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NATO Soldier Killed by Attacker in Afghan Army Uniform

Posted May 6th, 2012 at 9:30 am (UTC-5)
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NATO says a man dressed in an Afghan National Army uniform opened fire on coalition soldiers, leaving one dead. The NATO statement says coalition forces returned fire killing the shooter Sunday in southern Afghanistan. The shooting is the latest in a series of deadly attacks on international troops by gunmen wearing Afghan uniforms. In other […]

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France Votes in Presidential Runoff

Posted May 6th, 2012 at 6:50 am (UTC-5)
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French citizens are casting their ballots in a presidential runoff election Sunday. The latest opinion polls indicate President Nicolas Sarkozy has narrowed the gap behind his Socialist rival, but Francois Hollande is still expected to emerge victorious. Mr. Hollande cast his vote Sunday in the central town of Tulle, where he was once the mayor. […]

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Polling Stations Open in Serbia

Posted May 6th, 2012 at 6:45 am (UTC-5)
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Polling stations are open across Serbia Sunday as citizens cast their ballots for president, legislators and local officials. Sunday’s ballot could have an impact on the country’s push for EU membership and its reconciliation with neighboring Kosovo. Serbia does not recognize Kosovo’s independence. The two leading presidential candidates are incumbent Boris Tadic of the pro-EU […]

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France Votes in Presidential Runoff

Posted May 6th, 2012 at 6:25 am (UTC-5)
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French citizens are casting their ballots in a presidential runoff election Sunday. The latest opinion polls indicate President Nicolas Sarkozy has narrowed the gap behind his Socialist rival, but Francois Hollande is still expected to emerge victorious. Mr. Hollande cast his vote Sunday in the central town of Tulle, where he was once the mayor. […]

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Clinton Arrives in India for Talks

Posted May 6th, 2012 at 5:45 am (UTC-5)
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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in India where she will urge New Delhi to reduce the oil it imports from sanctions-hit Iran. Clinton arrived in Kolkata Sunday after visits to Bangladesh and China. She will head to New Delhi Monday to meet with top government officials. India has made some reductions in its […]

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Clinton Warns Bangladesh on Grameen Bank

Posted May 6th, 2012 at 4:15 am (UTC-5)
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` U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton flies to India Sunday, the last stop on a three-nation Asian tour that started in China. In Bangladesh Sunday, she told an audience at a public question-and-answer session in Dhaka that she supports the work of Grameen Bank and its founder, Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus. She said she […]

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Clinton Meets with Bangladesh Micro-Lender Pioneer

Posted May 6th, 2012 at 3:00 am (UTC-5)
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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton praised the work of Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus at a closed-door meeting with him Sunday in Bangladesh, a day after the top U.S. diplomat met with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The prime minister’s administration ousted Yunus, who is 71, as managing director of the pioneering micro-lender Grameen Bank last […]

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France Votes in Presidential Runoff

Posted May 6th, 2012 at 2:00 am (UTC-5)
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French citizens are casting their ballots in a presidential runoff election Sunday. The latest opinion polls indicate President Nicolas Sarkozy has narrowed the gap behind his Socialist rival, but Francois Hollande is still expected to emerge victorious. President Sarkozy has faced criticism for his handling of the economy and his brash style during his five […]

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Greeks Vote in Elections

Posted May 6th, 2012 at 1:00 am (UTC-5)
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Greeks are voting Sunday in the first general election since the start of the country’s debt crisis. Angered by economic difficulties, voters are expected to punish the country’s two main parties: the socialist PASOK party and the conservative New Democracy party. Many Greeks blame the parties for leading the nation into its current bind through […]

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