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Ghanians Question How President's Death Will Impact Elections

Ghanaian President John Atta Mills died Tuesday at a military hospital in Accra shortly after taking ill. Following a peaceful transition of power on Tuesday, focus is shifting to how the death of Mills will impact the upcoming elections.

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Expert: Aung San Suu Kyi Breaks Norm on Ethnic Minorities in Parliamentary Plea

Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s appeal to parliament to address the poverty in ethnic minority communities is a “significant departure” from traditional calls for reform, says a noted Burma expert.

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Afghanistan: Army National Guard members work to improve base security, Afghan partnership

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Spc. Joshua Marengo, with the Louisiana Army National Guard's 3rd Platoon, 1022nd Engineer Company, attached to the South...

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OSCE media freedom representative concerned by new Internet restrictions in Tajikistan

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The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, speaking at the opening of the 13th Central Asia Media Conference,...

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