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Obama Administration, Airlines Hope to OK Regular Flights to Cuba

Cuba Travel News: Obama Administration, Airlines Hope to OK Regular Flights to Cuba

Regularly scheduled commercial flights between the United States and Cuba could be taking off by the end of the year if Washington and Havana reach an agreement on the issue.
To Remain Relevant, Colombia's Former President Takes to Twitter

Colombia's Former President Takes to Twitter to Remain Relevant

Ever since he broke with his successor, Juan Manuel Santos, former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe has aggressively used social media to keep himself relevant in the political scene of his South American nation.
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Tianjin Explosion News: China Detains Top Executives Over Warehouse Blast Investigation

On Sunday, following Wednesday's massive explosions that devastated the northeastern coastal city of Tianjin, China, Chinese authorities have arrested some of the top officials who work for the company believed responsible for the blast.
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Russia's Vladimir Putin Takes Submersible Down to Bottom of the Black Sea [Watch]

Russian President Vladimir Putin, known for his high profile displays of athleticism and lust for exploration, has now ridden a mini submersible down to the depths of the Black Sea. Putin, who did this during a three-day visit to recently annexed Crimea, descended into the briny deep as part of a Russian Geographical society expedition.
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Matisyahu Tour News: 'One Day' Singer Cut From Spanish Concert Over Palestinian Issue

Charging the 36-year-old Matisyahu with being anti-Palestinian, a local branch of the pro-Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement has successfully campaigned against the concert in the town of Benicassim.
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Cotopaxi Volcano Activity News: Ecuadorian Stratovolcano Threatens up to 325,000

A major eruption of Ecuador's Cotopaxi volcano is threatening up to 325,000 local residents, authorities in the South American country said on Monday.
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Bangkok Explosion Update: Video Footage Shows Man With Backpack Leaving Bombing Scene [Watch]

A man in a yellow shirt and a black backpack was shown on video and officials want to interview him. Thai officials believe he is linked to the bombing and believe him a potential suspect.
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Cuba Travel Services: American Airlines Offers Charter Flights From Los Angeles to Havana in December

With the travel ban on flights to Cuba lifted, flights from Los Angeles to Havana will be available.
U.S.-Venezuela Talks 'A Work in Progress,' Diplomat Says

US-Venezuela Talks 'A Work in Progress,' Diplomat Says

Tension continue to mark ties between Washington and Caracas, even though U.S. and Venezuelan diplomats have been engaged in talks for almost half a year, the South Amercian country's charge d'affaires in Washington said.
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MH 370 News: New Debris Found On Maldives To Be Examined By Malaysian Officials

New debris found off the Maldives Islands could be linked to the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.
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Mike Huckabee Would Deny 11-Year-Old Paraguay Rape Victim an Abortion

When CNN's Dana Bash asked the former Arkansas governor how he felt about the recent situation in Paraguay, in which an 11-year-old girl was compelled by the state to carry an unwanted fetus to full term, Huckabee said, "Let's not compound a tragedy by taking yet another life."
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Thailand Explosion Rocks Capital Bangkok, Dozens Killed

A bomb has exploded near the Erawan shrine in Bangkok's central Chidlom district, leaving many dead and possibly over a hundred injured.
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Paraguay News: 11-Year-Old Rape Victim Gives Birth

Last Thursday the child at the center of the debate gave birth. The baby was born by cesarean and weighed around about 6.6 pounds.
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Thousands of Brazilians Demand President Dilma Rousseff Out of Government Over Corruption Scandal

In Brazil thousands of demonstrators have called for the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff.
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Mexico's New Ambassador Lacks Diplomatic Experience, Ruling PRI Insider

Mexico has chosen an academic with little political experience as its latest ambassador to the United States.
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Cuba's Top Diplomat for US Says Cuban Exiles 'Want Revenge'

Josefina Vidal, the director of U.S. affairs for Cuba's foreign ministry, is blunt about the delicate diplomatic work to come.
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US Customs and Border Protection Launches Campaign to Warn Potential Migrants of Danger

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has launched a new ad campaign in an effort to warn potential migrants of the struggles they are likely to face while trying to enter the Unites States.
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Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange Condemns Sweden Handling of Sexual Assault Claims

In an attempt to officially voice their frustration with the government of Ecuador for harboring Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, The U.K. plans on making a formal protest.
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Venezuelan News: Opposition Leader Daniel Ceballos Under House Arrest After Year-Long Imprisonment

Daniel Ceballos, a powerful figure in the Venezuela’s opposition party who was arrested last year on charges related to his alleged support of anti-government demonstrations, has been released from custody due to health concerns.
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3 Marines Return to Cuba to Raise American Flag They Lowered Over 50 Years Ago

As over fifty years of icy relations between the Unites States and Cuba continue to thaw, Secretary of State John Kerry will go to Havana, Cuba, on Friday, August 14, to re-designate the U.S. Interests Section to U.S. Embassy Havana.
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