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Paraguay opens its Israel embassy in Jerusalem   Paraguay becomes the second country after Guatemala to follow the United States in relocating its embassy to Jerusalem a week ago, drawing Palestinian anger. Paraguayan President Horacio Cartes sits...

Thousands seek help in Colombia as Venezuelan health care crisis worsens   Medicines are becoming increasingly scarce as the Venezuelan economy implodes, causing shortages and forcing thousands of people to seek medical help in Colombia. In this...

Israel escalates air strikes on Gaza   Israeli strikes in blockaded Gaza kills three Palestinians, Gaza's health ministry says, raising the death toll in Gaza to seven in 24 hours, and 14 since Israel's raid began...

US orders migrant parents to vacate with children or without them – report   NBC reports the Trump administration is giving some parents, who were separated from their children after entering the US illegally, the option...

Global powers welcome historic Korean summit   From Washington to Beijing, world leaders and governments praised Friday's historic inter-Korean summit, urging rival Koreas to step into more dialogue. North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un (L) and South Korea's...

J K Rowling’s Harry Potter turns 20 The story of the seven novels revolves around a young wizard and his friends. The books were adapted into eight movies and translated into as many as 79...

Maduro declared winner in disputed Venezuela election   Venezuela's National Election Council announces that with almost 93 percent of polling stations reporting, Maduro wins nearly 68 percent of the votes, beating nearest challenger Henri Falcon by...

German bus stabbing in Lübeck leaves 14 wounded, reports say   A bus sits at the side of the road in Lübeck after a knife attack A man armed with a knife has attacked passengers on...

North Korea cancelled meeting with Pence at last minute   The prospective meeting was the most highly anticipated moment expected during US Vice President Mike Pence's visit to Pyeongchang. US Vice President Mike Pence, North Korea's nominal...

Barcelona mourns as police step up hunt for driver of van Jonathan Watts, Giles Tremlett and Stephen Burgen   Younes Abouyaaqoub, understood to be chief suspect in Las Ramblas attack, is thought to be key member of...