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Eric Holder Meets With Caribbean Leaders in Haiti - U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder visited Haiti during the country’s hosting of the regional CARICOM (Caribbean Community and Common Market) gathering. Holder discussed crime in the region and U.S. immigration policy.    (Photo: THONY BELIZAIRE/AFP/Getty Images)

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Nigerian Star Goldie Dies After Attending Grammys - Popular Nigerian singer Susan Oluwabimpe Filani, known as “Goldie Harvey,” died in Lagos after complaining of a headache during her flight back to Nigeria following the Grammy Awards last week. (Photo: GoldieHarvey.net)

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U.N. Envoy Pushes for Elections in Haiti - U.N. envoy to Haiti Nigel Fisher says he wants to see the country hold its long-delayed Senate elections soon. "We need to constantly ask ourselves this question: How are our efforts going to improve their lives in a tangible way?" Fisher said in a statement.   (Photo: Jean-Marc Ferre /Landov/REUTERS)

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Uhuru Kenyatta Cleared to Run for President - A court cleared Kenya's deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta to run in next month’s presidential election. Campaign groups sought to block his candidacy because he is accused of committing crimes against humanity during the country’s last national poll.  (Photo: EPA/DAI KUROKAWA /LANDOV)

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South African Activist Challenges ANC - Anti-apartheid activist and co-founder of South Africa's Black Conscious Movement, Mamphela Ramphele, announced the formation of a new political party to take on the 101-year-old African National Congress (ANC).The 65-year-old doctor and social anthropologist accused the ANC of corruption, undermining democracy and abusing power.  (Photo: EPA/STR /LANDOV)

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Chavez Returns to Venezuela After Cancer Treatment - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez announced his return from cancer treatment in Cuba via Twitter Monday."We have arrived again in the Venezuelan homeland," the tweet read. "Thank God! Thank you dear people! Here we will continue the treatment." (Photo: Rodrigo Abd/AP Photo)

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Hundreds Injured in Russia by Falling Meteor - Over 900 people were injured after a meteor fell in central Russia on Friday. Fragments of the meteor sent fireballs crashing toward the Chelyabinsk region in the Ural Mountains, smashing windows and setting off car alarms.  (Photo:Boris Kaulin/AP Photo)

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Pistorious Charged With Premeditated Murder - South African runner Oscar Pistorious was charged with premeditated murder for the shooting death of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, despite his claims that he thought she was a burglar.   (Photo: Themba Hadebe/AP Photo)

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Jacob Zuma Addresses South Africa's Rape Problem - In the wake of the brutal rape and murder of a teen girl, South African President Jacob Zuma took the opportunity to address the country’s rape problem, calling for unity in efforts to wipe out the “scourge.” (Photo: B Mathur/REUTERS)

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Kenyan Government Sued for Police Brutality - The Kenyan government is being sued for police brutality in the violence following the 2007 election. The lawsuit comes as Kenya prepares for a new election on March 4 amid warnings from international human rights groups that the police are not ready to prevent electoral violence while refraining from human rights violations.  (Photo: EPA/DAI KUROKAWA /LANDOV)

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Nestle Scarred by Horse Meat Scandal - Nestle, the world’s biggest food company, removed beef pasta meals sold under its Buitoni brand from store shelves in Italy and Spain after finding traces of horse meat. (Photo:  GUSTAU NACARINO/Reuters /Landov) 

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Militants Take Responsibility for Kidnapping Foreign Workers - Ansaru, a small Islamic extremist group with former ties to Boko Haram, claimed responsibility Monday for the kidnapping of seven foreign workers from Northern Nigeria. The group has threatened to harm the workers if any attempt at escape or rescue is made. (Photo: F. Duckett/AP Photo)

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A Few Thousand Couples in Korea Get Hitched - Over 3,000 couples from 70 countries were married by South Korea’s Unification Church Sunday. The ceremony was the first of its kind since the death of the Church’s leader and founder, Reverend Sun Myung Moon. (Photo: REUTERS /KIM HONG-JI /LANDOV)