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Sunday, December 2, 2012

Slovenia in leftist presidential runoff

LJUBLJANA, Slovenia, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- The Eastern European country of Slovenia held runoff presidential elections Sunday after days of political violence over two leftist candidates. An estimate 1.7 million voters will determine whether incumbent President Danilo Turk will remain in office,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, December 1, 2012

Mexico inaugurates new president

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Mexico's new president was sworn in Saturday after a campaign in which he called for closer ties with the United States. Enrique Pena Nieto was officially inaugurated in Mexico City shortly after midnight and was to take the oath of office before the Mexican Congress... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, November 30, 2012

Rights group: Egyptian Constitution flawed

CAIRO, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- Egypt's Constituent Assembly has passed a draft constitution that fails to protect women's rights or guarantee religious freedom, Human Rights Watch said. Joe Stork, deputy Middle East and North Africa director for Human Rights Watch, said Friday the document also fails to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, November 29, 2012

Ambassador: Assange has lung condition

LONDON, Nov. 29 (UPI) -- WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, holed up in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, has a chronic lung condition that could worsen at any time, the ambassador said. Ambassador Ana Alban said Assange, who sought refuge at the embassy while fighting British efforts to extradite... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Cairo protesters demand Morsi resign

CAIRO, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Egyptian police fired tear gas in Cairo's Tahrir Square at tens of thousands of protesters demanding President Mohamed Morsi step down, officials said. Morsi is facing his most serious domestic challenge since taking office in June following a decree last week giving him... Sign in to see full entry.

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