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TOP STORY - "World powers join search for abducted Nigerian schoolgirls," by AFP's Aminu Abubakar: "World powers, including the United States and China, have joined in the search for the more than 200 schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram Islamists ... Amid global outrage over the kidnapping of the teenagers, the United States, Britain and France are sending specialist teams to Nigeria. China promised to supply 'any useful information acquired by its satellites and intelligence services' to Nigeria. ... Nigeria's response to the kidnappings has been widely criticised, including by activists and parents of the hostages who say the military's search operation has been inept so far. ...

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Thursday, May 8th 2014 at 10:38AM
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[Reuters] NIGERIAN PRESIDENT PLEDGES TO BRING GIRLS BACK
“Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan pledged on Thursday to find more than 200 schoolgirls abducted by Islamist rebels, saying their rescue would mark ‘the beginning of the end of terrorism’ in the country.” A $386,500 reward has been offered for information. Even Al Qaeda is appalled by the kidnappings. However, the village the search was based out of was torched by the Boko Haram, who killed over 310 villagers. Some were allegedly burned alive.

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Thursday, May 8th 2014 at 11:50AM
Jeni Fa

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Thursday, May 8th 2014 at 12:06PM
Jeni Fa