By Jim Malone Washington 25 October 2007 The lengthy and complicated process of choosing the next president of the United States begins in early January when voters attend party caucuses and cast ballots in primaries to select the presidential nomine

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By Lisa McAdams Kiev, Ukraine 04 August 2006 Ukraine's parliament has voted to return Viktor Yanukovych to the post of prime minister, less than two years after he abandoned the job to make his failed bid for the presidency. Parliament also pushed t

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By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 25 July 2007 U.S. lawmakers are urging the Bush administration to stop giving political briefings to U.S. diplomats out of concern it could politically taint the nation's diplomatic agencies. The Washington Post newspaper

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A 900-year-old Khmer temple on the Thai and Cambodian border has taken center stage in efforts to oust Thailand's prime minister. Samak Sundaravej's government is under intense pressure over an agreement with the Cambodian government about the templ

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The court has heard how Kang Guek Eav, also known as Duch, ran the S-21 death camp. Luke Hunt | Phnom Penh 23 November 2009 Photo released by the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia shows a general view of the U.N.-backed tribunal court

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Analysts: US Prosecutors Followed Money Trail in FIFA Scandal 分析师称美国检方追踪资金线索揭开国际足联丑闻 WASHINGTON The recent FIFA scandal has shaken fans and nations enamored of one of the world's most popular sports, soccer

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By Steve Herman Washington 17 January 2007 Hopes for a political solution to Sri Lanka's ethnic conflict appear to have suffered a new setback. Media in the region report that Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapakse has rejected an appeal by former p

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By Phuong Tran Dakar 14 April 2007 Tensions remain high after clashes between Chad and Sudan's forces earlier this week when dozens were killed on both sides of the border. Leaders from around the world are stepping forward as peace brokers. But anal

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By Kari Barber Dakar 20 September 2007 Former Sierra Leone opposition leader Ernest Koroma was sworn in as president earlier this week. Analysts say the success of the elections and the smooth handover of power are signs that the war-scarred nation m

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