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Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai was sworn in on Monday as president of Afghanistan.

Afghanistan President & Elections 2014: Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai Sworn In as President of Afghanistan

Change in power could lead to security pact with U.S.
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Child Migration to US 'Neither Sin or Crime,' Says Guatemala Foreign Affairs Minister at UN

Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly's General Debate, Guatemala's foreign affairs minister said the influx of undocumented immigrant children to the United States should not be considered a crime.

Ebola Virus Symptoms, Outbreak & News: Death Toll Surpasses 3,000, WHO Says

The Ebola outbreak, which began earlier this year in Guinea and is the worst in recorded history, has reportedly claimed the lives of more than 3,000 people in West Africa.
Pakistani Opposition Keeps up Pressure on Prime Minister to Resign

Pakistani Opposition Keeps up Pressure on Prime Minister to Resign

Pakistani opposition leader Imran Khan on Sunday took the campaign to unseat Nawaz Sharif to the prime minister's home base of Lahore, where tens of thousands of people roared their support for change.
France's Far-Right Grabs First Ever Senate Seats

France's Far-Right Grabs First Ever Senate Seats

The far-right National Front won its first ever seats in France's upper house of parliament on Sunday, as President Francois Hollande's Socialist party lost its Senate majority.
Historic, Anxious Handover as Afghanistan Swears in New Leader

Historic, Anxious Handover as Afghanistan Swears in New Leader

Afghanistan inaugurates its first new president in a decade on Monday, swearing in technocrat Ashraf Ghani to head a power-sharing government just as the withdrawal of most foreign troops presents a crucial test.
Brussels to Accuse Apple Over Illegal Irish Tax Deals: FT

Brussels to Accuse Apple Over Illegal Irish Tax Deals: FT

The European Commission will accuse Apple Inc of benefiting from illicit state aid inIreland, based on preliminary findings of an investigation into tax deals, the Financial Times reported citing people familiar with the matter.
Consumerism Booms as Cambodia Embraces Once-Forbidden Capitalism

Consumerism Booms as Cambodia Embraces Once-Forbidden Capitalism

The average bank loan in 2004 was $3,895, about a fifth of last year's average of $19,096, according to Acleda Bank, Cambodia's biggest lender.
UK's Osborne Launches Conservative Election Pitch With Pension Tax Cut

UK's Osborne Launches Conservative Election Pitch With Pension Tax Cut

British finance minister George Osborne will announce on Monday that he will scrap a tax on inherited pension savings as he lays out the Conservative Party's pitch to win the next election on the back of its economic policies.

Avastin: Results of Cancer Drug Paired with Immune-Boosting Drug Unclear

Results of cancer drug paired with Immune-boosting drug unclear
United Nations Hosts World Leaders For Annual General Assembly

Narendra Modi: Indian PM Receives Warm Welcome After Previously Being Barred from U.S.

Indian PM receives warm welcome, after previously being barred from U.S.

Ebola: American Doctor Exposed to be Treated at NIH

A doctor exposed to Ebola in Sierra Leone will be transferred to America and observed at the National Institutes of Health hospital in Maryland, according to the agency Saturday
Catalan Leader Artur Mas Signs Decree For Independence Referendum

Catalonia: President Signs Referendum to Allow Independence Vote

Catalan president signs referendum to allow Nov. 9 independence vote
Sierra Nevada Challenges NASA 'Space Taxi' Contracts to Boeing, SpaceX

Sierra Nevada Challenges NASA 'Space Taxi' Contracts to Boeing, SpaceX

Sierra Nevada Corp (SNC) said it had filed a legal challenge to NASA's award of contracts totaling $6.8 billion to Boeing and SpaceX to build commercially owned and operated "space taxis" to fly astronauts to the International Space Station.
Syrian Kurds Fleeing The Islamic State Militants Cross Into Turkey

Syria: Air Strikes Hit IS-Controlled Makeshift Refineries

Air strikes hit IS-controlled makeshift refineries in Syria
Austria's Foreign Minister Brings Facebook Age to U.N. Stage

Austria's Foreign Minister Brings Facebook Age to U.N. Stage

Austria's youthful foreign minister began his address to the U.N. General Assembly on Saturday by acknowledging his place in the world and offering something rarely seen during the annual meeting of world leaders.
Clorox Warns of Safety Concerns After Venezuelan Takeover of Plants

Clorox Warns of Safety Concerns After Venezuelan Takeover of Plants

U.S. cleaning products maker Clorox Co said the Venezuelan government's takeover of two of its plants after the company pulled out of the country raised "grave concerns" about the safety of workers and surrounding communities.
India's Modi Jabs at Pakistan, Encourages Yoga in U.N. Address

India's Modi Jabs at Pakistan, Encourages Yoga in U.N. Address

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday he wants to hold bilateral talks with neighboring Pakistan "without a shadow of terrorism," a day after Pakistan's prime minister expressed frustration with stalled talks over Kashmir.
Japanese Troops Head For Volcano After Eruption Leaves Missing, at Least 40 Injured

Japanese Troops Head For Volcano After Eruption Leaves Missing, at Least 40 Injured

More than 500 Japanese military and police set out on Sunday to search the peak of a volcano popular with hikers a day after its sudden eruption trapped hundreds on the mountain for hours, amid conflicting reports about missing and injured climbers.
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