Voters reject Chavez's reform bid
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353 days ago
The Venezuelan is narrowly defeated in his effort to change the constitution to allow him to run for reelection indefinitely.
CARACAS, Venez
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Skepticism tinges support for Bhutto
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353 days ago
The Pakistani opposition leader is still popular, but some wonder what she has to offer after two disastrous stints as prime minister.
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Russian voters turn out for Putin
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353 days ago
Early results show the president's party sweeping parliamentary elections he had turned into a referendum on his rule and that could enable him to keep a grip on power.
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U.S. presses Iraq on reconciliation
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353 days ago
Washington wants lawmakers to seize on a lull in violence and sort out political disputes and improve services. Otherwise, officials fear, things might worsen.
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Sex entrepreneur says he's a scapegoat, not a black sheep
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353 days ago
Oscar Maroni Filho's pleasure palace is shut down and the construction of a second building halted in connection with airline safety concerns.
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Pro-democracy activist wins assembly seat in Hong Kong
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353 days ago
HONG KONG — Anson Chan, a hugely popular former government official, won a seat in Hong Kong's legislature today, a victory she said was a call for greater political freedoms in the southern Chinese territory.
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Kyoto's failure haunts new U.N. talks
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353 days ago
Negotiations begin today in Bali for another treaty to curb global warming. This one will have to be more than a well-intended symbol.
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Negroponte calls on Iraqis to pass key legislation
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353 days ago
The U.S. deputy secretary of state concludes a six-day visit urging officials to match security gains with political gains.
With tensions be
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Rich shipwreck mired in legal tangle
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The galleon San Jose sank off Colombia in 1708 carrying treasure said to be worth $2 billion today. But disputes over who gets the loot have prevented its recovery.
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Expats take a pounding in Britain
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354 days ago
The falling dollar has been a boon to some firms but it has led to an outbreak of sticker shock for Americans abroad.
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