack-down when a white woman insulted a Black teen, calling him a “smelly Nigerian.” After the insult, the teen lurched at the woman, claiming he was hit with a bottle. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

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Brother of Stephen Lawrence Files Harassment Complaint - Stuart Lawrence, brother of slain U.K. teen Stephen Lawrence, has filed a racial harassment complaint against London’s Metropolitan Police Service for the 25 random stops he says he has endured because of racial profiling.  (Photo: OLIVIA HARRIS /LANDOV/REUTERS)

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President Obama Makes Moves on Immigration - President Obama plans to unveil a comprehensive immigration reform bill soon and word is that he will push Congress to move swiftly toward its approval. Part of Obama’s plan includes providing a path to citizenship for most of the 11 million illegal immigrants in the country.  (Photo: John Raoux/AP Photo)

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U.K. Black History Mystery? - Rumors are swirling in the U.K. that the country’s Department of Education is planning to remove Black British heroes like Mary Seacole and Olaudah Equiano from history textbooks in favor of traditional white British figures.   (Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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Brazil’s Indigenous Refuse to Move - Police in riot gear threatened to evict a settlement of indigenous people next to Rio de Janeiro's Maracana stadium over the weekend. The group includes men and women of about 10 ethnicities who have been squatting for years in a few homes they built on the site of an old Indian Museum.(Photo: Felipe Dana/AP Photo)

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Brazil’s Indigenous Refuse to Move - Police in riot gear threatened to evict a settlement of indigenous people next to Rio de Janeiro's Maracana stadium over the weekend. The group includes men and women of about 10 ethnicities who have been squatting for years in a few homes they built on the site of an old Indian Museum.(Photo: Felipe Dana/AP Photo)

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Beijing’s Air Pollution Is Off the Charts - The Beijing Municipal Environmental Monitoring Center advised children and the elderly stay indoors, and that others avoid outdoor activities Sunday when air pollution reached record levels.       (Photo: Stephen Shaver /LANDOV/UPI)

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Beijing’s Air Pollution Is Off the Charts - The Beijing Municipal Environmental Monitoring Center advised children and the elderly stay indoors, and that others avoid outdoor activities Sunday when air pollution reached record levels.       (Photo: Stephen Shaver /LANDOV/UPI)

Syrian Warplanes Strike Suburbs - Syrian fighter jets bombed Damascus suburbs Sunday in a government offensive to dislodge rebels from strategic areas around the capital. At least 34 Syrians wounded in the attacks were brought to neighboring Turkey for treatment.  (Photo: Kenan Al-Deran/Landov/Shaam News Network/Handout)

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Syrian Warplanes Strike Suburbs - Syrian fighter jets bombed Damascus suburbs Sunday in a government offensive to dislodge rebels from strategic areas around the capital. At least 34 Syrians wounded in the attacks were brought to neighboring Turkey for treatment. (Photo: Kenan Al-Deran/Landov/Shaam News Network/Handout)

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