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Romney Wins Puerto Rico’s Republican Primary

Posted March 18th, 2012 at 6:55 pm (UTC-5)
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Republican presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney has won his party’s primary in Puerto Rico, widening his lead as he seeks to face President Barack Obama in November’s election. Early results show Romney won more than 80 percent of the vote Sunday, while his top rival, Rick Santorum, stood a distant second at 8 percent. Romney is […]

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Thousands Mourn Tibetan Self-Immolator in China

Posted March 18th, 2012 at 6:15 pm (UTC-5)
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Thousands of people gathered in an ethnic Tibetan area of China’s western Qinghai province Sunday to mourn the death of a farmer who set himself on fire Saturday to protest Chinese policies in the region. Witnesses told VOA that protesters demanded freedom, human rights for Tibet, and the return from exile of their spiritual leader, […]

King of Tonga Dies at 63

Posted March 18th, 2012 at 5:05 pm (UTC-5)
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Reports from Tonga say the Pacific island nation’s King George Tupou has died in a Hong Kong hospital. The local media say the 63-year-old monarch passed away late Sunday, with his younger brother and heir to the throne, Crown Prince Tupouto’a Lavaka, at his side. King Tupou, known to the outside world for eccentricities such […]

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Explosion Hits Aleppo; Syrian Crackdown Continues

Posted March 18th, 2012 at 4:55 pm (UTC-5)
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A car bomb struck near a Syrian government security building in the northern city of Aleppo Sunday, while a harsh military crackdown prevented opposition rallies marking one year since the first nationwide protests against President Bashar al-Assad. Syria’s state news agency said terrorists were behind the Aleppo explosion that killed two people and wounded 30 […]

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Thousands Mourn Tibetan Self-Immolator in China

Posted March 18th, 2012 at 4:15 pm (UTC-5)
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Thousands of people gathered in an ethnic Tibetan area of China’s western Qinghai province Sunday to mourn the death of a farmer who set himself on fire Saturday to protest Chinese policies in the region. Witnesses told VOA that protesters demanded freedom, human rights for Tibet, and the return from exile of their spiritual leader, […]

Thousands Mourn Tibetan Self-Immolator in China

Posted March 18th, 2012 at 4:00 pm (UTC-5)
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Thousands of people gathered in eastern Tibet Sunday to mourn the death of a farmer who set himself on fire Saturday to protest China’s policies in the region. Witnesses told VOA that protesters demanded freedom, human rights for Tibet, and the return from exile of their spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama. The 44-year-old farmer and […]

Thousands Mourn Tibetan Self-Immolator in China

Posted March 18th, 2012 at 3:40 pm (UTC-5)
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Thousands of people gathered in eastern Tibet Sunday to mourn the death of a farmer who set himself on fire Saturday to protest China’s policies in the region. Witnesses told VOA that protesters demanded freedom, human rights for Tibet, and the return from exile of their spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama. The 44-year-old farmer and […]

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Guinea Bissau Holds Presidential Poll

Posted March 18th, 2012 at 1:05 pm (UTC-5)
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Voters in the coup-prone West African nation of Guinea Bissau cast their ballots for a new president on Sunday. Results are expected within one week. Nine candidates are seeking the presidency. The front-runners include former president Kumba Yala, who was overthrown in a 2003 coup, and Carlos Gomes Junior who resigned as prime minister to […]

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Russian Police Detain Anti-Putin Protesters Outside TV Station

Posted March 18th, 2012 at 12:35 pm (UTC-5)
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Russian riot police detained dozens of protesters demonstrating outside a Moscow television station after it aired a documentary allegedly showing people being paid to rally against president-elect Vladimir Putin. At least 500 people gathered for Sunday’s unsanctioned rally near the city’s largest television tower. Many there shouted “Shame to NTV” and “Russia without Putin.” Russian […]

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Gadhafi Spy Chief Held in Mauritania

Posted March 18th, 2012 at 12:30 pm (UTC-5)
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Interpol has issued an alert seeking the arrest and extradition of Moammar Gadhafi’s former spy chief following his detention in Mauritania. The international police organization said Sunday it issued the “Red Notice” for the arrest of Abdullah al-Senoussi at Libya’s request. The Interpol notice says the former intelligence chief is wanted for embezzling public funds […]

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