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Crowd honors tree as Havana celebrates 500th anniversary 17 Nov 2019 - 06:32 pm
People wait for fireworks during the celebrations of the 500th anniversary of the city, Havana, Cuba, November 16, 2019. Reuters/Alexandre Meneghini
Lebanon mired deeper in crisis after Safadi withdrawal 17 Nov 2019 - 04:55 pm
A man drives a motorbike past a closed bank office in Beirut, Lebanon November 15, 2019. Picture taken November 15, 2019. Reuters/Andres Martinez Casares
UN rights chief warns Bolivia crisis could 'spin out of control' 17 Nov 2019 - 09:54 am
Burned vehicles are seen at a transit station after protests on Friday night, following former Bolivian President Evo Morales' exit from the country, in El Alto, Bolivia, November 16, 2019. REUTERS/Andrea Martinez
Trump adviser Stone found guilty of lying to Congress, obstruction, witness tampering 15 Nov 2019 - 07:38 pm
Roger Stone, former campaign adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump, arrives with his wife Nydia for the continuation of his criminal trial on charges of lying to Congress, obstructing justice and witness tampering at U.S. District Court in Washington, U.
Trump attacks US diplomat as she testifies in impeachment probe 15 Nov 2019 - 07:02 pm
Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch testifies before the House Intelligence Committee in the Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill November 15, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images/AFP)
Police look for motive behind California school shooting 15 Nov 2019 - 12:53 pm
Women embrace in Central Park after a shooting at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita, California on November 14, 2019. / AFP / Frederic J. BROWN
US cows swim miles to safety after storm sweeps them into the sea 14 Nov 2019 - 07:52 pm
Wild cows are seen on Cedar island, North Carolina, before the Hurricane Dorian surge, August 2019, in this image obtained via social media. Carolina Wild Ones/Paula D. O'Malley/via Reuters
At least five wounded after shooting at California high school: Officials 14 Nov 2019 - 06:20 pm
Police and emergency vehicles on the scene of a shooting at Saugus high school in Santa Clarita, California, U.S., November 14, 2019 in this screenshot taken from video footage courtesy of NBCLA. (NBCLA via REUTERS)
Ex-Massachusetts Gov Patrick announces Dem presidential bid 14 Nov 2019 - 05:49 pm
Deval Patrick announces his candidacy for president of the US, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video published on November 14, 2019. (Deval Patrick/via REUTERS)
Trump impeachment inquiry moves ahead after start of televised hearings 14 Nov 2019 - 02:51 pm
A text exchange between Ambassador Bill Taylor, charge d'affaires at the U.S. embassy in Ukraine, and U.S. Ambassador to the E.U. Gordon Sondland shows on a screen as Taylor (R) testifies before a House Intelligence Committee hearing as part of the impeac
New revelation at historic Trump impeachment hearing 13 Nov 2019 - 09:20 pm
Top US diplomat in Ukraine William Taylor testifies during the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on November 13, 2019, at the first public impeachment hearing of President Donald Trump's efforts to tie US aid for Ukraine to in
'Future of the presidency' at stake as Trump impeachment hearings kick off 13 Nov 2019 - 08:40 pm
Democratic Counsel Daniel Goldman (C), alongside Chairman Adam Schiff (R), Democrat of California, asks questions of witnesses US Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor and Deputy Assistant Secretary George Kent during the first public hearings held by the
History in the making: Trump impeachment hearing underway 13 Nov 2019 - 05:36 pm
Television news crews set up for live reports ahead of Trump impeachment inquiry testimony by Ambassador Bill Taylor, charge d'affaires at the U.S. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Will power: Could property inheritance help close US 'wealth gap'? 12 Nov 2019 - 10:48 pm
A woman and her son walk in their drought-affected plot, in the southern village of San Francisco de Coray, in the department of Valle, Honduras, August 13, 2015. Reuters / Jorge Cabrera
In first, Buttigieg leads Iowa among 2020 Democrats: poll 12 Nov 2019 - 10:48 pm
Pete Buttigieg participates in the Black Economic Alliance Forum at the Charleston Music Hall on June 15, 2019 in Charleston, South Carolina. Sean Rayford / Getty Images / AFP
Trump claims credit for economy, jobs in New York speech 12 Nov 2019 - 10:48 pm
US President Donald Trump and US First Lady Melania Trump walk to Air Force One at John F Kennedy International Airport November 12, 2019, in New York, AFP / Brendan Smialowski
Morales' exit stymies comeback for Latin America's left 12 Nov 2019 - 10:48 pm
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US Supreme Court declines to shield gun maker from Sandy Hook lawsuit 12 Nov 2019 - 10:48 pm
Customers look over the last two AR-15 style rifles for sale inside the Bullet Hole gun shop in Sarasota, Florida. (Reuters file photo)

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