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Romania's plagiarism hunter becomes the hunted
Romania's plagiarism hunter becomes the hunted
World
by  AFP

Romanian journalist Emilia Sercan has made it her mission to expose plagiarism at the country’s highest levels. "At the highest level of state, people are blocking the process and want to bury the case," said told AFP. "They are using their power to cover their tracks and push me into silence."

Long university strike takes toll on Nigerian students
Long university strike takes toll on Nigerian students
Africa
by  AFP

For almost seven months, students in federal government-owned universities in Nigeria have been stuck at home, forced out of class by a protracted strike by staff. Nigeria, with 36 states and the federal capital territory Abuja, has scores of universities owned by local state governments or the private sector not affected by the shutdown as membership of ASUU is voluntary.

'A different Sweden': Gang shootings loom large in vote
'A different Sweden': Gang shootings loom large in vote
World
by  AFP

Gang shootings have escalated and spread across Sweden in recent years, with authorities struggling to contain the war-like violence that now tops voters' concerns ahead of Sunday's general election. It has escalated to the point where Sweden -- one of the richest and most egalitarian countries in the world -- now tops the European rankings for fatal shootings.