World
Nepal’s parliament elects nation’s first female president
October 29, 2015Bidhya Devi Bhandari said her election marked a first step toward assuring the new constitutional guarantees of equality are fulfilled.
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UN General Assembly once more rejects U.S. blockade of Cuba
October 29, 2015The UN General Assembly voted on Cuba's resolution calling for "an end to the economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed by the U.S. against Cuba."
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Cocoon: The story of Dominga
October 28, 2015Nothing that happened from now on would destroy Dominga. She had flown with no wings, powered by a blessed cocoon.
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Today in history: Birthday of South African liberation fighter Oliver Tambo
October 27, 2015Oliver Reginald Tambo, anti-apartheid politician and revolutionary, was born on this date in 1917.
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Venezuela’s experiment with socialism under siege from the right
October 26, 2015President Maduro's socialist government is under siege from business-oriented right-wingers; voting on December 6 for National Assembly delegates will be a test of strength.
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