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CHANGSHA, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- A court in central China's Hunan Province on Friday concluded the trial of nine people involved in the case of a teenager who sold one of his kidneys to buy an iPhone and an iPad. The court will later pronounce its verdi...
By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 23 May 2007 Police in Senegal say they have intercepted a ship and its passengers who are believed to be Senegalese migrants trying to reach Europe. Naomi Schwarz reports from Dakar police say they are investigating what they s...
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 03 January 2007 The major wars of the 20th century gave a boost to the legal arms trade. But the end of the Cold War and the move from international to local and regional conflicts pushed trade in small arms and light weapons...
By Greg Flakus Tucson, Arizona 13 October 2006 The issue of illegal immigration has stirred passions around the nation in the past year and it is playing a role in some congressional races around the country. One place where it is a big issue is sou...
By Zulima Palacio Washington, DC 27 July 2006 watch Immigration report Day laborers witing for work The controversy over illegal immigrants in the United States has been heating up during the last few months. Efforts in Congress to curb illegal immi...
By Franz Wild Abidjan 31 May 2006 After more than 70 people died in a fuel tanker explosion in Benin last week, the government is announcing a clamp down on illegal fuel sales. Informal fuel trading sustains thousands of Beninois. ------------------...
By Peter Fedynsky Washington, D.C. 28 March 2006 watch Immigration Debate report The United States, a nation of immigrants, is currently engaged in a heated debate about illegal immigration. According...
By Melinda Smith Washington, DC 25 January 2006 watch Day Laborers report Illegal immigration is a problem that has divided Americans. While Congress and the White House struggle with the issue of imm...
US Forces Will Attempt to Seize Illegal Weapons in Haiti Alex Belida A senior U.S. military commander says the U.S.-led multi-national force in Haiti will attempt to seize illegal weapons from armed g...