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Peru Establishes Abortion Guidelines After 90 Years, Catholic Church Leaders Disapprove

Peru's record on women's rights has not been a good one; however, the latest news from Lima has made life for women in the South American country slightly better.
Andrew Tahmooressi

Mother of US Marine Held in Mexican Prison Appeals to US Ambassador in Mexico

The mother of Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi, who has been held in a Mexican jail for three months, has appealed to the top U.S. diplomat in Mexico, seeking his help in getting the Marine released.
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Japan Partially Lifts North Korean Sanctions Amid Reinvestigation of Kidnapped Nationals

In a show of good faith, Japan announced Thursday that it would remove or ease up on a number of sanctions it placed on North Korea while Pyongyang opens up investigations into the kidnappings of Japanese citizens decades ago.
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US Embassy Warns of Possible Terror Threat at Uganda Airport

The U.S. Embassy in Uganda issued a warning Thursday that an unknown terrorist group could be planning a terror attack at the country's Entebbe International Airport that day.

Oscar Pistorius' Physician Testifies That His 'Disability Never Sleeps'

Despite being one of the fastest runners in the world, Oscar Pistorius' doctor stressed the fact that the athlete still deals with the hardship of being disabled during his murder trial on Thursday.
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Two US Women Held in Cuba Jail, One Has Disability, 'Mind Capacity of a 12 to 15-Year-Old'

A woman from South Florida and her travel partner are being detained in a Cuban jail on accusations of smuggling synthetic marijuana through the Havana airport on Saturday.

Germany's Merkel Warns Russia That Economic Sanctions Are Still an Option

German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned Moscow on Wednesday about the option to implement strict economic sanctions against Russia if the country refuses to back a peace plan announced by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko.
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Study: Caribbean Coral Reef Population Dropped Over 50%, Could Affect Annual $3B in Tourism, Fishing

According to a report released Wednesday, parrotfish and sea urchins could help bring back the Caribbean's declining coral reefs population.

Caribbean Coral Reefs Could Disappear Within 20 Years: Study

A new study finds that unless drastic steps are taken, most coral in the Caribbean could be gone
Clashes in Jerusalem

Discovery of Dead Palestinian Teen Incites Clashes in Jerusalem

The discovery of a dead Palestinian teen has prompted clashes in Jerusalem following the deaths of three abducted Israeli teens in the West Bank.
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Venezuela Medical Federation Demands Government Security in Hospitals After Sunday Shooting

On Tuesday Venezuela's medical federation (FMV) said that the government should provide security in hospitals. The demand came after two people were killed at a medical center on Sunday.
 Liberian child soldiers loyal to the government sit silently before charging at a strategic bridge position July 20, 2003 in Monrovia, Liberia

UN Report on Thousands of Children Recruited, Used and Killed in Armed Conflicts

At the United Nations on Tuesday, the Annual Report of the Secretary-General on Children and Armed Conflict was released showing record numbers of children recruited, used and killed in 23 conflict situations around the world.
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Young Cuban-Americans Favor Diplomatic Relations with Cuba, Older Cuban-Americans Continue to Support Embargo

Known in Cuba as el bloqueo, the United States placed an embargo against Cuba on October 19, 1960, nearly two years after the Batista regime was deposed by the Cuban Revolution. Fifty years later, polls indicate that half of Cuban-Americans in Miami would change the United States' standing relations with Cuba.
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