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Bernie Sanders vows to strengthen services for US veterans if elected president 11 Nov 2019 - 05:03 pm

WASHINGTON: US Democratic presidential contender Bernie Sanders promised on Monday to boost healthcare services for military veterans if he is elected, putting a...

Donald Trump Jr. talk marked by anger over no questions 11 Nov 2019 - 09:22 am

LOS ANGELES - Donald Trump Jr.'s appearance at a university to talk about his new book on liberals and free speech was marked...

Bolivia's Morales resigns after protests, lashes out at 'coup' 11 Nov 2019 - 08:25 am

LA PAZ: Bolivian President Evo Morales said on Sunday he was resigning to ease violence that has gripped the South American nation since...

India detains users over inflammatory online posts after religious site ruling 10 Nov 2019 - 09:12 pm

LUCKNOW: Dozens of people in India have been detained on suspicion of publishing inflammatory social media posts and setting off celebratory firecrackers after...

Under pressure, Bolivian president calls for new election 10 Nov 2019 - 06:31 pm

LA PAZ, Bolivia: Buckling under mounting pressure, Bolivian President Evo Morales called for a new election on Sunday after his claim to have...

Anger at out-of-touch elite stoking Chile protests 09 Nov 2019 - 12:10 pm

Santiago: They send their children to the same schools, vacation in the same lakeside resorts, and marry into each others' families. Chile's long-untouchable...

Too 'dead' for jail? A US court is not persuaded 08 Nov 2019 - 07:22 pm

Washington: An inmate serving life for murder in the US state of Iowa offered a novel legal appeal, saying he should be released...

Comedian says Roger Stone pressed him to lie about contacts 08 Nov 2019 - 07:22 pm

WASHINGTON: A comedian and former talk show host told jurors in the Roger Stone trial Friday that the political operative pressured him into...

Backing for Mexico's leader hits lowest ebb after security setbacks:poll 08 Nov 2019 - 07:22 pm

MEXICO CITY: Support for Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has slipped to its lowest level since he took office nearly a year...

Michael Bloomberg opens door to a 2020 Democratic presidential bid 08 Nov 2019 - 07:22 pm

WASHINGTON: Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire former mayor of New York City, is opening the door to a 2020 Democratic presidential campaign, warning that...

Lula: Brazil's embattled working-class hero 08 Nov 2019 - 07:22 pm

Rio de Janeiro: An ex-metalworker who became one of Brazil's most popular presidents, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is set to be freed...

Native American woman hopes to make history with first US Congress seat 08 Nov 2019 - 12:52 pm

WASHINGTON: Giving a Native American tribe a seat in Congress would "send a huge message" to the world, the woman poised to make...

Trump must pay $2 million for misusing namesake charity NY judge 08 Nov 2019 - 12:02 pm

NEW YORK: A New York state judge on Thursday ordered U.S. President Donald Trump to pay $2 million for misusing his namesake charitable...

Bolivia mayor attacked as protest leader to decide timing for march to government palace 08 Nov 2019 - 10:00 am

LA PAZ: A Bolivian protest leader who has emerged as a symbol of the opposition said that he will decide on Thursday the...

Chicago police chief steps down after tumultuous three years 08 Nov 2019 - 10:00 am

CHICAGO: Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson on Thursday said he will retire from the second-largest U.S. police force after a three-year run marked...

Mourners for slain Americans in Mexico urge justice for unsolved murders 08 Nov 2019 - 10:00 am

BAVISPE, Mexico: An American man whose grandchildren were slain in a brutal massacre in Mexico demanded justice for other victims of the country's...

Jeff Sessions, an Alabama icon, faces uncertain path to Senate 08 Nov 2019 - 10:00 am

WASHINGTON: Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions wants to reclaim his old Senate seat from Alabama, where he's been a conservative icon and dominant...