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Supporters of presidential challenger Winston Tubman confront riot police as they protest in Monrovia

Violence, boycott call deter Liberia voters

Many Liberians failed to vote in a presidential run-off on Tuesday, poll observers said, some people staying away for fear of further violence and others following an opposition boycott appeal.

Netanyahu is a Liar, Sarkozy Tells Obama

U.S. President Barack Obama waves as he is greeted by France's President Nicolas Sarkozy before the start of the G20 Summit of major world economies in Cannes
In a private conversation with U.S. President Barak Obama, French President Nicolas Sarkozy has termed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a liar and said, I can't stand him (Netanyahu).
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Ex-General Elected President of Guatemala

A retired right-wing general promising a crackdown on violent crime won Guatemala's presidential election Sunday and will be the first military man to take power since democracy was restored in 1986.
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Apple Files Complaint Against Porn Sites Using iPhone in Domain Name

Apple has recently filed a case with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) over seven domain names that use Apple's trademarked term iPhone. The seven sites in dispute lead to mobile porn services and are not related to Apple or Apple products.
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Saif al-Islam Gaddafi may try to flee Libya: ICC

The International Criminal Court is still receiving information that Muammar Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam may try to flee Libya with the help of mercenaries, the court's chief prosecutor said on Wednesday.
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IMF backs ECB move, Greek aid tied to country

The IMF said on Thursday it backs the European Central Bank's interest rate cut and its aid to Greece is tied to the country, rather than a specific government, and would continue as long as its terms were met.
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Syrian Uprising Creeps Into a Wary Lebanon

The Syrian army's attempt to suppress a months-old popular uprising have increasingly involved Lebanon, a destination for fleeing dissidents and a country whose politics are deeply intertwined with the Syrian regime.
Canada won't make up UNESCO funding shortfalls

Canada won't make up UNESCO funding shortfalls

Canada will not help make up any funding shortfall to U.N. cultural agency UNESCO, which is under financial pressure after a vote to grant the Palestinians full membership, Foreign Minister John Baird said Tuesday.
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Peru Pres. Ollanta Humala's First 100 Days - Analysis

President Ollanta Humala, who took office in July, is trying to ramp up social spending to fight poverty without scaring away investors in Peru, one of the world's fastest-growing economies.
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U.S. Cuts UNESCO Funding After Palestinian Vote

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization voted overwhelmingly in favor of granting full membership to the Palestinian Authority, but it will cost the agency the United States' portion of its funding.

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