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Fernández announces vice-presidential bid in Argentina 2019-05-18 19:32:35Ex-leader was expected to run for president but says former aide will run in her place

US reaches agreement with Canada and Mexico on 2019-05-17 13:00:54Deal could help smooth ratification of the revision to Nafta

New York is a tough town for Brazil’s 2019-05-17 09:53:16President is a pariah in liberal circles at a time when he needs foreign investors

Bestseller fuels talk of Fernández political revival 2019-05-17 00:01:38Success of former Argentine president’s book prompts speculation of run for office in October

Colombia court order to free ex-Farc guerrilla causes 2019-05-16 04:41:14Attorney-general resigns as crisis intensifies in key US ally

Brazil students and teachers march against Bolsonaro 2019-05-15 13:40:46Nationwide protests pits rightwing president against defiant student body

How much more can Argentina adjust? 2019-05-15 04:03:09The battle between politics and capital markets looks set to intensify.

ZombieLoad, Mexico fruit trade, May’s ultimatum 2019-05-15 00:01:00Intel reveals a vulnerability in its chips that could let hackers steal data.

Salad days in doubt as US-Mexico friction hits 2019-05-14 23:00:26Avocado and tomato prices heading up on supply worries

Toronto market stabilises with sales up 17 per 2019-05-14 19:19:48A round-up of world property news

IMF’s reputation on the line in Argentina 2019-05-14 06:00:24Some fear fund’s largest bailout is fraying and might not survive an electoral jolt

Currency crisis redux? 2019-05-14 00:00:16Argentina and Turkey are still at risk.

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OAS Demands Ortega Keep Promise to Free Nicaraguan 2019-05-21 23:32:08The Organization of American States is urging Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega to stick to his agreement to unconditionally free all political priso

Audit: US Broadcasting to Cuba Rife With Bad 2019-05-21 19:29:37The U.S. government service charged with delivering objective news into Cuba produces both “bad journalism” and “ineffective propaga

Spanish Oil Giant Winds Down Operations in Venezuela 2019-05-21 19:21:49Spain's Repsol, the last western oil giant with major operations in Venezuela, is leaving the embattled country, as pressure mounts from U.S. sanctio

Out-of-Control Wildfire Forces Evacuations in Canada 2019-05-21 19:00:46An out-of-control wildfire burning in the Canadian province of Alberta has forced the evacuation of the 4,000-resident town of High Level.  "T

Mexico to Auction Lamborghini, Other Seized Assets to 2019-05-21 16:35:55Mexico's government will auction a Lamborghini, homes and other assets seized from gangsters and at least one former politician, officials said on Tu

Trump Renews Criticism of Mexico Over Immigration, Says 2019-05-21 12:39:17U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday Mexico was "doing virtually nothing to stop illegal immigrants from coming to our southern border" and t

Canada Sends Delegation to China to Press for 2019-05-21 11:16:52Canada has sent a parliamentary delegation to China to press for the release of two Canadian citizens formally arrested for espionage last week, Forei

UN: Majority Fleeing Venezuela Need Refugee Protection 2019-05-21 07:01:12The U.N. refugee agency is calling on nations to accept those who are fleeing Venezuela, saying the majority "are in need of international refugee pr

Nicaragua Releases 100 Jailed Protesters to House Arrest 2019-05-20 20:36:41The Nicaraguan government released 100 prisoners to a form of house arrest Monday, including three human rights activists. The administration of Pre

Border Crossers Flood Into Tucson 2019-05-20 17:36:00While thousands of immigrants seeking asylum wait at the southern border, many are being apprehended across the border by American border patrol agent

Guatemalan Boy Dies in US Border Custody 2019-05-20 14:00:25A Guatemalan boy in U.S. Customs and Border Protection custody died Monday, a day after beginning treatment for the flu.  Carlos Gregorio Herna

Brazil Officials: 11 Killed in Bar Shooting 2019-05-19 20:36:04Gunmen killed at least 11 people in a bar in northern Brazil on Sunday, officials said. The shooting took place in the city of Belem, the public saf

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Hawaiian hiker missing for over two weeks found 2019-05-25 11:09:51 A Hawaii woman has been found alive after she got lost on a hike in Maui more than two weeks ago.

Trump arrives for ceremonial Japanese visit of Reiwa 2019-05-25 09:58:13 President Donald Trump landed in Japan on Saturday for a mostly ceremonial visit as the first state visitor since Emperor Naruhito ascended to the th

Judge's order blocks Pentagon funds for parts of 2019-05-25 09:26:12 A federal judge's preliminary injunction has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from using U.S. Defense Department for parts of the border

Dangerous storms to rumble from Illinois to Pennsylvania 2019-05-25 08:40:04 if (typeof apgPageInfoObj != 'undefined' && apgPageInfoObj.adUnit.platform == "web") { (function () { var _sf_async_config = window._sf_a

Record-breaking floods inundate parts of central U.S. 2019-05-25 08:20:49 Evacuations are underway as flooding is impacting areas across Oklahoma, Kansas, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois and parts of Nebraska and Iowa.

Emanuel Samson convicted on 43 counts for deadly 2019-05-24 20:40:53 A Tennessee jury found a man guilty of 43 charges, including one count of first-degree murder, for a shooting at a church in Antioch.

Federal judge blocks Mississippi 'heartbeat' abortion ban 2019-05-24 20:01:33 A federal judge issued an injunction Friday blocking Mississippi's new "heartbeat" abortion law two months after the governor signed it.

Colorado man accused of killing Kelsey Berreth pleads 2019-05-24 18:31:01 A Colorado man accused of killing his fiancee pleaded not guilty Friday to charges related to her death and disappearance.

New tariff relief for farmers could increase backup 2019-05-24 17:22:00 Agricultural economists fear the Trump administration's new tariff relief program will encourage farmers to plant more soybeans this spring that can

Jake Patterson sentenced to life for slayings, kidnapping 2019-05-24 17:02:47 A Wisconsin judge handed down a life imprisonment sentence Friday to Jake Patterson, a 21-year-old man who killed a husband and wife before kidnappin

Donald Trump invokes emergency provision to OK Saudi, 2019-05-24 16:08:05 President Donald Trump used emergency authority to approve nearly two dozen arms sales to Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and other countries, Sec

5 Michigan priests face sexual abuse charges 2019-05-24 15:20:52 Five Catholic priests in Michigan face criminal charges for sexual abuse amid a statewide investigation, state Attorney General Dana Nessel announced

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Fifth child dies in US border control custody 2019-05-20 22:21:40A 16-year-old boy died Monday at a Border Patrol station in Texas, becoming the fifth child from Guatemala to die since December after being apprehend

Trump tells ex-White House counsel McGahn not to 2019-05-20 21:58:42U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday told former White House counsel Don McGahn to defy a subpoena to testify before Congress about the Russia invest

US billionaire pledges to pay off Morehouse College 2019-05-20 07:45:30Sunday was already a day of joy and pride for the graduating class at historically black Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia -- and then it got a wh

Google restricts Huawei’s access to Android after Trump 2019-05-19 23:25:04Alphabet Inc’s Google has suspended business with Huawei that requires the transfer of hardware, software and technical services except those pu

Trump says 'Pro-Life' but with exceptions for rape, 2019-05-19 03:16:19President Donald Trump on Saturday declared himself “strongly Pro-Life”, but in favor of exceptions for pregnancies resulting from rape or

Argentina's former leader Fernandez announces vice presidential bid 2019-05-18 10:50:03Argentina's former President Cristina Fernández announced on Saturday her candidacy for vice president in October's general elections, a surp

Missouri's Republican-led Legislature passes 8-week abortion ban 2019-05-18 01:32:53The Missouri House of Representatives passed a bill on Friday banning abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected, making it the latest US state to p

US jury awards couple $2 billion in Roundup 2019-05-17 12:29:38A California court has handed an unprecedented $2 billion in damages to a couple who say their cancer was caused by popular weedkiller Roundup. That w

Twenty years on, Columbine shooting still haunts America 2019-05-17 12:07:21It was one of the first mass shootings at a US school: On April 20, 1999, two students burst into Columbine High School in Colorado armed with automat

I.M. Pei, Chinese-American architect who designed the Louvre 2019-05-16 19:10:18I.M. Pei, the preeminent US architect who forged a distinct brand of modern building design with his sharp lines and stark structures, has died, his s

Chelsea Manning sent back to jail after refusing 2019-05-16 17:48:35Former US military intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning was ordered back to jail on Thursday for refusing to testify before a grand jury believed to b

Trump unveils new immigration plan to favour skills 2019-05-16 16:31:23US President Donald Trump said Thursday he wants to overhaul the immigration system to favor educated, English-speaking applicants with job offers ins