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Armenian police detains 4 activists for plotting riots ahead of Armenian massacre anniversary
YEREVAN, Armenia – Police in Armenia have detained and raided the offices and homes of four opposition activists suspected of…
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BRUSSELS – A top European Union leader has laughed off allegations that Germany’s foreign intelligence service may have spied on…
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HONG KONG – Manufacturing in China shrank for the third straight month in May as demand remained soft, raising the…
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Greece: Anti-austerity protesters take campaign to Acropolis site in Athens
ATHENS, Greece – Greek civil servants protesting mass staff cuts took their campaign to the gates of the ancient Acropolis…
Read MoreRomanian presidential runoff sets pugnacious PM against ‘civilized’ Transylvanian mayor
BUCHAREST, Romania – Romania’s presidential runoff sees Prime Minister Victor Ponta facing off against Klaus Iohannis, the ethnic German mayor…
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Europe retains the Ryder Cup
GLENEAGLES, Scotland – Europe added another chapter of Ryder Cup dominance on Sunday behind Rory McIlroy, two big rallies and…
Read MoreExpected World Cup protests fizzled out, but anger remains over Brazil’s economic woes
IRAJA, Brazil – The protesters who many feared would wreck Brazil’s World Cup party failed to show up. While the…
Read MoreUNDP chief cuts staff and reorganizes agency; possible step in campaign to succeed Ban Ki-moon
EXCLUSIVE: Faced with donor fatigue among Western nations, the chief of the $5.6 billion United Nations Development Program, Helen Clark,…
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Brazilians disappointed as extra tickets for the World Cup opener and the final sell out fast
SAO PAULO – The remaining tickets for the most important World Cup matches were sold out fast on Wednesday, disappointing…
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