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Leader, 56, will be sworn in for a second six-year term on Thursday, after winning a presidential election in May dismissed as illegitimate by much of the international community on grounds that it was not free, fair or transparent
Veteran actor reflected on his life's work and the joy of acting, saying 'The people you work with, the community... and feeling like you're doing something that makes a difference to somebody; made it all worthwhile
In run-off vote on Dec. 19, Rajoelina scores 55 percent of ballot and Marc Ravalomanana won 44 percent, according to final results
Group of more than 1,400 iguanas have been reintroduced to Santiago Island around two centuries after they disappeared from there
Environmentalists and beekeepers say bee population being decimated by massive and intensive use of chemical pesticides to protect region's biggest cash crop
Move announced by Peru's Foreign Minister Nestor Popolizio follows decision by 12 Latin American countries and Canada not to grant recognition to Maduro's hardline government
Protesters burned copies of the legislation in angry marches in the state, where millions settled after fleeing neighboring Muslim-majority nations
India, which is not a signatory to the UN Refugee Convention, handed the family of five to Myanmar authorities on Thursday
Trends gaining momentum, and expected to be on display on the CES show floor, included super high resolution 8K televisions; blazingly-fast 5G wireless internet, and virtual aides
Landslides caused by torrential rains from a tropical storm were the main cause of death
The three plaintiffs in the $1 billion lawsuit are Bristol-Myers Squibb, Johns Hopkins University and the Rockefeller Foundation
The plane has been in Iran for three weeks, and thanks to US sanctions, the passengers and crew may not be allowed to travel to the US
Iranian theatre director Hossein Parsaee calls Victor Hugo's classic a 'masterpiece without borders' but his groundbreaking production that has hit the stage in Tehran has a few unique twists
Ancient city of Peshawar, capital of northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, has retained its reputation for some of country's tastiest cuisine despite bearing the brunt of country's bloody war with militancy
California Democrat poised to assume leadership and become opponent-in-chief to an impulsive and unpredictable president
Two survivors' advocacy groups have sent an open letter to Pope Francis asking to be a part of a historic gathering that Catholic leader called for in February at the Vatican, to discuss the ongoing crisis roiling the church
Market spurred in anticipation of economic reforms new president's government expected to implement
Eric Drouet, detained by French police and placed in custody Wednesday for organizing a central Paris protest without declaring it, according to a source at the prosecutors office
Three films are responsible for nearly half of that total
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