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The rumors about a possible romance between Amado Boudou and Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner ran like wildfire in Buenos Aires

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In an unauthorized biography of Argentina’s President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, author Lindner Franco tells about lovers, bookmarks, money, business and power are the...

Guangzhou's party boss Wan Qingliang is suspected of serious disciplinary violations

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Guangzhou Communist Party leader Wan Qingliang is being investigated for corruption, a party disciplinary commission has said. Wan Qingliang, 50, is suspected of "serious disciplinary...

Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha said any new election in Thailand would have to take place under a new constitution

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Thailand's military leader General Prayuth Chan-ocha has announced that new elections will only take place after October 2015. Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha made the announcement in...

Amado Boudou is accused of using shell companies and secret middlemen to gain control of the company that was given contracts to print the Argentine peso

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An Argentine judge has charged VP Amado Boudou in a corruption case. Amado Boudou is suspected of using his influence when he was economy minister...

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko hailed the signing of the partnership agreement with the EU

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Ex-USSR states Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova have signed partnership agreements with the EU, in a move strongly opposed by Russia. The pact - which would...

EU Summit in Brussels is expected to confirm former Luxembourg PM Jean-Claude Juncker as the next president of the European Commission

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EU Summit in Brussels is expected to confirm former Luxembourg PM Jean-Claude Juncker as the next president of the European Commission. The move comes despite...

Japan’s inflation rose at an annual rate of 3.4 percent in May 2014, the fastest pace in 32 years

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Japan’s inflation rose at an annual rate of 3.4% in May 2014, the fastest pace in 32 years, as the effect of the sales...

The US economy shrank at an annualized rate of 2.9 percent in Q1 2014

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According to latest figures, the US economy suffered its worst performance for five years in Q1 2014. The US economy shrank at an annualized rate...

Costa Rica's newly elected President Luis Guillermo Solis has passed a decree banning his name being put on plaques at public works

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Costa Rica's newly elected President Luis Guillermo Solis has passed a decree banning his name being put on plaques at public works. Luis Guillermo Solis,...

Narendra Modi has overtaken the White House on Twitter

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India’s new PM Narendra Modi has overtaken the White House on Twitter, a study of political use of the social network has found. Narendra Modi’s...

Donald Tusk’s government has won a parliamentary vote of confidence sparked by a scandal over leaked tapes of Polish senior officials

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Donald Tusk’s government has won a parliamentary vote of confidence sparked by a scandal over leaked tapes of Polish senior officials. PM Donald Tusk had...

John Boehner has confirmed he will file a lawsuit against the Obama administration for its use of executive actions to change laws

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House Speaker John Boehner has confirmed he will file a lawsuit against the Obama administration for its use of executive actions to change laws. John...

Republican Senator Thad Cochran has narrowly beaten Tea Party candidate Chris McDaniel in a high-profile primary in Mississippi

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Republican Senator Thad Cochran has narrowly beaten Tea Party candidate Chris McDaniel in a high-profile primary in Mississippi. Thad Cochran, a six-term senator seeking re-election,...

Michelle Obama was asked if she might enter politics after President Barack Obama leaves office

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First lady Michelle Obama has denied she may run for office after her family leaves the White House. In an interview with ABC’s Robin Roberts...

Zia ul-Haq Amarkhail’s resignation comes after audio tapes were released allegedly revealing that he was trying to influence the outcome of the vote

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Senior Afghan election official Zia ul-Haq Amarkhail at the centre of fraud claims in the presidential run-off vote has resigned. Zia ul-Haq Amarkhail said he...

Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski called his country's ties with the US worthless

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Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski called his country's ties with the US "worthless", Wprost news magazine reports, giving excerpts of a secretly recorded conversation. Wprost...

Audio tapes released in Afghanistan allegedly reveal a senior election official directing that ballot boxes be stuffed in the crucial presidential run-off

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Explosive audio tapes released in Afghanistan allegedly reveal a senior election official directing that ballot boxes be stuffed in the crucial presidential run-off. The recordings,...

President Dilma Rousseff has been officially endorsed by the governing Workers Party to run for re-election in October

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Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff has been officially endorsed by the governing Workers Party to run for re-election in October. Speaking to party delegates in Brasilia,...

The House of Representatives has passed legislation that would curb electronic snooping

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The House of Representatives has passed legislation that would curb electronic snooping. The measure would bar the National Security Agency (NSA) from collecting Americans' personal...

A Polish prosecutor, accompanied by state security agents, raided Wprost's offices overnight on Wednesday

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Polish Justice Minister Marek Biernacki has said a controversial raid to find leaked tapes that embarrassed the government "should have never taken place". Marek Biernacki...

The detainment of anti-corruption activists has been a recurrent human rights issue in China

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Three activists of China’s anti-corruption group - New Citizens' Movement - have been given lengthy jail terms for urging officials to disclose wealth. Wei Zhongping...

King Juan Carlos of Spain signed the bill of his abdication in favor of his son, Crown Prince Felipe

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King Juan Carlos of Spain signed the bill of his abdication in favor of his son, Crown Prince Felipe. King Juan Carlos, 76, signed the...

Willie Robertson’s cousin Zach Dasher announced he will run for Congress in Louisiana’s 5th District

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Calhoun businessman Zach Dasher, a cousin of Duck Dynasty star Willie Robertson, announced Monday he will run for Congress in Louisiana’s 5th District. The seat...

Afghanistan’s presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah has demanded an immediate halt to vote-counting over allegations of widespread fraud

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Afghanistan’s presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah has demanded an immediate halt to vote-counting over allegations of widespread fraud. Ballot boxes had been stuffed and the whole...

Juan Manuel Santos has been re-elected as Colombia's president in the most dramatic presidential contest in years

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Juan Manuel Santos has been re-elected as Colombia's president in the most dramatic presidential contest in years. Juan Manuel Santos won 51% of votes and...