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Leave a commentUS Orders Russian Consulate in San Francisco to Close
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British Prime Minister Theresa May is planning to appeal to her counterparts in the Europeanmore
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Leave a commentMourners Mark 20 Years Since Princess Diana’s Death
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The United Nations Security Council unanimously voted to renew the mandate for a peacekeeping missionmore
Leave a commentTrial Against Guatemalan President’s Brother, Son Begins
A fraud trial against the brother and son of Guatemalan president Jimmy Morales began onmore
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The White House says President Donald Trump has spoken with Saudi Arabia’s King Salman aboutmore
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Mexican authorities say seven people have been slain in the beach resort of Acapulco asmore
Leave a commentTurkey Protests US Indictment Charging Erdogan’s Security
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Leave a commentSore at Macron’s ‘Dictatorship’ Criticism, Venezuela Blasts France
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Leave a commentNew Russian Ambassador to US Calls for Resumed Military Contacts
Moscow and Washington should re-establish direct contacts between their military and foreign policy chiefs, Russia’smore
Leave a commentNetanyahu Assails Israel’s ‘Fake News Industry’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lashed out at the media, accusing it of working againstmore
Leave a commentColombian Artisans Weave Papal Poncho for Francis
Artisans in Colombia’s high plains have been busy crafting a special gift to give Popemore
Leave a commentBrazil Judge Blocks Decree Opening Amazon Area to Mining
A Brazilian judge on Wednesday granted an injunction blocking a decree by President Michel Temermore
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The United States has sent a reinforced detachment of fighter planes to police the skiesmore
Leave a commentUS-led Airstrike Blocks IS Fighters Headed for Iraqi Border Region
U.S.-led forces say they have bombed a road in Syria to block a convoy carryingmore
Leave a commentVenezuela to Donate $5M in Harvey Aid, Despite Cash Crunch
Venezuela has offered $5 million to victims of Hurricane Harvey in the United States despitemore
Leave a commentRetired US Army Colonel Charged in Haitian Bribery Scheme
A retired U.S. Army colonel charged with conspiring to bribe Haitian government officials has beenmore
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The latest phase in the long-running Syrian conflict is presenting a dizzying picture of strangemore
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U.S. sanctions on the finance boss of Venezuela’s oil company PDVSA have led to somemore
Leave a commentUN Cites Systematic Use of Excessive Force in Venezuela Crackdown on Dissent
The United Nations on Wednesday said Venezuela’s security forces had committed extensive and apparently deliberatemore
Leave a commentMuslims Begin Annual Haj Pilgrimage in Mecca
Hundreds of thousands of Muslims began the annual haj pilgrimage on Wednesday, donning traditional whitemore
Leave a commentKremlin Confirms Trump’s Lawyer Reached Out About Deal
The Kremlin on Wednesday confirmed that President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer reached out to themmore
Leave a commentUN Chief Appeals for Humanitarian Aid in First Visit to Gaza
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed for large-scale humanitarian aid to Gaza on Wednesday in hismore
Leave a commentAncient Board Game Helps Unite Jews and Arabs in Jerusalem
An ancient board game has helped bring some Israelis and Palestinians together at Jerusalem’s firstmore
Leave a commentPeru Opposition Leader Investigated in Connection With Odebrecht
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Iraqi forces are battling to retake the small town of al-Ayadiya where militants fleeing Talmore
Leave a commentIran Rejects US Demand for Inspection of Its Military Sites
Iran on Tuesday dismissed U.S. demands for the inspection of Iranian military sites by themore
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