Presumptive U.S. presidential nominees Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are viewed unfavorably by most Americans and neither candidate prompts much excitement among the electorate, according to a new poll.... More
U.S. President Barack Obama is facing opposition again from within his own administration over plans to close the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, according to a report.... More
The Organization of American States convened a special session with Venezuela on Tuesday before it decides whether to suspend the country from the OAS using the Democratic Charter.... More
The Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) hope to sign a final peace agreement by next month, which could put an end to more than 50 years of conflict that has affected more than six million people.... More
Teachers strikes in Oaxaca have escalated as more armed police mobilize to the south, ending with the death of nine civilians on Sunday.... More
In Mexico, Gabino Cue, the outgoing governor of the Mexican state of Oaxaca, was forced to return to his state from a lavish wedding in neighboring Guerrero state after police action left at least six dead and 51 wounded in the town of Nochixtlan.... More
Two top executives involved in Brazil's ongoing corruption scandals are competing to reach a plea bargain with Brazilian authorities.... More
Prosecutors in France have launched a preliminary probe into allegations that French soldiers deployed to the Central African Republic (CAR) physically abused two civilians or stood by as others beat them.... More
Israel, which is widely believed to possess hundreds of atomic bombs, says it is not yet ready to ratify a UN pact on banning nuclear tests adopted nearly 20 years ago.... More
Russia has donated over 25 tons of humanitarian aid to Syria, in the provinces of Homs and Aleppo, the Russian Defense Ministry stated. ... More
Severe floods have claimed the lives of at least 22 people and left 20 others missing over the past three days in southern China... More
The leftist coalition Unidos Podemos has ended the two party system tradition in Spain which has existed since the country's so-called transition to democracy after the Francisco Franco dictatorship. ... More
The Mexican government followed through on its threat to use force against striking dissident teachers. Mexican police attacked teachers striking against neo-liberal education reforms in the southern state of Oaxaca, killing at least nine people and leaving dozens more injured.... More
Venezuela's National Electoral Council, or CNE, began the process on Monday of confirming the identities of 1.3 million people who allegedly signed a petition for a recall referendum against President Nicolas Maduro.... More
Brazil is considering leaving 34 second-tier international organizations, including the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), to cut back on costs, according to a list seen by Reuters.... More
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