Brazil high court suspends order that could free Lula
BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) -- The chief judge of Brazil's supreme court suspended Wednesday an order by another justice on the…
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South America
Road accident deaths swell to 1.35 million each year: WHO
by Nina LARSON Agence France-Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Road accidents kill someone every 24 seconds, with a total of…
5 years ago
Conditions met for Assange to leave Ecuador embassy in London: president
QUITO, Ecuador (AFP) -- Ecuador's president said Thursday that conditions have been met for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to leave…
5 years ago
China’s Xi in Panama on mission to bolster clout in Latin America
PANAMA CITY, Panama (AFP) -- China's President Xi Jinping and his Panamanian counterpart Juan Carlos Varela signed a string of…
5 years ago
China agrees $9 billion currency swap with Argentina
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AFP) -- China and Argentina signed a $9 billion currency swap deal to boost the crisis-stricken South…
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Saudi prince in Argentina as G20 summit tensions brew
by Denis BARNETT Agence France Presse BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AFP) -- World leaders began arriving in Argentina Wednesday ahead of…
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California fire mostly contained, death toll rises to 84
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- The fire that has ravaged northern California is now almost completely contained, authorities said…
5 years ago
California fire death toll rises to 83
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- The death toll from the wildfire in northern California rose to 83 Wednesday after…
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Ex-Guatemalan soldier gets 5,160 years’ prison for civil war massacre
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala (AFP) -- A Guatemalan court on Wednesday sentenced a former soldier to 5,160 years in prison for…
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California fire death toll rises to 81
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- The death toll from the devastating wildfire in northern California rose to 81 Tuesday…
5 years ago
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