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A timeline of all the major events in Madagascar’s military coup

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — The military has seized power in a coup in the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar and ousted President Andry Rajoelina, who has fled the country. Here's a timeline of major events leading up to the takeover in the former French colony off Africa's east ...

In a regional first, Uruguay passes a law allowing euthanasia

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Uruguay's senate passed a law decriminalizing euthanasia on Wednesday, putting the South American nation among a handful of other countries where seriously ill patients can legally obtain help to end their lives. It makes Uruguay the first country in predominantly ...