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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Ukraine Says Goodbye to Red October
Kiev is making a sweeping bid to purge the national map of its Soviet-era place names.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Burma’s Political Establishment Is at War With Itself
Burma's ruling USDP party was originally created to enshrine military rule -- but now it's starting to crash with the generals.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Libya’s New Peace Deal Has a Serious Flaw
Against all odds, the U.N. has helped Libya's factions sign a peace deal -- but a major one is refusing to sign.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Another Step Toward Peace in Colombia
In response to a cease-fire offered by an increasingly desperate FARC, the Colombian government has promised to "de-escalate."
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Looking Into the Black Box of Venezuela’s Economy
Figuring out what's actually happening in Venezuela's economy requires serious detective skills.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Ukraine Is a Mess, But It’s Still No Greece
Ukraine may be about to default -- but it's still determined to get its financial house in order.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Burma’s Women Are Still Fighting for Their Rights
The country's most famous politician may be a woman, but Burma remains firmly in the grip of patriarchy.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Why Ukrainians Are Speaking More Ukrainian
As the war with pro-Russian separatists grinds on, many Ukrainians are turning to the Ukrainian language as a badge of national self-identification.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Venezuela Sets a Date for Change
A desperate hunger strike by Venezuela's best-known political prisoner has pressured the government to call elections.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 A Victory Over the Islamic State in Libya
The Islamic State has been kicked out of Derna -- by another group of extremists. What's next for the beleaguered Libyan city?
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Burma Backslides on Freedom of the Press
As far as Burma’s leaders are concerned, the media is still enemy number one.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 An Oil Strike in No Man’s Land
A new oil field near Venezuela could be the miracle Maduro was waiting for. There's just one problem — it's in territory claimed by Guyana.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 An Online Refuge for Venezuela’s Intellectuals
A mild-mannered economist has become Venezuela's unlikely media sensation — and provided a badly-needed resource for the country's intellectuals.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Mikheil Saakashvili Launches His New Career as a Ukrainian Reformer
Mikheil Saakashvili’s appointment as governor of Odessa has reignited the struggle inside Ukraine’s political elite.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Islamic State Social Policies Aren’t Exactly a Hit With Libyans
Why Libyans under Islamic State rule aren't taking to child brides and gender segregation.
