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Security Tightened In Kenya For President Kenyatta's Swearing-In

11:07am November 28, 2017

by Eyder Peralta

Following a prolonged and violent presidential election that had to be rerun after a court rejected the initial results, Kenya's incumbent president was sworn-in for a second term.

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LeEco CEO Jia Yueting speaks in San Francisco in October 2016.

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For China's High-Flying Tycoons, A Precarious Balance

10:23am November 28, 2017

by Anthony Kuhn

Last year, China produced 101 new billionaires. But some tycoons are falling from grace — whether due to corruption, debt or their own bad investments.

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In Myanmar, Pope Calls For Unity But Doesn't Reference Rohingya Muslims

10:15am November 28, 2017

by Sylvia Poggioli

Pope Francis was meeting with Myanmar's leaders at a time when they're facing international condemnation over what the State Department calls ethnic cleansing of the country's minority Rohingya.

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Pope Francis shakes hands with Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi as they meet at Naypyitaw's presidential palace in Myanmar on Tuesday.

In Myanmar, Pope Calls For Unity And Tolerance, But Doesn't Mention Rohingya

9:53am November 28, 2017

by Scott Neuman

Francis, on a visit to the Southeast Asian country, was advised against talking specifically about the persecuted Muslim minority for fear of causing a backlash against Myanmar's Christians.

Left, a ripe cacao pod. Right, truffles from Midunu chocolates contain spices and flavors from all over Africa.

One Woman's Quest To Tell 'The African Story Through Chocolate'

7:00am November 28, 2017

by Amy E. Robertson

A Ghana-born chocolatier found that many people — even Africans — weren't familiar with the spices and cultures from other parts of the continent. And it is those experiences she seeks to share.

Mexico Struggles To Integrate Foreign Students, Including U.S.-Born Children

6:51am November 28, 2017

by Emily Green

More American youth are moving to Mexico than there are Mexican youth coming to the U.S. More than half a million American children have moved to Mexico since 2008, and are studying in schools there.

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Australian Students Break Real Estate Code On Street Names

6:02am November 28, 2017

Houses on streets with weird names generally have less value. Students looked for examples at Butt Street and Fanny Street. Property values on those streets were as much as 20 percent lower.

Kenyan army soldiers perform during the rehearsal of the inauguration ceremony of the President at the Moi International Sports Center's Kasarani Stadium in Nairobi on Monday.

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Kenya's President Sworn-In For Second Term As Police Quell Unrest

5:43am November 28, 2017

by Scott Neuman

The inauguration of Uhuru Kenyatta at Kasarani Stadium drew overflow crowds that police had to force back. Meanwhile, there were anti-Kenyatta protests elsewhere in the capital, Nairobi.

Morning News Brief: Tax Overhaul Plan, Pope Francis In Myanmar

5:05am November 28, 2017

President Trump has lunch on Capitol Hill Tuesday as he and GOP leaders aim to pass a tax bill by Christmas. And, Pope Francis, who's visiting Myanmar, meets with the country's civilian leader.

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PLA Gen. Zhang Yang, center, at a meeting of the National People's Congress in March 2013 in Beijing. Zhang, who was under investigation for corruption, took his own life last week, state media reported.

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Former Top Chinese General Commits Suicide As Corruption Probe Looms

3:02am November 28, 2017

by Scott Neuman

Gen. Zhang Yang, a former head of the powerful Central Military Commission's political work department, hanged himself at his home in Beijing last week, state media said.