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U.S. orders non-emergency government personnel to leave Nicaragua

A protester stands at a barricade on the Pan-American highway during a protest against Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega's government in Jinotepe, Nicaragua July 5, 2018. OSWALDO RIVAS/REUTERS The U.S. government on Friday ordered non-emergency government personnel to leave Nicaragua and…

At least 24 killed in town where fireworks disasters are common

TULTEPEC, Mexico -- Grieving emergency personnel in the Mexico City suburb of Tultepec carried the caskets of four comrades through the town's streets Friday as authorities investigated whether an attempt to douse burning fireworks with water may have triggered further blasts…

2018 FIFA World Cup schedule, results

Last Updated Jul 6, 2018 4:06 PM EDT The first semi-final match up for this year's World Cup is set, and France will face off against Belgium on Tuesday. Both teams won their respective quarterfinal matchup on Friday. Quarterfinal schedule,…

Pakistan ex-PM Sharif sentenced to 10 years in prison

FILE PHOTO: Pakistan's former prime minister Nawaz Sharif speaks during a news conference in Islamabad, Pakistan September 26, 2017. REUTERS ISLAMABAD -- A Pakistani anti-graft tribunal has convicted the country's former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and sentenced him to 10…

Elvis Costello reveals he had surgery for "aggressive" cancer

LONDON -- Musician Elvis Costello has canceled the rest of his European summer tour after undergoing surgery for a "small but very aggressive" cancerous tumor. The post-punk singer-songwriter says he needs time to recover after the operation. The 63-year-old musician…

"Tiny" but unpredictable, this season's first hurricane is born

An image published early on July 6, 2018, by the National Hurricane Center, shows the wind speed probabilities predicted for Hurricane Beryl through early the next week.  NOAA/NWS/National Hurricane Center Overnight Tropical Storm Beryl gathered strength, and early on Friday…

Rescuers say time running out to save trapped boys

MAE SAI, Thailand -- Thai authorities overseeing the rescue operation for 12 boys and their soccer coach trapped in a flooded cave in the country's north said they have a "limited amount of time" to get them out, as they…

Pompeo in N. Korea to "fill in some details" of Trump-Kim deal

Catapulting forth continued U.S.-North Korea diplomacy, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo set his sights on high bar when he landed in Pyongyang on Friday morning: Specifying North Korea's commitment on denuclearization. This marks Pompeo's third visit to Pyongyang this…

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