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    Paraguay (, ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( , Guaraní: Tetã Paraguái ), is a landlocked country in South America.

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    In Paraguay , 2 police officers killed in battle with guerrillas

    ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) — Paraguayan officials say two police officers have been killed in a confrontation with a guerrilla group in the north of the country.

    Interior Minister Rafael Filizzola says the clash involved five or six members of the Paraguayan People's Army. At least one guerrilla is wounded after the confrontation with a team of about 50 special agents.The group has sown fear with kidnappings for ransom in the name of political change to help the rural poor.Paraguay's president and army have assumed emergency powers resembling martial law in five northern states to pursue the rebels.The police were killed on Thursday....

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    1. Doctors: Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo has non-Hodgkin lymphoma; prognosis is good

      ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) — Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo has been diagnosed with cancer but his prognosis is good, doctors said Saturday.Physicians found non-Hod...

    2. Paraguay Zoo Seeks Mate for Endangered Macaw

      The Asuncion zoo is desperately seeking a mate for Coco, the last known male of his species left in Paraguay.Coco is an endangered hyacinth macaw, known in Paraguaya...

    3. Paraguay zoo seeks mate for lonely Hyacinth Macaw

      The Asuncion zoo is desperately seeking a mate for Coco, the last known male of his species left in Paraguay.Coco is an endangered Hyacinth Macaw, known in Paraguaya...

    4. EURO 2012 Preview: Prandelli bringing change to Italy

      Italy has always been known as a defense- first team, relying on one or two moments of magic in the offensive third to achieve success.So when the Italians conceded ...

    5. Paraguay's president asks Congress for military rule in response to leftist guerrilla attacks

      ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) — Paraguay's leftist president wants to impose military rule in the northern half of the country to help soldiers put an end to attacks by a ...

    6. Paraguay suspends liberties, due process in military offensive against guerrilla kidnap ring

      ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) — Lawmakers gave Paraguay's president and army emergency powers resembling martial law Saturday to pursue a guerrilla group known for its kid...

    7. Paraguay's president will work from home while undergoing chemotherapy for lymphatic cancer

      ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) — Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo will conduct his official duties from home while he undergoes chemotherapy for lymphatic cancer, the gov...

    8. Paraguay's president cancels trip after suspected rebel attack on northern farm kills 4

      ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) — Paraguay's president canceled his trip to a climate conference after an attack by suspected leftist guerrillas killed a police officer and ...

    9. Paraguay squad suffer robbery at French base

      ASUNCION (Reuters) - Paraguay's World Cup squad suffered a robbery at their training base in France , a team spokeswoman said on Tuesday.The theft of a reported $110...

    10. Martino leaving Paraguay team following quarterfinal loss, Santa Cruz says no more World Cups

      ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) — Coach Gerardo Martino is leaving the Paraguay national team and striker Roque Santa Cruz says this was his last World Cup.Martino and Santa...

    11. Activist: Death of Paraguayan dictator's son makes recovering family fortune more difficult

      The eldest son of the late dictator Alfredo Stroessner has died in Paraguay, and a human rights activist said Monday the death makes it more difficult to recover a h...

    12. Paraguay president says feels 'renewed' by cancer treatment in Brazil

      ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) — Paraguay's president says he feels renewed by his first session of cancer treatments and that he is ready to serve out his term, which ends...

    1. U.S. remains atop FIFA Women's Rankings

      The U.S. women's national team remained atop the FIFA Women's World Rankings released on Friday, extending their small edge over Germany from three to 10 points.Worl...

    2. Ross Fisher takes 2-shot lead over fellow Englishman Lee Slattery at Wales Open

      Englishman Ross Fisher took a two-stroke lead at the Wales Open Friday after shooting a 5-under par 66 in the second round at Celtic Manor.Overnight leader Lee Slatt...

    3. Ross Fisher takes 2-shot lead over fellow Englishman Lee Slattery at Wales Open

      Englishman Ross Fisher took a two-stroke lead at the Wales Open Friday after shooting a 5-under 66 in the second round at Celtic Manor.Overnight leader Lee Slattery ...

    4. Paraguay bans smoking in restaurants, bars, malls, other closed spaces where people gather

      ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) — Paraguayans can no longer legally light up in restaurants, bars and shopping malls.The new measure bans smoking in all closed spaces where ...

    5. In Paraguay , senator narrowly survives ambush, compares Brazil border region to Ciudad Juarez

      ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) — A Paraguayan senator who narrowly survived an ambush by gunmen said his country's remote border with Brazil is coming to resemble Mexico's ...

    6. Paul McCartney spurns president's offer of a palace tour in Paraguay

      Paul McCartney has turned down the offer for a presidential tour of Paraguay's government palace in the capital of Asuncion.President Fernando Lugo tells reporters h...

    7. Paraguay jails US-Lebanese man accused in Philadelphia of financing terrorism

      ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) — A New York man was arrested in Paraguay and ordered held Wednesday pending extradition to the United States on charges of conspiring to fin...

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