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Kuwaiti appeals court jails man for 5 years over Twitter comments deemed insulting to ruler

KUWAIT CITY – A Kuwaiti defense lawyer says an appeals court has upheld a ruling against a Twitter user and ordered him jailed for five years over comments he posted online deemed insulting to the ruler of the Gulf nation. Attorney Fahad al-Harbi said Thursday that the court determined that …

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South Sudan's warring factions sign another peace deal; previous ones failed

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – South Sudan’s warring factions have signed another peace deal to end hostilities. The government and rebels have previously signed at least three peace deals which were broken quickly. Seyoum Mesfin, a mediator, says leaders of the regional bloc overseeing the talks will take severe action against …

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Kerry travels to Ukraine as US weighs sending arms to help fight Russian-backed separatists

KIEV, Ukraine – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in Ukraine to show support for the embattled government as the Obama administration weighs sending arms to Kiev to help it fight Russian-backed separatists. Amid a fast-moving flurry of international diplomacy, Kerry arrived in Kiev on Thursday bringing with him …

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