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Latin America & Caribbean
Head of state: The President of France
An appointed prefect represents the French government in Paris. Two elected councils - the Conseil General and the Conseil Regional - exercise power locally. The territory sends elected representatives to the French National Assembly and to the Senate.
Brazil sends force to quell unrest
Brazil is to send a national security force to five major cities to help restore order after massive protests, the justice ministry says.
Jumpstarting Motor City
Down-at-heel Detroit shows vital signs of a comeback
Baby on board
The air force pilot who took her daughter on missions
Warning from history
As witnesses die, will the Holocaust be forgotten?
Patchy record
Possible models for intervention as West mulls action in Syria
On the move in Mumbai
What is it like to live in this humming metropolis where everyone is in a hurry?
Fast Track
How the dream of a home in the sun was turned into a nightmare by the Cyprus banking crisis
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Karzai to boycott talks with Taliban