There is growing outrage in the U.S. over the killing of an African American man who was pinned to the ground and shot in the chest by two white police officers outside a convenience store in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.... More


U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch has announced that she accepted the FBI's recommendation that no charges should be brought in the investigation of Hillary Clinton's personal e-mail system.... More


Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair

The sister of a British soldier killed in the Iraq war has called former UK prime minister Tony Blair the world's "worst terrorist" after hearing the Chilcot inquiry report into the UK role in the 2003 Iraq invasion.... More


In London, the law firm Mishcon de Reya said it has started legal action to demand the British government win legislative approval from Parliament before triggering a formal divorce from the European Union.In London, the law firm Mishcon de Reya said it has started legal action to demand the British government win legislative approval from Parliament before triggering a formal divorce from the European Union.... More


Indian officials have updated the death toll from flash floods that have hit the northern regions of the country in recent days, saying at least 40 are feared dead following the heavy downpours.... More


Human rights groups have expressed alarm over the lack of reconstruction and war crimes prosecutions in the Gaza Strip, two years after Israel's devastating invasion of the besieged territory.... More


Representatives of the most genuine Caribbean traditions are meeting in the eastern city of Santiago de Cuba to celebrate the 36th Fire Fiesta... More


The president of the Health and Sports Committee of the Cuban National Assembly, Jorge Gonzalez, said Tuesday that Cuba's system of health care and control had prevented the spread of diseases like dengue, chikungunya and zika.... More


Cuba is applying diverse measures to mitigate the lack of rain affecting the country for more than two years now... More


Public school teachers in Mexico City carried out their first day of an indefinite strike on Tuesday.... More


In Chile meanwhile, the Students Confederation, known as CONFECH, began a protest in the capital city of Santiago... More


The Argentine government said Monday it will maintain its sovereignty demand over the Malvinas Islands that are currently occupied by the U.K., even if the country leaves the EU.... More


Argentina is looking to join Brazil in manufacturing supersonic fighter jets, the Ministry of Defense said Tuesday.... More


Ecuadoran President Rafael Correa said Tuesday that his country is seeking funds from Asia for the building of an oil refinery.... More


Scientists have found dangerous drug-resistant "super bacteria" off the beaches of Rio de Janeiro, which will host Olympic swimming events, and in a lagoon where rowing and canoe athletes will compete when the games begin on Aug. 5.... More


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