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Cubans Curious To See If Diplomatic Shift Leads To Democracy

5:22pm December 18, 2014

by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

Obama announced diplomatic relations will be restored with Cuba. Travel and trade restrictions will be relaxed. What does this mean for Cubans who have been pushing for democracy?

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Obama Announces Diplomatic Thaw With Cuba

5:22pm December 18, 2014

In re-opening ties with Cuba, the president follows through on strategy he outlined during his first White House campaign. He believes engagement with Cuba is a more powerful tool than isolation.

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Members of the Abuja "Bring Back Our Girls" protest group sit during a march in continuation of the Global October movement. Once again, Boko Haram militants are implicated in killings and mass kidnapping in northeastern Nigeria.

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Boko Haram Suspected In New Round Of Killing And Kidnapping

4:37pm December 18, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The latest killing and kidnapping occurred just 20 miles from where the Islamist extremist group kidnapped nearly 300 schoolgirls in April.

Tourtiere is a savory, spiced meat pie, which both French- and English-speaking Canadians love to serve around the holidays.

Tourtiere: A French-Canadian Twist On Christmas Pie

4:21pm December 18, 2014

by Lynn Neary

On Christmas Eve, many French-Canadians will gather after midnight Mass for reveillon, a lavish dinner party that lasts into the wee hours. The traditional centerpiece is a savory, spiced meat pie.

In Jerusalem, Syrian Orthodox Christian Nadia Ishaq prepares her burbara porridge with boiled what kernels, raisins, dried plums and dried apricots, topped with ground coconut in the shape of a cross. The holiday honors St. Barbara, an early convert to Ch

A Holy Land Christmas Porridge Honors A Damsel In Distress

4:19pm December 18, 2014

by Daniella Cheslow

Some Christians in Israel and the West Bank celebrate Eid el-Burbara on Dec. 17. The feast honors St. Barbara, an early convert to Christianity whose story is echoed in the Rapunzel tale.

White House Says Any Response To Sony Attack Needs To Be 'Proportional'

3:26pm December 18, 2014

by Laura Sullivan

The White House won't confirm North Korea is behind the attack, citing an ongoing investigation. Nevertheless, it is mulling over its options.

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Pakistani Court Grants Bail To Suspect In Mumbai Attack

2:24pm December 18, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

Zaki-ur-Rahman Lakhvi is one of seven men charged with planning and helping to carry out the 2008 attack that killed more than 160 people. Federal prosecutors had opposed the bail plea.

More than 4,000 officers of the Nineveh province security force are based in an isolated training camp in northern Iraq. Their aim is retaking ISIS-controlled Mosul, Iraq's second-largest city.

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At An Isolated Camp, Iraqi Police Prep For A Showdown With ISIS

12:31pm December 18, 2014

by Deborah Amos

Iraqi security forces are training with the goal of reclaiming territory lost to the Islamic State. Police at a camp near the front line say such a battle would be personal.

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Rapprochement With Cuba: What It Includes And Excludes

12:31pm December 18, 2014

by Tom Gjelten and Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

President Obama's move to restore diplomatic ties with Cuba does not lift the trade embargo. That jurisdiction belongs to Congress, but do the upcoming changes all but undermine the embargo?

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Rep. Sires Pushes Back Against Obama's Cuba Plans

12:31pm December 18, 2014

President Obama's action to begin normalizing relations with Cuba has drawn harsh criticism from members of Congress in both parties. One of those critics is Rep. Albio Sires, who was born in Cuba.

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