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An outcry has grown over an incentive program that targets poor rural women.
The new European Commission president was accused of making tax deals with global corporations.
The president reaffirmed his goal of helping Burma make the rocky transition to democracy.
It was unclear whether the recording was made after airstrikes last week that targeted the militant chief.
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China wins support for free-trade pact
Leaders of Asia-Pacific agreed to support China’s push for a free-trade pact on Tuesday, possibly giving the country a bigger role in managing global commerce.
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Members of a teachers' union clashed with police in the southern Mexican city of Chilpancingo on Tuesday, demanding more answers in the disappearance and possible massacre of 43 students who went missing in September.
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