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Sunday, April 20, 2014

Pope prays for peace in Ukraine on Easter

VATICAN CITY, April 20 (UPI) -- Pope Francis prayed for peace in troubled Ukraine and Syria on Sunday during his Easter Mass at St. Peter's Square in the Vatican. About 150,000 people gathered in the square to hear to pope's Urbi et Orbi address. He mentioned several conflicts and epidemics... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, April 19, 2014

Algerian President Bouteflika wins re-election with 81.53% of the vote

ALGIERS, Algeria, April 18 (UPI) -- Ailing Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has been re-elected, officials announced Friday. Bouteflika won his fourth term with 81.53 percent of the vote, said Minister of Interior and Local Authorities Tayeb Belaiz. He beat out former Prime Minister Ali... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, April 18, 2014

7.5 magnitude earthquake rattles Mexico City

MEXICO CITY, April 18 (UPI) -- A 7.5 magnitude earthquake shook southern and central Mexico on Friday morning. There were no available reports of damage or injuries. Many Mexicans were not working Friday at the time of the earthquake, because the Friday during holy week leading up to the Christian... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Man who took first video of Supreme Court pleads guilty to disruption

WASHINGTON, April 16 (UPI) -- The man who took the first video inside the U.S. Supreme Court during his interruption of oral arguments, has pleaded guilty to disruption. In February Kai Newkirk, co-founder of 99Rise, became the first person to interrupt the Supreme Court in 7 years and the first... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Ukraine launches counter-terrorism operation in Donetsk region

KIEV, Ukraine, April 15 (UPI) -- Acting Ukrainian President Oleksandr Turchynov announced Tuesday the start of counter-terrorism operations in the Donetsk region to reclaim control of eastern Ukraine, which is overrun by armed Russian separatists. President Turchynov told the Ukrainian parliament... Sign in to see full entry.

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