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MEXICO CITY -Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Tuesday the U.S. economic embargo of Cuba was “genocidal policy,” raising the stakes in a standoff with Washington over its …

By Uditha Jayasinghe and Alasdair Pal COLOMBO -Sri Lanka’s parliament on Tuesday voted against fast-tracking an opposition move to condemn President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, as the prime minister warned that the …

CAPE TOWN – A South African court on Tuesday granted another adjournment in former president Jacob Zuma’s arms deal corruption trial, as his legal team pushes for the removal of …

KYIV -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday he had discussed the need for financial support for Ukraine’s economy during a video conference with International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina …

By George Obulutsa and Duncan Miriri NAIROBI – Kenya’s top two presidential candidates have announced their running mates, with veteran contender Raila Odinga opting for a champion of women’s rights …

DUBAI -World leaders descended on the United Arab Emirates on Sunday to offer condolences to new leader Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan on the death of his half-brother President Khalifa …

Across America in states that have implemented bail reform, violent offenders and criminals are being released from jail until their trials. In many of those cases, the offenders re-offend while …

By Essi Lehto HELSINKI -Finland’s President Sauli Niinisto confirmed on Sunday that his country would apply for membership of the NATO military alliance, in a historic policy shift prompted by …

DUBAI -The United Arab Emirates’ de facto leader Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan was elected president of the Gulf Arab state by a federal supreme council on Saturday, solidifying his …

Under its local engagement model, M&T separates the geographic areas it serves into community regions led by regional presidents. Because they know their communities best, these regionally based teams work …

SHERMAN, Texas – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging a Rossmoor, California, man with federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston …

By Neil Jerome Morales MANILA -A tycoon and close associate of outgoing Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte is considering selling businesses collectively worth several billion dollars, including a South China Sea …

By Tom Allard (Reuters) – The decisive victory of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in the Philippines’ presidential election on Monday is set to re-shape the Southeast Asian country’s relations with China …

By Uditha Jayasinghe and Alasdair Pal COLOMBO -Sri Lanka’s president urged people on Wednesday to reject what he called attempts to foment racial and religious disharmony, as clashes broke out …

KYIV -Leonid Kravchuk, a former communist who helped sign the Soviet Union’s death warrant and then served as the first president of independent Ukraine, died on Tuesday at the age …

By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES -For more than two years, Isaac Larian has used every available tool to overcome global supply-chain bottlenecks and keep retailers stocked with enough Bratz and …

By Luc Cohen NEW YORK -Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, with chains around his ankles, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to U.S. drug and weapons charges in Manhattan federal …

MARRAKECH – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will exit its stakes in Russian companies as quickly as possible, the lender’s President Odile Renaud-Basso said on Tuesday. “We …

By Karen Lema and Neil Jerome Morales MANILA, -Ferdinand Marcos Jr clinched a stunning runaway victory in the Philippines’ presidential election on Monday in the first win by a majority …

Miami, Florida – A Haitian citizen was extradited from Jamaica to the United States on Friday to face criminal charges in the Southern District of Florida related to his alleged …

MEXICO CITY -Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Monday lavished praise on Cuba’s leader, reiterated his wish for the Caribbean island nation to be invited to the Summit of …

JAKARTA – Indonesian President Joko Widodo is planning to meet Elon Musk during an upcoming U.S. visit, a minister said on Monday, as the Southeast Asian country seeks to accelerate …

By Clara Denina and Helen Reid CAPE TOWN – Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema is pleased China will co-chair a creditor committee with France during debt negotiations, he told Reuters on …

By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL – Yoon Suk-yeol seals his surge to the summit of South Korean politics on Tuesday when the man who once dreamt of becoming a pastor, but …

By Uditha Jayasinghe and Alasdair Pal COLOMBO -Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa declared a state of emergency on Friday following a day of anti-government strikes and protests over a worsening …