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Mandela’s grandson: Former president’s health improving
JOHANNESBURG — Former South Africa President Nelson Mandela’s health has improved, his grandson said Saturday as the 94-year-old spent his eighth day in the hospital recovering from a lung infectio...
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Rowhani
Iran reformists dancing in streets over president
TEHRAN, Iran — Wild celebrations broke out on Tehran streets that were battlefields four years ago as reformist-backed Hasan Rowhani capped a stunning surge to claim Iran’s presidency on Saturday, ...
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Associated Press Gezi park protesters hold hands minutes before clashing with Turkish riot police Saturday in Istanbul.
Riot police end Istanbul park protest
ISTANBUL — Turkish riot police firing tear gas and water cannon took less than half an hour on Saturday to bring to an end an 18-day occupation of an Istanbul park at the center of the strongest ch...
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Hezbollah says it will keep fighting in Syria
BEIRUT — Hezbollah’s leader vowed Friday that his militants would keep fighting in Syria “wherever needed” after the U.S. agreed to arm the rebels in the civil war, setting up a proxy fight between...
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First flight of Airbus A350 reopens wide-body race
PARIS — Airbus sent a new wide-body plane into the skies Friday that sets the stage for intensifying competition with U.S. rival Boeing - with consequences for jobs, airlines’ investments and the r...
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Associated Press Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkish prime minister addresses his party members Friday in Ankara, Turkey. Erdogan said he has asked protesters to convince those occupying a park to withdraw.
Turkish leader urges protesters to leave Gezi Park
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s prime minister on Friday urged a small delegation of protesters to persuade hundreds of others occupying an Istanbul park to withdraw. Turkish activists leading a sit-i...
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Early vote count in Iran gives Rowhani wide lead
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s reformist-backed presidential candidate surged to a wide lead in early vote counting Saturday, a top official said, suggesting a flurry of late support could have swayed a rac...
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Gaza suffers drop in foreign aid due to war
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — A refugee from Syria recently opened a bakery here, drawing long lines of customers eager to taste meat and cheese pastries with the special flavors of Damascus — a rare bri...
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More Bangladesh factories are dangerous
DHAKA, Bangladesh — Bangladeshi garment factories are routinely built without consulting engineers. Many are located in commercial or residential buildings not designed to withstand the stress of h...
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Liberals ask: Snub election or take chance?
TEHRAN, Iran — In the end, Iran’s presidential election may be defined by who doesn’t vote. Arguments over whether to boycott Friday’s ballot still boiled over at coffee shops, kitchen tables an...
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