Nobel Peace Prize boosts struggling Tunisian democracy
By PAUL SCHEMM, BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA and KARL RITTER It was the fall of 2013 and Tunisia’s newfound democracy was in grave danger. The assassination of a left-wing politician had…
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Venezuela’s Maduro vows to extend Colombian border crackdown
By JOSHUA GOODMAN Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro vowed to extend a crackdown on illegal migrants from neighboring Colombia he blames for rampant crime and widespread shortages, while authorities across the…
Global market plunge intensifies on fears over China
By ELAINE KURTENBACH World stock markets plunged and Wall Street was due to suffer heavy losses on Monday after China’s main index sank 8.5 percent amid fears over the health…
Misery deepens for those in Puerto Rico who can’t leave
By DANICA COTO Most tables are empty at Walter Martin’s coffee shop in San Juan’s colonial district. His brow is furrowed with concern and glistens with sweat in the sweltering…
Banks fined more than $5B, to plead guilty to market rigging
By KEN SWEET and ERIC TUCKER Four global banks agreed Wednesday to pay more than $5 billion in penalties and plead guilty to rigging the world’s curren market, the first…
S.C. State struggles to stay afloat: Can historically black colleges survive?
By Cristina Maza, Staff writer A financial crisis plaguing the South Carolina State University has pushed a larger issue into the spotlight: the fate of historically black colleges and universities…
Italy’s new president decries corruption, loss of hope
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Italy’s new president, Sergio Mattarella, assumed office Tuesday with a ringing call to the nation to root out organized crime and corruption devouring public resources and solve…
What the credit downgrade to ‘junk’ means for Russia
By NATALIYA VASILYEVA Russia has seen its credit grade cut to “junk” status for the first time in over a decade, a big blow for a country that wants to…