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French President Francois Hollande and DRC President Joseph Kabila stand during the opening session of the Francophone Summit, in Kinshasa, DRC, Oct. 13, 2012.

Hollande Stresses Human Rights in DRC

At opening of Francophone summit in Kinshasa, French president emphasizes the importance of achieving peace in DRC troubled regions More

IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde (R) and IMFC Chairman Tharman Shanmugaratnam hold a joint news conference at the annual meetings of the IMF and the World Bank Group in Tokyo, October 13, 2012.

IMF Urges Decisive Action on Debt by US, Europe

Leaders of International Monetary Fund issue communique acknowledging economic growth is decelerating, amid risk and uncertainty More

Syrian passenger plane that was forced by Turkish jets to land at Esenboga airport in Ankara, Turkey, Oct. 10, 2012

Analysts: Turkish-Russian Tensions Could Spread to Middle East

Russia continues its criticism of Turkey for seizing a Moscow to Damascus passenger jet More

Georgia Looks Toward End of Russia's Wine Embargo

Georgia Looks Toward End of Russia's Wine Embargo

Archeologists say they have found earliest evidence of grape cultivation, winemaking in world in eastern hills of Georgia, and have adjusted without Russian market More

A Syrian passenger plane which was forced to land sits at Esenboga airport in Ankara October 10, 2012.

US Official: Russia 'Morally Bankrupt' on Syria

State department spokesperson criticize's Moscow's role in supplying arms to Syria's military while blocking tougher UN action to end fighting More


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Video European Union Wins Nobel Peace Prize

The European Union was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for its promotion of peace, democracy and human rights over the past six decades. The committee said it wanted to highlight the Union’s triumphs at a time of economic difficulty. But as Selah Hennessy reports for VOA from London, the award’s announcement has led some critics to question the EU’s record on human rights.