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Zimbabwe opposition pleads at U.N.
The Zimbabwe opposition's second-in-command urged the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday to appoint a special envoy to help resolve the country's worsening crisis following last month's elections.
Ethiopian troops kill 13 civilians, witnesses say
Ethiopian troops allied to Somalia's shaky government opened fire on civilians in a street in southwestern Somalia, killing 13 on Wednesday after an explosion there killed two soldiers, witnesses sa
Official: Mugabe will retain power if no run-off vote
President Robert Mugabe will win re-election by default if opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai declines to participate in a runoff, the head of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission told CNN on Thursday
From 'Love Kitten' to child literacy
At age 19, Yohannes Gebregeorgis borrowed a soft-cover romance novel entitled "Love Kitten" that changed his life forever.
Official: Mugabe will retain power if no run-off vote
President Robert Mugabe will win re-election by default if opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai declines to participate in a run-off, the head of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission told CNN on Thursda
U.S. attacks al Qaeda allies in Somalia
A U.S. attack on a house in central Somalia killed at least 10 people, including the military leader of an Islamic militant group with close ties to al Qaeda, sources in the town said.
Cuban leader looks to boost food production
President Raúl Castro has moved quickly since taking the reins of power from his ailing brother, Fidel, last year to boost food production by putting more land into the hands of profit-earning farme
'Simpsons' back on air in Venezuela
"The Simpsons" has returned to Venezuelan television -- shifting to a nighttime slot after regulators ordered it off the air in the morning.
U.N. vows to pursue killers in peacekeeper's death
U.N. officials pledged Friday to pursue those responsible for slaying a Nigerian peacekeeper during food riots in the Haitian capital.
Smoke chokes Argentina's capital
Smoke blanketed the Argentine capital Friday as brush fires apparently set deliberately consumed thousands of acres in the provinces of Buenos Aires and Entre Ríos.
Bolivia struggles with floods
Floodwaters have destroyed more than 1.2 million houses, according to Bolivian officials, with the northeastern department of Beni seeing the worst flooding in 50 years. "There are still about
Nightclub fire in Ecuador kills 14
Fireworks gone awry during a concert killed 14 concertgoers and injured 16 others at a Quito, Ecuador, nightclub, the Red Cross confirmed.
Paraguayans to vote for president
More than 2 million Paraguayans will head to the polls Sunday for the country's presidential election, which could see the end of six decades of power for the ruling Colorado Party.
Exit polls point to new leader in Paraguay
Four exit polls projected former Roman Catholic Bishop Fernando Lugo winning enough votes in Sunday's election to end six decades of one-party rule in Paraguay, but his rival disputed the polls and
Former bishop claims Paraguay election
Six decades of single-party rule in Paraguay came to an end on Sunday after Colorado Party candidate Blanca Ovelar conceded a loss to former Catholic bishop Fernando Lugo, who claimed the historic w
20 migrants drown off Bahamas
The bodies of 20 migrants have been recovered from the sea near the Bahamas after their boat apparently capsized, the U.S. Coast Guard said Monday as it searched for survivors. The bodies of 19 Hait
Cuba seeks warmer ties with Mexico, report says
A newspaper report says Cuban President Raúl Castro wants to improve relations with Mexico.
U.S. cyclist victim of Bolivia's 'Highway of Death'
A U.S. tourist has been killed after losing control of his mountain bike and plunging off a cliff while riding down Bolivia's famously treacherous "Highway of Death," officials said. Ken M
Haitians' bodies found near Bahamas
U.S. and Bahamian rescue workers found the bodies of 20 people floating in open waters Sunday near the Bahamas, U.S. Coast Guard officials said Monday.
Priest on party-balloons flight goes missing
A Roman Catholic priest who floated off under hundreds of helium party balloons was missing Monday off the southern coast of Brazil.
Lawyer: Colombia leader's cousin seeks political asylum
An attorney says a cousin of Colombia's president who is wanted for alleged paramilitary ties is in the Costa Rican Embassy in Bogota requesting political asylum.
Former Colombian senator denied asylum, arrested
Colombian President Alvaro Uribe's second cousin, ex-Senator Mario Uribe Escobar, was arrested Tuesday after Costa Rica denied his request for asylum, a witness said. Uribe was taken into custody as
Brazilian balloon priest still missing at sea
Rescuers reached a cluster of brightly colored party balloons floating in the ocean off Brazil's coast Tuesday but did not find the Roman Catholic priest who had been using them in a bid to set a fl
Jamaica's PM pushes for casinos
Prime Minister Bruce Golding wants to permit licensing of casinos in Jamaica as a way to boost revenues, a move that is certain to ignite fierce opposition by religious groups who argue gambling enc
Scientists offered $1 million to grow laboratory chicken
An animal rights group is offering $1 million to any scientist who can create lab-grown meat that is commercially viable and indistinguishable in taste from the real thing.
