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She can’t vote, but 2020 Democrats want her support anyway 24 Nov 2019 - 09:03 am

Las Vegas: One of the most sought-after presidential endorsements in a key early voting state is from a woman who cannot vote. As...

Colombians continue protest, banging pots and pans at night 24 Nov 2019 - 07:41 am

Bogota, Colombia: Several thousand Colombians continued their protest against President Iván Duque Saturday by banging pots and pans late into the evening in...

Utah Jazz arena evacuated postgame due to suspicious package 23 Nov 2019 - 10:26 am

Salt Lake City - About 15 minutes after the end of an NBA game Friday night, the Utah Jazz’s home arena was evacuated...

Former Trump advisor accuses White House of blocking Twitter access 23 Nov 2019 - 09:48 am

Washington: Former Trump National Security Advisor John Bolton said the White House denied him access to his Twitter account after his dismissal in...

Pregnant woman forced to drink toilet water, bleach 22 Nov 2019 - 11:32 pm

ST. PETERS, Mo.: An eastern Missouri man is accused of holding his pregnant girlfriend captive, punching her and forcing her to drink toilet...

Argentine health chief quits in abortion fight with conservative president 22 Nov 2019 - 11:32 pm

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina's health secretary resigned on Friday after a protocol he signed the day before, aimed at making abortion more available, was...

Democrats ask Pompeo to recuse himself in Ukraine scandal probe 22 Nov 2019 - 10:43 pm

Michael Pompeo should recuse himself from State Department matters related to the Ukraine scandal underpinning the House impeachment inquiry, according to Senate Democrats...

Sandusky being sentenced anew in Penn State sex abuse case 22 Nov 2019 - 09:00 pm

BELLEFONTE: Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky entered court Friday in a yellow jumpsuit, hands cuffed in front of him, to...

Bolivia aims for a new vote; without Morales 22 Nov 2019 - 09:00 pm

LA PAZ, Bolivia: Bolivia is struggling to stabilize after weeks of anti-government protests and violence in which at least 30 people have been...

Lots of impeachment evidence but one thing missing 22 Nov 2019 - 08:09 pm

WASHINGTON: After two weeks of riveting public hearings in the House impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, there is a mountain of evidence...

Once allies, Nicaragua's elite aim to unseat Ortega 22 Nov 2019 - 08:00 pm

\MANAGUA: When Nicaraguan police pulled over his luxury SUV, businessman Jose Adan Aguerri thought it was a routine traffic stop. Suddenly, a group...

'Good neighbors'? US hospitals invest in land, housing to treat crisis 21 Nov 2019 - 10:45 pm

WASHINGTON: When Whitney Brown decided to move back to her hometown in Virginia after graduating from university two years ago, she ran into...

Ex-workers say US military landlord falsified records to get bonuses 21 Nov 2019 - 09:04 pm

SAN ANTONIO, Texas: A U.K. company that provides housing to U.S. military families came under official investigation earlier this year, after Reuters disclosed...

Chronology of events in the Trump-Ukraine scandal 21 Nov 2019 - 06:18 pm

Washington: Here is a chronology of events in the Ukraine scandal, which has prompted the opening of an impeachment inquiry by the Democratic-led...

Colombia joins Latin American year of rage with strike 21 Nov 2019 - 06:18 pm

Colombia is bracing for its largest protests in years Thursday with labor unions, students and indigenous groups leading a nationwide strike aimed at...

Trump, citing portion of Sondland's testimony, claims exoneration 20 Nov 2019 - 10:06 pm

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump, citing a portion of U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland's congressional testimony in a House impeachment inquiry...

Complete list of ministers in Trudeau’s second-term cabinet 20 Nov 2019 - 10:06 pm

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled his new cabinet in Ottawa on Wednesday, after losing his parliamentary majority in last month’s election. The...