Brazilian to become first head of Interpol from developing world
BRASILIA, June 25 (Reuters) – Interpol’s executive committee on Tuesday for the first time elected a police official from a developing nation to head the…
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Haiti Must Center Women in Its Transition to Succeed
Sasha Filippova is the Senior Staff Attorney for the Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti (IJDH). IJDH is a U.S.-based human rights non-profit organization…
Argentina advances to Copa America quarterfinals, beats Chile 1-0 on Martínez 88th-minute goal
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — After nearly 90 minutes of total domination, Lionel Messi and defending champion Argentina advanced to the Copa America quarterfinals after…
A US journalist goes on trial in Russia on espionage charges that he and his employer deny
YEKATERINBURG, Russia (AP) — Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich went on trial behind closed doors in Yekaterinburg on Wednesday, 15 months after his arrest in the…
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange returns to Australia a free man after US legal battle ends
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange returned to his homeland Australia aboard a charter jet and raised a celebratory clenched fist as his supporters cheered…
Kenya’s president says he won’t sign the finance bill that led protesters to storm the parliament
A day after deadly protests over proposed new taxes rocked the Kenyan capital of Nairobi families mourned the loss of their loved ones killed during…
Honduras ex-President Hernandez sentenced to 45 years in prison on US drug conviction
NEW YORK, June 26 (Reuters) – Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez was sentenced by a U.S. judge on Wednesday to 45 years in prison…
Venezuela resorts to dark fleet to supply oil to ally Cuba
HOUSTON, June 25 (Reuters) – Venezuela’s state oil company PDVSA has begun using tankers that navigate off radar to supply its closest political ally, Cuba,…
Grenada: Higher penalties for visitors who fail to declare firearm
Grenada’s Parliament has given the green light to legislation amending the existing fines and imprisonment for visitors who fail to declare a firearm to a…
Prime Minister Dr. Drew engages with St. Kitts And Nevis nationals studying in Kaohsiung following sister city signing
Following the historic signing of the sister-city agreement between Basseterre City in St. Kitts and Nevis and Kaohsiung City in the Republic of China (Taiwan),…