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Lebanon protesters keep pressure on government as reform deadline nears
Middle East

Lebanon protesters keep pressure on government as reform deadline nears

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Protesters in Lebanon returned to the streets early on Sunday, keeping pressure on Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri…
No shellfire or bullets, but war still intrudes on tiny Syrian island
Middle East

No shellfire or bullets, but war still intrudes on tiny Syrian island

ARWAD, Syria (Reuters) – In the years before Syria’s war the boatmakers of Arwad used to sell their wooden vessels…
Daily hell for squatters in Caracas’s poorest areas
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Daily hell for squatters in Caracas’s poorest areas

Erick Hurtado wants to escape the abandoned Caracas building that has been his home for eight years, but despite his…
For Iranians, economic crisis looms larger than US tensions
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For Iranians, economic crisis looms larger than US tensions

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Across Iran’s capital, the talk always seems to come back to how things may get worse.…
Sudan’s Bashir steps down, government sources say
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Sudan’s Bashir steps down, government sources say

KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has stepped down and consultations are under way to form a transitional council…
Crisis-struck Sudan signs deals for $300 million with Arab funds
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Crisis-struck Sudan signs deals for $300 million with Arab funds

CAIRO (Reuters) – Sudan has signed deals for loans worth $300 million with regional Arab funds, authorities said on Saturday,…
Blackout darkens much of Venezuela in latest taste of economic woes
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Blackout darkens much of Venezuela in latest taste of economic woes

Most of Venezuela plunged into darkness on Thursday evening as a blackout served up more misery for people enduring an…
Regional powers back Maduro opponent as Venezuela leader
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Regional powers back Maduro opponent as Venezuela leader

The head of Venezuela’s opposition-led legislature proclaimed himself “acting president” on Wednesday in a bid to oust leftist leader Nicolas…
Rouhani’s woes mount as Iran economy minister impeached
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Rouhani’s woes mount as Iran economy minister impeached

  Iran’s parliament impeached Economy Minister Masoud Karbasian on Sunday in the latest blow to embattled President Hassan Rouhani as…
Venezuela Socialists celebrate new Congress
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Venezuela Socialists celebrate new Congress

Venezuela’s ruling Socialist Party has vowed that a newly elected legislative super-body will begin passing laws quickly after a vote…
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