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Salvador Sanchez Ceren wins El Salvador's presidential election |
MEXICO CITY – Salvadoran electoral authorities on Thursday declared leftist Vice President Salvador Sanchez Ceren the winner of a bitterly contested presidential election,...
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CARACAS, Venezuela -- President Nicolas Maduro’s government Thursday faced accusations of owing international airlines more than $3.7 billion... JERUSALEM — An Islamist militant group said Thursday that it had agreed to a cease-fire after an intense round of rocket attacks on southern... PRETORIA, South Africa – The pistol, cocked and ready to fire, lay on a mat on the bloodied bathroom floor in the home of South African... |
The garment factory workers toil for paltry wages. But such jobs have also afforded Bangladeshi girls a measure of independence in a traditional Muslim society. |
For all its menace and squalor, though, Independence Square in Kiev remains a place of reverence for the fallen heroes of the revolt. |
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Nuns kidnapped by Syrian rebels are freed, reports say
BEIRUT -- At least a dozen Greek Orthodox nuns kidnapped by Syrian rebels near Damascus in December were released on Sunday, according to Syria’...
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Brazil shopping malls become centers of controversy
SAO PAULO, Brazil — As Brazil's economy powered forward over the last decade and millions rose out of poverty, shiny new shopping malls popped...
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Ukrainian colonel threatens to fire on Russian forces in Crimea
MOSCOW – A Ukrainian army colonel whose troops have been challenged by Russian marines for control of a Crimean air base threatened...
Conflicting reports deepen Malaysia jet mystery
BEIJING --Â The mystery of missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 deepened amid allegations that the airplane flew four hours longer than...
Bangladesh women find liberty in hard labor
The garment factory workers toil for paltry wages. But such jobs have also afforded Bangladeshi girls a measure of independence in a...
Search for Malaysia Airlines jet focuses on waters off Vietnam
BEIJING — Search-and-rescue teams Thursday zoomed in on shallow waters off the southeastern coast of Vietnam looking for Malaysia...
Obama gives assurances to Ukraine's acting prime minister
WASHINGTON — President Obama assured acting Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatsenyuk on Wednesday that Russia would suffer...
Venezuela street clashes persist as death toll rises
CARACAS, Venezuela — Government forces used water cannons and tear gas Wednesday to turn back opposition marches in the capital, where...
China releases satellite images of possible Malaysia jet crash site
A Chinese military agency on Wednesday released satellite imagery of large pieces of debris floating in the South China Sea along the...
Group of 7, European Union warn Russia against Crimea gambit
The leaders of Germany and Poland warned Russia on Wednesday that it has until Monday to agree to work with an international "contact group"...
Pistorius' lawyer questions police testimony and handling of evidence
PRETORIA, South Africa — A police officer left a shoe print — later apparently wiped off — on the door that is one of...
Marchers, mayors defy Venezuelan government
CARACAS, Venezuela -- Venezuela’s government and opposition marchers were headed for a showdown Wednesday while several Caracas...
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 search is 'unprecedented,' official says
BEIJINGÂ —Â Investigators appeared no closer to locating Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 on Wednesday, as officials defended...
Obama, Ukrainian prime minister to meet for Crimea talks
WASHINGTON -- President Obama is scheduled to host the new Ukrainian prime minister at the White House on Wednesday as the U.S. and allies...
In Ukraine, the jobless and aimless replace the revolutionaries
For all its menace and squalor, though, Independence Square in Kiev remains a place of reverence for the fallen heroes of the revolt.
Malaysia denies report on missing jet's errant course
BEIJING — The disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 grew more puzzling Tuesday as reports suggested the plane may have...
Crimea lawmakers say secession possible only by referendum
MOSCOW — Ukraine's Crimea region would become an independent country if voters approve secession in a hastily organized referendum...
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