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Kenya’s Odinga challenges election defeat in top court
March 17, 2013
Kenya’s Odinga challenges election defeat in top court
NAIROBI ⎯ Defeated presidential contender Raila Odinga challenged his election loss in court on Saturday, alleging widespread ballot rigging in…
Pope Francis wants Church to be poor, and for the poor
March 16, 2013
Pope Francis wants Church to be poor, and for the poor
Pope Francis, giving his clearest indication yet that he wants a more austere Catholic Church, said on Saturday that it…
Kerry voices conditional U.S. support for U.N. arms treaty
March 16, 2013
Kerry voices conditional U.S. support for U.N. arms treaty
Secretary of State John Kerry voiced support on Friday for an international treaty to regulate the $70 billion global arms…
EU’s Ashton urges caution on lifting arms ban for Syria rebels
March 16, 2013
EU’s Ashton urges caution on lifting arms ban for Syria rebels
The European Union's foreign policy chief urged caution on Saturday about a Franco-British drive to lift an EU arms embargo…
Syria threatens to strike at rebels in Lebanon
March 15, 2013
Syria threatens to strike at rebels in Lebanon
Syria has warned it may strike at rebels hiding in neighboring Lebanon if the Lebanese army does not act, the…
France urges EU to lift Syria arms ban to aid rebels
March 14, 2013
France urges EU to lift Syria arms ban to aid rebels
French President Francois Hollande urged Europe's leaders on Thursday to lift an arms embargo on Syria to help rebels battling…
Blasts, clashes kill at least 25 in central Baghdad
March 14, 2013
Blasts, clashes kill at least 25 in central Baghdad
Coordinated blasts killed at least 25 people in the heart of Baghdad on Thursday near the heavily fortified Green Zone,…
Argentina’s Bergoglio elected as new pope
March 13, 2013
Argentina’s Bergoglio elected as new pope
Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina was elected in a surprise choice to be the new leader of the troubled Roman…