In the Philippines, the polls have closed in the nation’s presidential election. The leading candidate is Rodrigo Duterte, whose controversial rhetoric has drawn comparisons to Donald Trump.... More
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker warns that the imposition of controls by Austria on its border with Italy will be a “political catastrophe” for Europe.... More
Former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney has said he will support Donald Trump as the bombastic candidate’s looming nomination has thrown the Republican Party into chaos.... More
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Former U.S. vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin has vowed to help unseat House Speaker Paul Ryan over his refusal to back the candidacy of Donald Trump.... More
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Officials in Canada’s Alberta province say they expect a huge wildfire in the oil sands area to continue burning for months to come.... More
Brasilia, May 9 (RHC)-- The acting speaker of the lower house of Brazil's Congress annulled the impeachment process against President Dilma Rousseff on Monday and called for a new vote in the chamber. The acting speaker of the lower house of Brazil's Congress annulled the impeachment process against President Dilma Rousseff on Monday and called for a new vote in the chamber. ... More
Twelve of the 21 members of a special committee recommending Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's impeachment to the Senate face charges of corruption and other crimes. The vote on Friday paves the way for a blow to democracy by handing control over to Vice President Michel Temer -- a corrupt official barred from running for public office for the next eight years. ... More
The University of Chile’s Law Faculty Student Union overwhelmingly approved boycott, divestment and sanctions resolution against Israeli academic institutions. ... More
Greece will not approve contingency savings measures demanded by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in case the country does not meet budget targets set out by bailout lenders, according to the Greek deputy defense minister. ... More
The British government has been criticized for a recent “discriminatory” bill that would make people show proof of their nationality or face prosecution. ... More
Nicaragua will hold general elections on November 6, to elect president, vice president, 90 national MPs and 20 representatives to the Central American Parliament, the Supreme Electoral Council announced late Friday. ... More
The Bolivian government has signed a contract with German engineering firm Siemens in order to expand the generating capacity of a thermoelectric plant from 200 to 480 megawatts of power. ... More
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