Kuczynski wins Peru presidential vote as Fujimori concedes
His margin of victory is a fraction of a point but it's enough to give Pedro Pablo Kuczynski the presidency of Peru, with opponent Keiko Fujimori conceding defeat on Friday.
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Elizabeth Warren endorsed presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton Thursday and called on Democrats to unite behind her.
North Korean leader caught smoking during anti-smoking drive
North Korea's Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un appears not to be practicing what his government is preaching.
American who fought for ISIS charged
An American who joined ISIS was charged in federal court Thursday with providing support to the terror group.
Indian farmers pray monsoon rains will end drought
Every afternoon at this time of year, Balraj Beniwal looks up at the sky, hoping to see dark clouds. He is not alone -- there are hundreds of millions of people like him across India.
Kuczynski on verge of win in Peru presidential election
A 77-year-old former American citizen appears to have bested the daughter of a disgraced Peruvian president in a photo-finish race to become the next president of Peru.
Thailand eliminates mother-to-child HIV transmission
The World Health Organization has congratulated Thailand as the first country in the Asia-Pacific region to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis.
Why failing the gaokao was the best thing that ever happened to me
This week, millions of Chinese high school students will take the two-day college entrance exam, or gaokao.
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Why India's Prime Minister is in Washington... again
When India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi concludes his three-day visit to Washington on Wednesday, he will likely reflect on how the relationship between the world's two biggest democracies is becoming ever closer, a step towards fulfilling U.S. President Barack Obama's prophesy that India and the United States would form "one of the defining partnerships" of the 21st century.
