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Afghan street kids in Paris

Afghan street kids in Paris

We’re at a soup kitchen in a shabby back street in Paris, next to the canal Saint Martin, near the Jaurès metro stop. Hundreds of homeless people are queuing up for some hot food and a coffee. Most of them are from Asia; many from Afghanistan and Bangladesh.

Should I cancel my Europe trip?

Should I cancel my Europe trip?

In the last decade of the 20th century, the Turkish lira fell in value 1,000 times against the U.S. dollar, meaning that tourists returning to that country after several years found that any old money they still possessed since their last visit had become almost worthless.

49 headless bodies: Just another Mexico drug war crime?

49 headless bodies: Just another Mexico drug war crime?

On Sunday, 49 decapitated bodies were found on a major highway outside Monterrey, Mexico, which is about 80 miles southwest of the U.S. border.

Can Franco-German marriage survive?

Can Franco-German marriage survive?

The relationship between France and Germany is the barometer of the political health of Europe.

Acid poured on woman’s face for ‘no’

Acid poured on woman’s face for ‘no’

When 18-year-old Mumtaz walks into a room the first thing you notice about her is the patchwork of painful puffy red scars that stretch across her face.

Al Qaeda leader to Saudis: Rise up

Al Qaeda leader to Saudis: Rise up

Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri urged people in Saudi Arabia to follow the example set by popular revolutions in Egypt, Libya and Tunisia and rise up.

Court upholds Barbour pardons

Court upholds Barbour pardons

Mississippi’s Supreme Court on Thursday denied the state attorney general’s attempt that it reconsider its assent to controversial pardons — several of them for convicted killers — issued earlier this year by outgoing Gov. Haley Barbour.

Guatemalan seeks ‘stolen’ daughter

Guatemalan seeks ‘stolen’ daughter

Loyda Rodriguez says she can still remember the day her daughter was taken. The seven-year-old is now at the center of an international custody dispute with two identities and two sets of parents who claim her as their own.

Replacing Kenya’s ‘flying toilets’

Replacing Kenya’s ‘flying toilets’

In the slums of the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, visiting the bathroom usually means one of two things; a trip to the local pit latrine or the ‘flying toilet’.

Mom wants ‘stolen’ daughter back

Mom wants ‘stolen’ daughter back

Loyda Rodriguez says she can still remember the day her daughter was taken.

Alabama governor delays bill

Alabama governor delays bill

Alabama’s governor on Thursday called in lawmakers for a special session in part to further explore changes to the state’s anti-illegal immigration law, considered the country’s toughest.

Questions about Clinton

Questions about Clinton

Experts on foreign policy pose three caveats on Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Summer forecast sparks concern over fires, water shortages

Summer forecast sparks concern over fires, water shortages

About three-fourths of the nation — from the Southwest to the Mid-Atlantic — faces elevated odds of above-average temperatures this summer.

What will Hillary Clinton’s diplomatic legacy be?

What will Hillary Clinton’s diplomatic legacy be?

As her tenure winds down, Hillary Rodham Clinton’s diplomatic approach is seen as innovative, indefatigable but ultimately indentured.

Billionaire behind super PAC concerned about deficit

Billionaire behind super PAC concerned about deficit

Joe Ricketts, the billionaire behind a super PAC opposed to President Obama, says he’s concerned with the ballooning federal deficit.

House panel calls for serious cuts to propaganda spending

House panel calls for serious cuts to propaganda spending

House panel calls for significant cuts to the Pentagon’s propaganda spending and more oversight.

Hundreds flee raging wildfires in Colo, Ariz.

Hundreds flee raging wildfires in Colo, Ariz.

Officials have ordered evacuations for residents of 65 homes in Colorado, while more than 300 people have evacuated due to an Ariz. fire.

Cuban president’s daughter Mariela Castro gets U.S. visa

Cuban president’s daughter Mariela Castro gets U.S. visa

Cuban first daughter Mariela Castro has been granted a U.S. visa to attend events in San Francisco and New York.

U.S. imposes tariffs on Chinese solar panels

U.S. imposes tariffs on Chinese solar panels

The Obama administration called Thursday for hefty tariffs on Chinese-made solar panels and cells..

Planes collide in midair; pilots dead

Planes collide in midair; pilots dead

Two Pakistani Air Force planes collided in midair Thursday, killing the pilots and injuring people on the ground, according to local police.

When name is Arabic slang for male part

When name is Arabic slang for male part

France’s new Socialist government is already causing ripples throughout a Europe struggling to balance government budgets without making ordinary people’s lives miserable, but it has created a completely different problem in the Middle East.

DNA sought to ID decapitated bodies

DNA sought to ID decapitated bodies

Mexican authorities are asking for DNA samples from families of missing persons nationwide in their efforts to identify 49 decapitated bodies, an official said Wednesday.

Huntsman’s daughter touts dad for NYC mayor

Huntsman’s daughter touts dad for NYC mayor

Jon Huntsman’s daughter, Abby, tweets a suggestion: How about her dad running for mayor of New York City?

Closing arguments in Edwards corruption trial

Closing arguments in Edwards corruption trial

Prosecutors used John Edwards’ own political rhetoric about the two Americas in their closing arguments.

Police: Encounter with Trayvon ‘avoidable’

Police: Encounter with Trayvon ‘avoidable’

A Sanford officer’s report says George Zimmerman’s encounter with Trayvon Martin was “avoidable” if he had stayed in car and awaited police.