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Monday, July 7, 2014

Afghanistan's preliminary presidential election results

KABUL, Afghanistan, July 7 (UPI) --Former Finance Minister Ashraf Ghani is ahead in the preliminary election results that will determine Afghanistan's next president. According to the Independent Election Commission, Ghani has so far captured 56.44 percent of the votes in the June 14 run-off. His... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, July 4, 2014

Putin wishes Obama a happy Fourth of July, calls for improved relations

MOSCOW, July 4 (UPI) --Russian President Vladimir Putin called for improved relations with the United States in a statement wishing President Barack Obama a happy Fourth of July. Putin said that he "hopes that ties between the two countries, which have a rich history, will continue successful... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, July 3, 2014

Ukrainian parliament appoints new defense minister

KIEV, Ukraine, July 3 (UPI) --Ukraine's Parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, appointed a new defense minister on Thursday. At the recommendation of President Petro Poroshenko, 260 parliamentarians voted in favor of Valery Heletey as the new defense minister. Heletey, who replaces Mykhailo Koval, said he... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Madeleine McCann: Portuguese police question two suspects

FARO, Portugal, July 2 (UPI) --Police in Portugal said they questioned two suspects in the investigation into the disappearance seven years ago of 3-year-old Madeleine McCann. Law enforcement officials spoke to Sergey Malinka, who was questioned as a witness in 2007 after the child's disappearance... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Washington gets in the spirit of the World Cup

WASHINGTON, July 1 (UPI) --Washington has caught a bad case of World Cup fever, and if past is prologue, all eyes in the city will be tuned to Tuesday's USA versus Belgium match. The capital has tuned into coverage of the Cup at an unmatched rate, with ESPN announcing the Washington, D.C., market... Sign in to see full entry.

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