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The country's presidential election, which has been disputed for months, is finally be coming to an end, as the two candidates signed a deal Sunday to create a unity government.

Ma Jian, vice-minister in the Ministry of State Security, has reportedly been detained, possibly for insider trading. He would be the highest-ranking official to be caught in the ongoing probe.

Do the world's mothers give birth to more boys than girls — or vice versa? What country has the top percentage of women in political power? Test your knowledge on the state of the world's girls.

An upcoming documentary highlights an extraordinary orchestra in Paraguay, whose young members play instruments made out of trash in a slum built on top of a landfill. Watch the trailer.

The 2013 Mobile Phone Throwing World Championships in Finland have crowned a winner in the Women's category — Asa Lundgren from Sweden. Audie Cornish and Robert Siegel have more.

A new study reports that women donors accounted for more than 44 percent of President Obama's campaign contributions, the most for any White House hopeful since at least 1988.

In his State of the Union address, President Obama said Washington's job is to reverse income inequality trends. Two economists with opposing views join us.

The secretary of state's comments are the sharpest to date from a top Obama aide. He also said, though, that "innocent people are not being abused" and that the intelligence gathered by the National Security Agency has prevented terrorist attacks.

A new analysis of census data shows that net household worth between 2009 and 2011 was up significantly for the top 7 percent.

Marcus Brauchli has been the Post's top editor since 2008. He'll stay with the company, focusing on new media opportunities. Martin Baron leaves Boston to join thePost on Jan. 2.