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Ethiopian Leader Meles Zenawi Dies - Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi died Monday night in Brussels at age 57. Zenawi was in the country being treated for an undisclosed illness at the time of his death.  (Photo: REUTERS/Kahled Elfiqi/Pool)

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Beyoncé and Friends Support World Humanitarian Day - The diva and a star-studded list of friends celebrated World Humanitarian Day on Sunday. Beyoncé dedicated her “I Was Here” video to the campaign that asked people around the world to spend the day helping others through volunteering. (Photo: AP Photo/Parkwood Entertainment, Cliff Watts)

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Poll: Obama Better for World Economy - Poll numbers released Friday show that a majority of business executives surveyed from around the world think the global economy will perform better if President Obama is reelected this November.  (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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South African Mine Shut Down After Violent Protests - After police killed 34 and wounded 78 during a mine protest over wages Thursday, production at the platinum mine came to a standstill Monday when fewer than a third of the staff showed up for work. (Photo: AP Photo)

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Usain Bolt Vows Never to Compete in U.K. Again Over Taxes - Usain Bolt, Jamaica’s most decorated Olympian, recently declared that he will not be returning to the U.K. until its tax law are changed. Bolt is taxed on global sponsorship, endorsement earnings and appearance fees when he competes in Britain. (Photo: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

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Caribbean Gay Survey Causes a Stir - An erroneous article circulated last week claiming that a study conducted by the Caribbean Men’s Internet Survey (CARIMIS) showed that one in every four Caribbean men were bisexual. UNAIDS, the sponsor of CARIMIS, quickly dismissed the report, claiming that the results of the study are still being analyzed.(Photo: Courtesy caribbeantrakker.com)

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U.K. Gets an App for Stop and Search - A multicultural group of men banded together to create a mobile phone app that they hope will make stop and searches easier to understand.(Photo: Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

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Britons March for Kingsley Burrell - Hundreds in Birmingham came out to protest the death of Kingsley Burrell, who died March 30, 2012, while in police custody, and the coroner’s decision hold his body for an extended period of time following his death.(Photo: BBC News)

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Humanitarian Disaster Facing Sudanese Refugees - International aid organization Doctors Without Borders warned that conditions are quickly deteriorating in the crowded Batil refugee camp as people are dying in large numbers."What we are seeing here in this camp in nothing short of a humanitarian catastrophe," MSF's medical coordinator Helen Patterson said.(Photo: Paula Bronstein/Getty Images) 

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Miss China Takes Miss World 2012 Crown - China's Yu Wenxia was crowned the 2012 Miss World on Saturday. Yu’s win marked the second time Miss China has won the title of Miss World.(Photo: AP Photo/Andy Wong)

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Gay Play Staged in Conservative Uganda - In a bold move for Uganda, a play exploring themes of homosexuality, The River and the Mountain, premiered Friday in the country's capital, Kampala. The play’s British playwright and producers say they hope their work can help "normalize the gay character" in Uganda.(Photo: EPA/ANDRE KOSTERS /Landov)

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U.N. Observers Withdraw From Syria - After a four-month mission in Syria, U.N. military observers began leaving Damascus Monday, as government forces launched air strikes that killed nearly two dozen people.(Photo: REUTERS/Khaled al-Hariri)