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Human rights commission condemns Brazilian governor 09 May 2019 - 12:59 am

RIO DE JANEIRO: The head of the human rights commission of Rio de Janeiro's legislative assembly is blaming state Gov. Wilson Witzel for...

House panel votes Barr in contempt, escalating Trump dispute 09 May 2019 - 12:17 am

WASHINGTON: The House Judiciary Committee voted Wednesday to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress, escalating the Democrats' extraordinary legal battle...

Two students open fire at Colorado school, killing 1, wounding 8 08 May 2019 - 09:44 am

HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo.: Two male students armed with handguns burst into a Denver-area school and opened fire on Tuesday, killing one classmate and...

Two wounded in Colorado school shooting: sheriff 08 May 2019 - 12:08 am

Los Angeles: At least two people were wounded Tuesday at a school shooting in the US state of Colorado, the local sheriff's department...

Sandra Bland's own video of 2015 traffic stop surfaces after her death in Texas jail 08 May 2019 - 12:08 am

AUSTIN, Texas: Cellphone video recorded by Sandra Bland, a black woman found dead in a Texas jail following a confrontational 2015 traffic stop,...

Self-help guru who ran a cult-like society of women sex slaves goes on trial in New York 08 May 2019 - 12:08 am

New York: Sex slaves, branding, actresses, heiresses, extortion and fraud -- one jury in New York is about to hear evidence about all...

Pompeo cancels Germany visit due to 'pressing issues': US 07 May 2019 - 12:53 pm

Berlin: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo abruptly cancelled a visit to Germany on Tuesday hours before he was due to arrive in...

Dogs well positioned in 2020 US presidential race 06 May 2019 - 08:34 pm

Washington: It's impossible to say who will take on Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election, but if he is defeated by a...

Thrust reverser 'not working' on Florida plane that crashed in river 06 May 2019 - 10:26 am

Miami: A feature that helps aircraft slow down on landing was broken on a Boeing 737 that skidded into a river in Florida,...

Panama's Cortizo wins close presidential race, calls for national unity 06 May 2019 - 10:15 am

Panama City: U.S.-educated political veteran Laurentino "Nito" Cortizo won Panama's presidential election in an unprecedented close race on Sunday, with the electoral tribunal...

Trump ratchets up pressure on China, threatens tariff hikes 06 May 2019 - 10:03 am

Washington: President Donald Trump dramatically increased pressure on China on Sunday to reach a trade deal, saying he would hike U.S. tariffs on...

Panamanians go to the polls to elect a new president 05 May 2019 - 10:56 pm

Panama City: Panamanians voted in large numbers Sunday to elect a new president amid concerns over corruption scandals and the country's image as...

'Miracle': Plane crashes into Florida river, but no deaths 04 May 2019 - 10:23 am

A charter plane carrying 143 people and traveling from Cuba to north Florida ended up in a river at the end of a...

Former White House chief joins firm that detains migrant children 04 May 2019 - 10:10 am

Washington: Former White House chief of staff John Kelly has joined the board of a firm that operates centers for housing unaccompanied migrant...

Central American farmers suffer major crop losses, need food aid: UN 03 May 2019 - 10:15 pm

BOGOTA: More than one million people across Central America need food aid after droughts combined with heavy rains in the past year destroyed...

Missile contracts surge as US exits arms treaty: study 02 May 2019 - 10:12 pm

Geneva: Washington has signed more than $1 billion in new missile contracts in the three months since it announced plans to withdraw from...

Biden's rise in 2020 race catches Trump's eye, unnerves his allies 02 May 2019 - 01:10 pm

Washington: Joe Biden's rapid emergence as front-runner in the race for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination has caught the attention of President Donald...