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US Cuba Relations 2015: Marco Rubio, Latino Politicians Rail Against US Embassy Reopening in Cuba

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry confirmed he will visit Cuba to formally reopen America's embassy in Havana. Some Latino politicians are not thrilled with the policy announcement.

Venezuela News: Leopoldo López's Wife Seeks International Support for Jailed Venezuelan Opposition Leader

Jailed Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo López has gained 9 pounds since he ended a 30-day hunger strike a week ago, his wife, Lilian Tintori, said on Wednesday as she appeared with former Spanish Prime Minister Felipe González, who has lobbied for López's release.

Pope Francis to Visit South America's Poorest Counties During Tour, Meet Indigenous People

While making his first visit as Pontiff to Latin America, Pope Francis will stop in the small, poverty stricken counties of Ecuador, Bolivia and Paraguay.

Queen Elizabeth II Buys Manhattan Apartment Worth $8M

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II may be spending more time in New York City. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II may be spending more time in New York City. The Queen of England bought a Manhattan apartment worth almost $8 million, The Real Deal claimed.

Elizabeth Warren 2016 Endorsement? Bernie Sanders Gets High Praise from Fellow Senator

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., said that she isn't surprised that Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., a presidential candidate running for the Democratic nomination, is surging in the polls.

ISIS News: Terror Attack in Egypt Kills More Than 100, Syrian Islamist Rebels Execute IS Militants

Video shows rebels killing IS militants in the same fashion the violent terror group executes its own prisoners.

Cuba Becomes First Nation to Eliminate Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV and Syphilis

Cuba is being celebrated for their latest groundbreaking advancement in health and science. According to the World Health Organization, Cuba is the first nation in the world to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis.

Putin Promised Hugo Chávez Support in Case of Venezuela-Colombia War, Book Claims

When tensions flared up between Venezuela and Colombia in 2008, Russian President Vladimir Putin promised the late leader Hugo Chávez his support in case the South American neighbors went to war, according to a new book.

US, Cuba Relations Today: US Embassy in Cuba Opens This Summer, John Kerry to Raise American Flag

President Barack Obama officially announced the reestablishment of diplomatic relations with Cuba and the reopening of respective embassies.

Carlos Slim Drops Donald Trump Project Following His Anti-Mexican Comments

A third company has announced that it is cutting ties with 2016 presidential candidate Donald Trump following his recent anti-immigration comments about Mexican immigrants.

Ebola News: Deadly Virus Reappears in Liberia, Claims Life of Teenager

In Liberia, a west African country that declared itself free of Ebola seven weeks ago, a 17-year-old male in the city of Nidonwin was found dead from the virus.

Greece News Today: Bailout Extention Requests Before Possibly Leaving the Eurozone

Hours before Greece was supposed to repay € 1.6 billion to the International Monetary Fund, the southeastern European country has asked for a new bailout deal from the eurozone, requesting a two-year € 29.1 billion aid deal from a bailout mechanism set up for eurozone nations.

ISIS Decapitates Female Civilians for First Time in Syria, Crucify Others

ISIS terrorists have beheaded two women and a man whom they accused of "sorcery," Reuters said based on reports by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The incident marks the first time the terror group, which controls large swaths of territory across Syria and Iraq, has decapitated female civilians.

Investigators in Case of Missing 43 Students Concerned by 'Delay' From Mexican Government

Investigators on the case say that Mexico has yet to respond to a request to interview soldiers over the disappearance of the students from the Raúl Isidro Burgos Rural Teachers' College a full three months after the request was made.

Iran Nuclear Deal Talks Resume in Vienna With Major World Powers

Iran has made it to an all important meeting in Vienna, with representatives of world powers, where it will discuss plans for its current nuclear program.

2 Dead After One Man Sets Himself On Fire Aboard Japanese Bullet Train

A 71-year-old man and a 50-year-old woman is dead after the elderly man set himself alight aboard a bullet train in Japan Tuesday morning.

United States Becomes Second Largest Spanish Speaking County in the World

According to a new study published by Instituto Cervantes there are 41 million native Spanish speakers in the US, as well as a 11.6 million who are bilingual.

China Backs Massive Nicaragua Canal Project

A Chinese company is inching closer to building a 170-mile canal across Nicaragua, from the Pacific Ocean to the Caribbean Sea - a massive project that raises all kinds of practical, environmental and geopolitical questions.

Pope Francis News: Pope May Chew Coca Leaves During to Visit to Bolivia

Pope Francis has allegedly asked to participate in the traditional chewing of coca leaves, which have been for thousands of years been used in the Andes as a mild, medicinal stimulant, and since the late Victorian era as the raw source for cocaine.

Cuba News: 3 US Senators Visit Island, Hope Congress Will Soon Ease Restrictions

On Saturday, three U.S. senators on a trip to Cuba expressed their hope that Congress would soon support President Barack Obama's plans to ease relations with with Cuba, which for many people means the lifting of the travel ban.