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Nicaraguans take to streets in protest over social security changes   Students in Nicaragua's capital Managua hurl stones and Molotov cocktails as they faced off with riot police, who responded by firing tear gas and rubber...

Kyrgyz prime minister dismissed after losing confidence vote   Kyrgyzstan's President Sooronbai Jeenbekov sacks the government of Sapar Isakov after a surprise no-confidence vote in parliament amid an apparent power struggle. Kyrgyz President Sooronbai Jeenbekov (L) dismissed...

Lebanon blamed for 'unjustifiable expulsion' of Syrian refugees   Human Rights Watch report says Lebanese municipalities have expelled hundreds of Syrians from their homes since 2016. Displaced people who fled the Syrian war stand next to their...

Cuba's new leader vows to modernise economy but no return to capitalism   ♦ Successor to Raúl Castro promises no ‘capitalist restoration’ ♦ Miguel Díaz-Castro, 57, is first non-Castro to lead Cuba in 60 years Raúl Castro, right,...

Diaz-Canel formally proposed to replace Castro as Cuban president     Miguel Diaz-Canel, a 57-year-old Communist Party official and currently the first vice president, is expected to be confirmed as successor to the presidency on Thursday. Cuba's First...

Barbara Bush, Republican matriarch and former first lady, dies at 92 By John Crawley and Jamie Gangel, CNN   https://youtu.be/p_uWG1N2KmQ Source: CNN Remembering former first lady Barbara Bush 03:21   Barbara Bush, the matriarch of a Republican political dynasty and...

Matthew Mellon: US billionaire dies in Mexico   The US billionaire Matthew Mellon, who made a fortune in digital currency, has died at the age of 54, his family says. Mr Mellon had struggled with drug addiction,...

Male Escort Exposes 36 Gay Priests in File Sent to Vatican Containing Explicit WhatsApp Chats and Erotic Photos By Christina Zhao     Video: Male Escort EXPOSES Vatican Secrets A 1,200-page dossier containing the names of...

Latin America's leaders criticise Maduro, Pence defends Syria strikes   Joint strikes by the US, Britain and France on Syria and the political crisis in Venezuela have dominated the meeting of leaders at a Latin American...

Trump 'morally unfit' for office, fired FBI chief Comey says   Comey's remarks are the latest salvo in a war of words with US President Donald Trump, which comes ahead of the release of Comey's memoir...