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Jessie Fox

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Norbert Hofer candidate for Austria's Presidency for Austria's Freedom Party, FPOE, waves during an after presidential election party in Vienna, Austria, Sunday, May 22, 2016. With all direct ballots counted in today's presidential election, both candidates, right-winger Norbert Hofer and a Greens politician Alexander Van der Bellen, had 50 percent of the vote. Nearly 900,000 absentee ballots are due to be counted tomorrow. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak)

Norbert Hofer, Austrian far-right candidate, narrowly loses presidential bid

In an election closely watched across the continent, a far-right candidate who attacked Austria's open policies on immigration was narrowly defeated by a leftist rival, Austria's interior minister announced Monday in Vienna.

May 23, 2016

Antonio Rodiles, who has been speaking for years with the Ladies in White group and other Cuban dissidents, says the U.S. should continue to pressure the Castro government on human rights and other issues. (Associated Press/File)

Antonio Rodiles, Cuban dissident, wants next president to pressure Castros

President Obama's successor must do more to press for reforms and pressure the Castro regime if the opening to Cuba is to help the island's people, a leading dissident and human rights activist said Wednesday.

May 18, 2016