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U.S., U.N. blast Nicaraguan gov't as protest deaths mounts

MANAGUA, Nicaragua -- Families began burying the dead Monday following a bloody weekend in Nicaragua as police and paramilitary groups attacked roadblocks set up by anti-government demonstrators demanding President Daniel Ortega's exit from office. The family and friends of 20-year-old…

U.K.'s pro-Brexit campaign broke election laws

Then-London Mayor Boris Johnson speaks at a Vote Leave rally in Newcastle, England, April 16, 2016. REUTERS LONDON -- The official campaign group that succeeded in convincing Britons to vote to leave the European Union has been fined and referred…

Kim Jong Un "enraged" by construction project delay

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un gives field guidance during his visit to the under construction Orangchon Power Station in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang, July 17, 2018. KCNA/REUTERS SEOUL, South…

Washington reacts to Trump-Putin press conference with dismay

Republicans and Democrats alike are dismayed by President Trump's comments at his joint press conference with Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Monday. Mr. Trump stunned onlookers by repeatedly defending Putin during the press conference from allegations that Russia interfered in the…

U.S. still working to wean allies off Iranian oil

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo addresses a news conference alongside South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha and Japan's Foreign Minister Taro Kono at the Foreign Ministry in Seoul, South Korea June 14, 2018. REUTERS HELSINKI, Finland -- The Trump…

Student protesters say Nicaraguan forces "shooting to kill"

Mourners look into a coffin containing the body of Gerald Jose Vasquez,who died during clashes with riot police at the National Autonomous University of Nicaragua (UNAN), in Managua, Nicaragua, July 14, 2018. REUTERS Nicaraguan pro-government forces launched an operation in…

What Trump's up against in negotiations with Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with local officials after visiting a memorial for the victims of a fire in a multi-story shopping center in the Siberian city of Kemerovo, about 1,900 miles east of Moscow, Russia, March 27,…

Trump, Putin meet in Helsinki for summit -- live updates

Ukraine, Crimea and sanctions Leading up to the meeting with Putin, Mr. Trump has also been asked about Crimea. In response, he has blamed President Obama for allowing Putin to annex Crimea from Ukraine during his administration in 2014. Putin,…

Barack Obama in Kenya for 1st time post-presidency

28 Photos Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta meets former President Barack Obama (C) and Auma Obama at State House Nairobi, Kenya, July 15, 2018. REUTERS/HANDOUT NAIROBI, Kenya -- Former U.S. President Barack Obama arrived in Kenya Sunday, the country of his…

Thai soccer team mourns Navy SEAL

The Thai soccer team and coach who were trapped in a flooded cave paid tribute Saturday to the former Thai Navy SEAL who died during the dramatic 18-day rescue mission. Volunteer diver Saman Gunan was killed on his way out of…

France wins World Cup, beats Croatia 4-2

Kylian Mbappe of France celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's fourth goal during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Final between France and Croatia at Luzhniki Stadium on July 15, 2018 in Moscow, Russia. Catherine Ivill / Getty Images MOSCOW…

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