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Boko Haram in Deadly Nigeria Jailbreak

Around 20 gunmen believed to be members of Boko Haram raided a federal prison in Nigeria on Wednesday night, freeing as many as 200 inmates before escaping in getaway vehicles.

Xi Jinping Defends China's Human Rights Record

Xi Jinping defended China's human rights record during his meeting with President Barack Obama on Wednesday. The Chinese Vice President admitted that his country could do more in the area, but added that the United States should respect China's human rights developments.

Angelina Jolie Takes 'Land of Blood and Honey' Back to Bosnia

Angelina Jolie visited Sarajevo this week, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, to debut her film In the Land of Blood and Honey. While she has won awards for her depiction of war, not everyone in the former-Yugoslavia is happy about how the film turned out.

Amanda Knox Case Could Reach Italy's Supreme Court

Amanda Knox was acquitted of murder in October, but Italian prosecutors are challenging the judges' ruling. Prosecutors in the city of Perugia, where the Seattle-born student was found guilty of killing her roommate Meredith Kercher in 2007, have filed for an appeal with Italy's Supreme Court.

Rio Carnival 2012 Clouded by Police Strike

On Friday, unions representing the city's police, firefighters and military police voted to strike and to protest in downtown Rio de Janeiro. But Carnival and nearly one million tourists are arriving in just seven days.

Serbian PM Zoran Djindjic's Assassin Caught in Spain

Luka Bojovic, one of the suspects wanted for the assassination of Serbian Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic in 2003, was arrested in Spain. Police apprehended Bojovic, a Serbian national, in a restaurant in Valencia on Thursday.

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