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Time.com - It wasn’t a matter of ‘if,’ but ‘when.’ After eight years of dating, Prince William and Kate Middleton have announced their engagement. But while many Brits celebrate in…

AP - Chileans reveled Thursday in the stunning glory and jubilation of a record-setting mine rescue. As the celebration fades, however, several key questions await resolution.

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AP - The party in Pyongyang stretched into Monday as North Koreans took the day off to celebrate a major political anniversary and to revel in the unveiling of leader…

AP - Germany’s president is marking the 20th anniverary of the country’s reunification — celebrating its increasing sense of national pride while also stressing the importance of integrating immigrants.

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AP - Pope Benedict XVI celebrated Mass on Sunday to beatify Cardinal John Henry Newman, the 19th century Anglican convert held up by the pope as a model for the…

Time.com - After founding the Red Cross, Henry Dunant fell into poverty and obscurity, sheltering in Heiden, where townsfolk never warmed to him. Why is it celebrating him today?

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AP - Myanmar’s ruling junta threw a lavish welcome ceremony for a rare white elephant, a traditional symbol of power and prosperity, which was transported from the jungle to the…

Time.com - When the generals began disposing of thousands of young people in the late 1970s, only one journalist dared stand up for the rights of the “disappeared.” And then…

AP - Communist Vietnam marked the 35th anniversary of the end of its war Friday with a dramatic re-enactment of the day North Vietnamese tanks smashed through the gates of…