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In memoriam: 20 years since the Rwandan genocide

In memoriam: 20 years since the Rwandan genocide

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On April 7, 2014 Rwanda will commemorate the 20th anniversary of the start of the genocidal slaughter during which more than 800,000 people died over 100 days in 1994. Investigations have shown the country’s leaders from the majority Hutu ethnic group planned and used militias to execute those from the Tutsi ethnic group.
 
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Remembering tragedy at Sandy Hook: one year later

Remembering tragedy at Sandy Hook: one year later

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One year later, the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, still evokes raw emotion and sadness. On Saturday, a day after another school shooting, this time at a Colorado high school where two students were wounded, the United States paused to remember the tragedy and revisit the contentious issue of guns in America.

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Dozens arrested on “Occupy Wall Street” anniversary

Dozens arrested on “Occupy Wall Street” anniversary

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Dozens of arrests took place in the financial district of New York City as police confronted activists celebrating the one year anniversary of what became known as “Occupy Wall Street.” The protesters tried to surround the Stock Exchange and interrupt traffic as part of marking the anniversary according to a Reuters report.

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