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Friday, May 22, 2015 - 06:24
The 5,000 inhabitants of this Quechua-speaking region in Peru's top cocaine-producing valley on Thursday got health care, medicine, eyeglasses and shoes from two mobile hospitals sent by the country's military.
Friday, May 22, 2015 - 06:15
At least 18 Farc rebel fighters were killed during an operation by Colombia’s army on Thursday, in one of the most deadly confrontations since the guerrillas began peace talks with the government more than two years ago.
Friday, May 22, 2015 - 06:09
President Obama would like to visit Cuba before he leaves office, his spokesman said Thursday. “I know there's one person in particular who hopes President Obama will be in Havana at some point in the relatively [near] future, and that's President Obama himself,” White House press secretary Josh Earnest said.
Friday, May 22, 2015 - 06:01
At least 2,212 people were killed by the police in Brazil in 2013, according to the Brazilian Public Security Forum, an independent research group, and experts say the actual number is probably substantially higher.
Friday, May 22, 2015 - 05:50
After five years of insurgency, the military has made significant gains on the battlefield. But now the battle for peace must begin.
Friday, May 22, 2015 - 05:46
In the face of relentless citizen aspiration for greater political and civil liberties, despotic African rulers are desperate to maintain good relations with their Western partners.
Friday, May 22, 2015 - 05:42
Belgium warned Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza on Thursday it would end all direct aid if he went ahead with his run for a third term in power that has prompted violent protests.
Friday, May 22, 2015 - 05:40
The territorial waters of most Africa states are vulnerable because sovereign control is seldom fully exercised due to inadequate maritime domain awareness and response capacity and threats will increase unless African governments enhance their security capacity.
Friday, May 22, 2015 - 05:36
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on Kyrgyz lawmakers to reject a bill requiring domestic NGOs that receive foreign funding and engage in "political activities" to register as "foreign agents."
Friday, May 22, 2015 - 05:33
Russia announced this week that it has formally cut off the transit of NATO military cargo through Russian territory.