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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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Friday, June 6, 2014

Majority in U.S. now prefer life with no parole to execution for killers

WASHINGTON, June 6 (UPI) --While a majority of U.S. residents still support the death penalty, 52 percent say they would rather see convicted killers sentenced to life with no parole. The Washington Post/ABC poll released Thursday was the first to find a majority preference for life in prison.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, June 5, 2014

Venezuelan judge orders opposition leader to stand trial

CARACAS, Venezuela, June 5 (UPI) --Venezuelan Judge Adriana Lopez has ruled that opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez must stand trial to face charges of property damage, arson, and instigating violence. If the Popular Will party leader is found guilty, he faces up to 10 years in prison. He has been... Sign in to see full entry.

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