By Sarah Simpson Nairobi 22 October 2007 Paris-based press-freedom group, Reporters Without Borders, says Somalia is the deadliest place to be a journalist in Africa and the situation is deteriorating rapidly. The group's comments follow the shooting

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By Phuong Tran Dakar 17 September 2007 Tuareg rebels fighting in Niger say they have released 14 government soldiers after Libyan mediation. Meanwhile, a Niger court delayed a hearing until next month of a libel case by Libya's President Gaddafi agai

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By Liam Cochrane Kathmandu 09 November 2007 A journalist who was murdered by Maoists a month ago but remained missing until yesterday has been cremated in southern Nepal. Before the funeral there were angry scenes as mourners tried to burn down the h

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By Lisa McAdams Moscow 06 April 2007 Watch video by Valer Gergely American computer software entrepreneur Charles Simonyi is reportedly paying about $25 million to fulfill his childhood dream of flying in space. He follows in the footsteps of Dennis

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An organization representing Somali journalists has raised concern with the continued captivity of three freelance journalists - an Australian, a Canadian, and a Somali kidnapped nearly two months ago. As Derek Kilner reports from VOA's East Africa

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