British economic growth slowed in April and is "near stalling," partly due to consumer uncertainty over the EU referendum about UK membership, according to a new survey.... More


Controversial Brazilian politician Eduardo Cunha, who has spearheaded the impeachment process against President Dilma Rousseff, has been suspended from his post by a justice of the country's Supreme Court after a request by the federal attorney general, Brazilian media reported Thursday.... More


Brazilian Vice President Michel Temer wll consider allowing foreign owners to acquire a controlling stake in local airlines, one of his closest aides told Reuters on Wednesday... More


A Guatemalan court has suspended a trial against former dictator Efrain Rios Montt after ruling in favor of an appeal to have him tried separately from his former intelligence chief.... More


Any Bolivian who wishes to apply for public positions will now have to provide a document proving they have no criminal record of gender violence, according an agreement signed Wednesday between to the Justice Ministry and the Magistrate Council.... More


Chilean fishermen have begun an indefinite strike and cut access to the island of Chiloe, located about 650 miles south of the capital Santiago, since they were banned from fishing and selling the local seafood contaminated by a toxin known as red tide or algal blooms... More


In Argentina, the Federation of University Teachers (FEDUN) has called for a general strike on Thursday, to which 53 institutions of higher education have already pledged their support.... More


The review of the signatures gathered by the Venezuelan opposition to carry out a recall referendum against President Nicolás Maduro began Thursday at the National Electoral Council ... More


Israeli warplanes bombed at least five positions around Gaza's international airport near the southern city of Rafah and nearby farming areas on Wednesday.... More


Russia says it will engage in retaliatory measures if NATO continues its plans to deploy four extra battalions in Poland and the Baltic states. ... More


Russia and the United States have reached a deal to extend a fragile ceasefire to the embattled Syrian city of Aleppo.... More


Tel Aviv authorities have rejected the concerns raised by a UN panel probing violations against prisoners, particularly against detained Palestinians in Israeli jails.... More


Thousands of people have attended a funeral procession for a Palestinian man who was shot dead by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank.... More


Poland and Hungary on Wednesday censured a plan by the European Union for the imposition of fines on member states if they refuse to accept pre-determined quotas of refugees.... More


The Canadian province of Alberta officially announced a state of emergency late on Wednesday after a raging wildfire destroyed at least 1,600 buildings, mostly homes, and forced more than 80,000 residents to flee.... More


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