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| Bolivia to extradite ex-ally of Peru's president in corruption case |
| Tuesday, May 12, 2015 1:33 AM | |
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| A Bolivian court on Monday authorized the extradition to neighbouring Peru of a former adviser to Peruvian President Ollanta Humala in a corruption scandal that could dent the leader's popularity. Peruvian prosecutors say Belaunde, under house arrest in La Paz, belongs to a vast criminal network with links to public officials. Belaunde has denied the accusations and said he is a victim of political persecution. His return to Peru will likely draw more attention to the closely followed scandal ahead of elections next year. |
| Five million Syrians at high risk of explosive weapons - study |
| Tuesday, May 12, 2015 12:02 AM | |
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 About 5.1 million Syrians are living in areas at high risk from explosive weapons, some of which fail to detonate and so will pose a deadly threat for years to come, aid group Handicap International said. The global charity examined 78,000 violent incidents in Syria's war between December 2012 and March 2015 and found that more than 80 percent involved highly destructive weapons like rockets, mortars and bombs, rather than light arms. "Syria will inherit the deadly legacy of explosive weapons for years," said Anne Garella, Regional Coordinator of Handicap International. More than 1.5 million people have been injured, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an organisation that monitors the war.
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