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Puerto Rico Faces Uncertain Future Amid Debt Crisis

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Brussels Cancels New Year's Celebrations Amid Security Threat

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Europe's Refugee Crisis Pales In Comparison To World War II Aftermath

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A Belgian soldier patrols Brussels' Grand Place after police say they disrupted a plot to attack during New Year's Eve celebrations in Belgium. Francois Lenoir/Reuters /Landov hide caption

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Britain's National Archives Releases Thatcher's Secret Cabinet Papers

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Mastermind In Russian Opposition Leader's Death Still At Large, Prosecutors Say

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A Saudi man walks past a pump at a petrol station Monday in the Red Sea city of Jeddah. Saudi Arabia said it plans to reduce subsidies on power, water and fuel as part of new measures introduced in the face of low oil prices. Amer Hilabi/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Higher Gas Prices, Long Lines: What Cheap Oil Means For Saudi Arabia

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Wednesday

Syrian Journalist Who Documented ISIS Atrocities Slain In Turkey

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Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff (from left), Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and South African President Jacob Zuma pose for a photo during the BRICS Summit in Ufa, Russia, in July. RIA Novosti via AP hide caption

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Highflying 'Emerging Markets' Had Their Wings Clipped In 2015

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