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Paraguayans elect tobacco magnate as president

Paraguay: Paraguayans elected a tobacco magnate as their new leader Sunday, returning the conservative Colorado Party to the presidency that it held for 61 years

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Kerry pushes Turkey-Israel rapprochement

ISTANBUL: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday urged Turkey to speed up and cement an American-brokered rapprochement with Israel, and he explored with Palestinian officials new ways to

Death toll in Iraq cafe suicide attack rises to 32

BAGHDAD: Iraqi police and morgue officials say the death toll in a suicide bombing inside aBaghdad cafe has risen to 32 killed and 65 wounded. A suicide bomber set off

Iran’s president slams ‘foreign presence’ in Gulf

Iran (AP) — Iran’s president has slammed “foreign presence” in the Persian Gulf, claiming it’s the source of insecurity in the region. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says Iran has “always guarded

Letter addressed to Obama contained Ricin; Senate office buildings evacuated

A letter addressed to President Barack Obama was found to contain Ricin Wednesday, the FBI announced, the same day Senate office buildings were partially evacuated following the discovery of “suspicious

Airport employee pens resignation letter on a cake

Airport worker Chris Holmes made a bold decision to pursue his dreams—and he wrote all about it, in frosting, in a resignation letter on top of a cake. Holmes’ brother-in-law

Britain’s Iron Lady to be buried with full pomp

LONDON: The Iron Lady is being laid to rest — yet even in death, she remains a divisive figure. World leaders and dignitaries from 170 countries were to attend the

Pakistan’s Musharraf disqualified from election

PESHAWAR, Pakistan: Lawyers say judges have disqualified Pakistan’s former military ruler, Pervez Musharraf, from running in the upcoming parliamentary election. Musharraf applied to run from four different districts, which is

China points finger at U.S. over Asia-Pacific tensions

BEIJING: China’s defense ministry made a thinly veiled attack on the United States on Tuesday for increasing tensions in the Asia-Pacific by ramping up its military presence and alliances in

At least three dead, 130 injured after bombs explode at Boston Marathon

At least 130 people are injured and three dead after two bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon Monday afternoon. The injuries include dismemberment, witnesses said, and