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Molotov Cocktails, Clashes As Thousands Of Mexicans Protest Over Massacre

Protesters threw Molotov cocktails and clashed with riot police outside Mexico City's National Palace on Thursday as thousands protested against President Enrique Pena Nieto's handling of the apparent massacre of 43 trainee school teachers. Hundreds of police in riot gear...

Transcript: President Obama’s Immigration Address

My fellow Americans, tonight, I'd like to talk with you about immigration. For more than 200 years, our tradition of welcoming immigrants from around the world has given us a tremendous advantage over other nations. It's kept us youthful, dynamic,...

Niger Sends Helicopters To Mali Border After Militant Attack

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Niger sent army helicopters to its western border with Mali on Wednesday to repel unidentified militants who crossed over to attack the town of Bani-Bangou, residents and military sources said. Residents said that the attackers had arrived on trucks and...

Burkina Faso Names Army Colonel Zida As Prime Minister

Burkina Faso's transitional government named Lieutenant Colonel Isaac Zida as prime minister on Wednesday, four days after he restored the country's constitution under pressure from the African Union and the West. Zida declared himself head of state on Nov. 1...

Ukraine Rules Out Direct Talks With Separatists

Russia urged Ukraine's leaders on Wednesday to talk directly to separatists to end the conflict in the east, but Kiev rejected the call and told Moscow to stop "playing games" aimed at legitimizing "terrorists". Kiev and the West accuse Russia...

Kenyan Police Arrest 109 At Mosques, Seize Explosives

Kenyan police found explosives at three mosques in Mombasa on Wednesday and arrested 109 people on suspicion they were undergoing militant training, in the latest in a series of raids in the port city. Kenya is looking to break up...

South Africa’s Latest Power Struggle: Unpaid Bills

Zodwa Madiba has not paid an electricity bill in 14 years and is resolute she never will, holding the ruling African National Congress (ANC) to vague promises made in the dying days of apartheid to provide free electricity to...

Kafando Sworn In As Burkina Faso Transitional President

Michel Kafando was sworn in as transitional president of Burkina Faso on Tuesday, faced with the task of leading the West African country to elections in a year following a brief military takeover. The former foreign minister, who will be...

G20’s New Growth Plans Suspiciously Long In The Tooth

As leaders of the world's 20 most powerful nations congratulate themselves on plans to boost economic growth, a closer look at their 800-plus policy proposals reveals a catalog of measures that are either old, vague or unlikely to be...

Burkina Faso Names Former Foreign Minister Kafando Transitional President

Authorities in Burkina Faso named former foreign minister Michel Kafando as transitional president on Monday in a key step towards returning the West African country to democracy in the wake of a brief military takeover. Kafando was chosen as part...