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South Sudan's Peace Unravelling -- The Misery Continues

"Commander Salva Kiir, Chief of the SPLA, meeting Ms Carol Bellamy, then UNICEF Executive Director, in Rumbek, South Sudan, Oct 21, 2000". Photo Credit: UNICEF As 2013 draws to a close, the news...

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The 52 Most Breathtaking Photos From Around The World This Year

Welcome to our special edition of "Moving Image," a roundup of the best photos from around the world this year. The following images tell the story of the past 365 days' most compelling events,...

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Mario Balotelli Is Still Not World Class, According To Inter Legend Luis Suarez

By Mark Doyle, Goal.com Inter legend Luis Suarez has claimed that last weekend's Milan derby proved that Mario Balotelli still cannot be considered a world class player. The Rossoneri forward struggled...

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The Other Carnaval in Brazil

Carnaval in Recife, Brazil It's a sweltering mid-summer night, and the pulsating crowd only adds to the heat. The shout, "Tu Maraca! Tu Maraca!" by musician Naná Vasconcelos reverberates throughout...

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Daily Life In Spain: Photos Highlight The Stunning Beauty Of Southern Europe

Welcome to Daily Life! Each week HuffPost World will transport you to one of the corners of the Earth through images that expose the beauty and tragedy of worlds you may have never before seen....

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South Sudan's Tribal Militia Known As 'White Army' Marches To Fight

JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — Twenty-five thousand young men who make up a tribal militia known as the "White Army" are marching toward a contested state capital in South Sudan, an official said Saturday,...

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Egyptian Student Dies During Protests At Campus

CAIRO (AP) — Riot police moved into Egypt's main Islamic university on Saturday, claiming that striking students were disrupting end-of-term exams. They fired tear gas and battled demonstrators in a...

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Syrian Government Airstrike Near Aleppo Kills 20, Activists Say

BEIRUT (AP) — Activists say a Syrian government airstrike on a crowded vegetable market in a rebel-held neighborhood of the northern city of Aleppo has killed at least 20 people. For nearly two weeks,...

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7 Things Americans Can Learn From Italians

If you've spent time in Italy you know that life in Italy and life in America are very different. While both cultures have their pros and cons, we think Americans can learn a lot from the way Italians...

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Egyptian Student Dies During Protests

CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian officials say police moved in to disperse students who were protesting inside an Islamic university in Cairo, disrupting end of term of exams. One student was killed and a campus...

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Catarina Migliorini Extends Virginity Auction While She Considers Marriage

A Brazilian college student is auctioning off her virginity for a third time, even as she considers a marriage proposal. It has been nearly 15 months since Catarina Migliorini was offered $780,000 for...

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The Challenges of the New Year

A few months back, the Arab World was shaken by a New York Times article claiming to detail Obama Administration's efforts to disengage from the Middle East in order to facilitate its "pivot toward the...

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Riots, Christmas And Fire Walkers: The Week In Photos, December 22 - 28

Nothing quite compares to the power of a photograph to communicate the goings on in the world, captured in the thick of things. Ranging from the serious to the silly, these photos offer peeks into...

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Aung San Suu Kyi's Party To Contest 2015 Myanmar Elections

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi's party said Saturday that it will contest 2015 parliamentary elections even if the country's constitution barring her from running...

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Camilla Parker-Bowles Isn't Such A Great Cook, Says Her Son

They say Prince Charles fell in love with Camilla Parker-Bowles because of her sharp sense of humor. It appears, however, that her cooking may not have been an additional selling point. "My mum's a...

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9-Year-Old Is Youngest Person To Reach Tallest Peak In Western Hemisphere

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A 9-year-old boy from Southern California has become the youngest person in recorded history to reach the summit of Argentina's Aconcagua mountain, which at 22,841 feet...

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These Untrained Orangutans Can Row Boats And Even Help Humans With Chores...

These orangutans are located in the Camp Leakey research facility in Central Borneo, where they are observed by researchers who aim to return them to the wild. Though the orangutans are untrained, they...

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The Endangered Species Act Celebrates Forty Years Of Wildlife Protection (VIDEO)

On Dec. 28, 1973, President Richard Nixon signed a crucial piece of legislation for wildlife protection: the Endangered Species Act. Created "to protect and recover imperiled species and the ecosystems...

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Henri Rechatin, Tightrope Walker Who Crossed Niagara Falls, Dies (VIDEO CHAIR...

PARIS (AP) — The celebrated French tightrope walker and chair-balancer known as Henry's, who balanced high above the Alps, Niagara Falls and for months over a supermarket in his hometown, has died....

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Hong Kong: Memories of the Past and Realities of Today

(Part 3 of my Cold War Recollections) Hong Kong is such a picturesque outpost on the face of Asia that having lived there, it is impossible to ever forget it. The memory of my first hair-raising...

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