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Coup fears escalate after Honduran vote; troops seen heading for capital
November 30, 2017Left-center presidential candidate Salvador Nasralla alleged ballot fraud yesterday, urging protests as troops rolled toward the capital.
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China cements “Silk Road” ties to central and eastern Europe
November 28, 2017"We see the ‘One Belt, One Road’ initiative as a new form of globalization based on common respect and common advantages."
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Left-center opposition looks headed for victory in Honduras
November 28, 2017But the vote counting has been halted, and there are fears the right-wing party of the oligarchs is scheming to steal the election.
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This week in history: UN approves Jewish and Arab states in Palestine
November 27, 2017Seventy years ago, on November 29, 1947, the United Nations General Assembly passed Resolution 181, remembered as the UN Partition Plan.
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Middle East peace elusive as U.S.-Saudi alliance targets Iran
November 27, 2017It seems increasingly probable that a U.S. proxy—such as Israel or Saudi Arabia—could be the conduit for orchestrating a regional crisis involving Iran.
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