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Puerto Rico defaults on bond payment, pays fraction of $58 mn

Puerto Rico defaults on bond payment, pays fraction of $58 mn

Puerto Rico has defaulted on debt by paying only a fraction of what was due August 1, showing the depth…
Obama unveils major climate change proposal

Obama unveils major climate change proposal

The Obama administration unveiled a major climate change plan on Sunday aimed at a large reduction in greenhouse gas emissions…
The poor live with the dead in Peru neighborhood

The poor live with the dead in Peru neighborhood

When Manuel Garcia opens his house door near Peru's capital, his neighbors rest in a macabre tableau of tombs and…
Fears grow over Nepal’s ‘anti-women’ constitution

Fears grow over Nepal’s ‘anti-women’ constitution

Nepal's proposed new constitution has sparked fury from women who say their citizenship, property and other rights are being curtailed…
Tokyo’s largest district OKs same-sex partner certificates

Tokyo’s largest district OKs same-sex partner certificates

Tokyo's largest district has said it will start issuing "partnership" certificates to same-sex couples from November, becoming the second in…
Survey reveals ambivalence of Turks to EU membership

Survey reveals ambivalence of Turks to EU membership

Turkish citizens have ambivalent feelings about their country’s possible accession to the European Union, an EU sponsored public opinion poll has…
French beach returns to public after Saudi royal take-over

French beach returns to public after Saudi royal take-over

Workers were busily returning a beach in southern France to its previous condition on Monday after the departure of Saudi…
Russia merges air, missile, space branches of its military to create Aerospace Forces

Russia merges air, missile, space branches of its military to create Aerospace Forces

Russia has merged several branches of its military into the Aerospace Forces — a reorganization aimed at enhancing coordination and…
After five-week shut down, Greek stocks plummet

After five-week shut down, Greek stocks plummet

Greece's stock market suffered heavy losses on Monday, plunging nearly 23 percent at the open before recovering slightly, after a…
Moroccan suffocates trying to enter Spain in suitcase

Moroccan suffocates trying to enter Spain in suitcase

A 27-year-old Moroccan man suffocated to death while trying to illegally enter Spain hidden inside a suitcase in the trunk…
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