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Obama Drama: Can Democrats Survive His Presidency?

Conflicts and strained relations between a sitting President and Congressional members of his own party during a second term are certainly not unheard of. After all, their political situations differ. Lawmakers are trying to survive in what is...

Six months after fighting reaches capital, no end to horror for children in Central African Republic violence: UNICEF

Six months since intense fighting reached Central African Republic’s capital, Bangui, scores of children have been killed, hundreds have been maimed and thousands have been displaced.

UN chief condemns shooting of Ukrainian plane, 49 aboard killed

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

Israel Lawmakers Spar Over Future Borders

A controversial plan by an Israeli political leader to annex parts of the occupied West Bank has triggered an angry debate in Israel, exposing serious divisions in the coalition government over the future of the peace process with the Palestinians.