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Venezuela frees opposition activist jailed over post-vote violence   CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela on Friday released an opposition activist that had been jailed on accusations of inciting violence in the wake of President Nicolas Maduro's narrow election victory in April. Retired General Antonio Rivero, who government critics described as the first pol...   [READ MORE]	One dead, dozens wounded in sectarian clashes in Egypt ALEXANDRIA (Reuters) - One person died and dozens were wounded during clashes between Muslims and Christians late Friday night outside a Coptic church in Egypt's second city, state newspaper al-Ahram reported, in the latest violent sectarian row in the Muslim-majority country. A quarre...   [READ MORE]
Liberia's Johnson-Sirleaf defends governance record   By Lesley Wroughton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf on Friday defended her government's record on good governance and transparency, following an independent audit that cast doubt on her anti-corruption efforts. She said a recent aud...   [READ MORE]	Police clash with youth in Cairo after anti-Mursi protest   CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian security forces clashed with young men in central Cairo after a protest by several thousand opponents of President Mohamed Mursi, state news agency MENA reported. The forces fired tear gas at the youths throwing firebombs and stones at them. Police arrested a num...   [READ MORE]
OAS calls for softer approach toward illegal drug users   By Eduardo Garcia BOGOTA (Reuters) - The Organization of American States on Friday published a report calling for decriminalization of drug use and for greater coordination between nations in tackling the scourge. The report presented by the OAS today is a vital piec...   [READ MORE]	Tunisia, hardline Islamists in standoff over Sunday gathering By Tarek Amara TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisia's government on Friday barred the radical Islamist group Ansar al-Sharia from staging a weekend rally in the central city of Kairouan, saying the organization, which openly supports al Qaeda, posed a threat to public security. ...   [READ MORE]

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