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Friday, June 13, 2014

Afghanistan prepares for presidential runoff

KABUL, Afghanistan, June 13 (UPI) --Afghanistan will hold an historic presidential runoff on Saturday following an April 5 election in which none of the candidates secured enough votes to be declared the winner. The two presidential contenders are former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah, who... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Prominent Egyptian pro-democracy activist sentenced to 15 years in prison

CAIRO, June 11 (UPI) --Egyptian pro-democracy activist Alaa Abdul Fattah was sentenced Wednesday to a 15-year prison term for taking part if an illegal protest and attacking a police officer. Neither Abdul Fattah or his attorney were allowed in the court when the verdict was read. His mother, Laila... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Rivlin elected president of Israel

JERUSALEM, June 10 (UPI) --Right-wing Reuven Rivlin was selected as the next president of Israel Tuesday in a second-round runoff election in the Knesset, the Israeli parliament. Rivlin, 74, of the Likud party, defeated centrist Meir Sheetrit by 63 to 53 votes. The vote came to determine a successor... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, June 9, 2014

NATO secretary general voices support for new president of Ukraine

THE HAGUE, Netherlands, June 9 (UPI) --NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen expressed support for Petro Poroshenko as Ukraine's new president in a statement issued Saturday congratulating him on his inauguration. "I am confident that President Poroshenko's leadership will contribute to the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, June 7, 2014

5,000 anti-government protesters block streets in Haitian capital

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, June 6 (UPI) --Five thousand anti-government demonstrators took to the streets of Port-au-Prince on Thursday, demanding the resignation of President Michel Martelly and new elections be held. Protesters set fire to tires and barricaded streets in Haiti's capital city. Police... Sign in to see full entry.

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