Americas

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange addresses a meeting via videolink from Ecuador's London embassy during the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters, September 26, 2012.

Britain, Ecuador Fail to Reach Deal on Assange's Fate

WikiLeaks founder concerned Sweden may extradite him to US to stand trial for releasing classified US military documents, diplomatic cables More

Sign outside BankUnited center where Clinton Global Initiative is being held at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida, 17 Apr 2010

Planned Parenthood Expands Services

Announcement made at Clinton Global Initiative annual meeting More

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange appears to speak from the balcony of Ecuador's embassy, where he is taking refuge in London, August 19, 2012.

Ecuador Weighs Sending WikiLeaks' Assange to Sweden

Foreign minister says officials are weighing whether Julian Assange's statement could be taken at their embassy in London More

Children watch Haiti's President Michel Martelly visit their camp for people who were displaced by the 2010 earthquake on Aug. 24, 2012.

Qatar Pledges $20 Million to Help Haiti

Special fund focuses on health, education and housing More

Mexican Navy marines flank Jorge Eduardo Costilla Sanchez in Mexico City, Sept. 13, 2012.

Alleged Mexican Drug Lord Captured by Military

'El Coss,' believed to run the Gulf Cartel, considered one of Mexico's most notorious drug kingpins More


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Demolition of Haiti's Quake-Damaged National Palace Begins

Palace destroyed by devastating earthquake that ravaged Haiti two and a half years
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Canada Cuts Relations with Iran

FM John Baird says his government 'views the Government of Iran as the most significant threat to global peace and security in the world today'
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Colombian Rebels to Press for Cease-Fire with Government

Preliminary talks with government scheduled for October
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US Court Clears Way for Immigration Checks

Law allows police to check status of people while investigating other crimes
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2 Dead In Costa Rica Quake

Magnitude 7.6 prompts officials to issue a tsunami warning for the Pacific Coastal region
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Canadian Election Marred by Rare Violence

Police say one person was killed, another badly wounded after gunman opened fire during Pauline Marois' victory speech
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Mexico Affirms Pena Nieto Presidential Election Win

Federal Electoral Tribunal rejects appeal from leftist candidate Lopez Obrador, who accused Pena Nieto's IRI of buying millions of votes prior to polls
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