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Hondurans voted for president on Sunday in elections that were largely peaceful, even as most countries in the hemisphere rejected the ballot as illegitimate and said it threatened to whitewash a coup. But the two leading candidates are betting that the selection of a new government will help Honduras emerge from five months of international isolation. (Esteban Felix/AP)
Iran's government will build 10 new sites to enrich uranium, a dramatic expansion that is bound to fuel fears that it is attempting to produce a nuclear weapon.
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Swiss voters ban the building of minarets, showing an unexpected level of resentment against Muslim immigrants in a country long known for discretion and tolerance.
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