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Venezuela News: Thousands March to Support Jailed Opposition Leader Leopoldo López

Thousands of protesters took to the streets on Saturday in Venezuela to demand the release of political prisoners and voice their discontent with the socialist administration of embattled President Nicolás Maduro.

Australian Opposition Backs Same-Sex Marriage

Australia's main opposition party on Monday proposed to legalize same-sex marriage, making Labor leader Bill Shorten the first head of a major political force in the country to back a bill to overturn a national ban on such unions.

USA Patriot Act Expires: What Happened, Why It Matters, & What's Next

Thanks in large part to Sen. Rand Paul, at midnight on Sunday, the U.S. Senate let the Patriot Act expire, removing key controversial surveillance authorities from the National Security Agency. So what does that mean, and what's next?

FIFA Scandal Rocks the Latin World

On Wednesday's the U.S. Justice Department said that the 10 presidents of the South American Football Confederation were to receive bribes from a company called Datisa in exchange for transmission rights to games of the Copa America, the tournament of the continent's national teams.

Venezuela, Russia Agree on $14 Billion Oil Deal

On Wednesday Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced that he had reached an agreement with Russia's top oil producer Rosneft in which $14 billion would be invested in Venezuela's oil and gas production.

Disney Theme Parks: Company Considering Price Surge

Want to go to a Disney Theme Park this summer? You might have to pay more if you go during certain peak-days.

Ex Guatemalan Vice President Has Her Bank Accounts Frozen

On Friday a Guatemalan court froze the bank accounts tied to former Vice President Roxana Baldetti. The inaccessible money totals around $850,000.

Cartel Shootout Involving Grenade Launchers in Mexico's Baja California Sur Ends With 2 Gunmen Dead

According to Mexican authorities a gun battle between armed men and police has ended in the deaths of two gunmen.

Powerball Numbers & Results May 30, 2015: Watch Live Stream Of Drawing For $171 Million Jackpot

Saturday’s Powerball is here. And since no one won the grand prize last Wednesday (when the winning numbers were: 8, 15, 34, 53, 59, and 29) all that money has once again rolled over and in now at $171 million, with a cash value of $107.1 million.

French Judge Sentences Bartender After 56 Shots Kill Patron

A French court on Wednesday handed a French bartender a four-month suspended jail sentence and a year-long suspension for serving a customer 56 shots, an amount of alcohol that led to the man's death last October.

Sepp Blatter Re-Elected as FIFA President, Embattled President Enters Fifth Term

Soccer officials elected Sepp Blatter to a fifth term as FIFA president despite the corruption scandal that has engulfed the international sports organization.

New Real-Life Human Barbie Doll Says Parents Control Every Aspect of Her Life [Video]

Russian model Valeria Lukyanova, better known as the self-proclaimed "Human Barbie," has some stiff competition from a new doll in town, Angelica Kenova.

Mount Shindake Erupts, Residents Evacuate Japanese Island

Mount Shindake, a volcano located on the Japanese island of Kuchinoerabu island, has erupted. Black clouds of volcanic ash rose 5.6 miles into the sky, leading to the evacuation of most of the island’s 137 residents, that left by boat.

FIFA Corruption Scandal: Latin American Nations Open Investigations Into Soccer Leaders

Federal police in Brazil have initiated investigations into possible FIFA corruption. The South American nation started investigating following the arrests of prominent FIFA leaders.

Cuba-US Relations News: Island Nation Officially Removed From the US State Sponsors of Terrorism List

The Obama administration has taken another huge step in its effort to normalize relations with Cuba by removing the nation from the U.S. state sponsors of terrorism list.

Investigation Into Chilean Poet Pablo Neruda's Death Finds No Evidence of Murder

Going against popular conspiracy theory regarding the 1973 death of the left-leaning Chilean poet Pablo Neruda, Spanish scientists say that they have found no conclusive evidence that the Nobel Prize prize winner was poisoned

United States and Cuba to Unveil Plans to Re-Open Embassies

As relations between the U.S. and Cuba continue to improve and normalize, the two countries are preparing to reopen their embassies after decades. The two nations plan to announce the reopening of embassies next week, following a series of talks in the last couple of months.

Colombian Peace Talks: FARC Negotiator Jairo Martinez Killed in Government Raid

The left-wing rebel group in Colombia, known as FARC, announced one of their peace negotiators was among the 27 rebels who were killed last week in a military raid.

Dementor Wasp: Newly Discovered Wasp Species Turns Cockroaches into Zombies

A new wasp species turns it's sting victims into zombies and devours them alive. It seems almost to unreal to be true, but according to a new report by the World Wildlife Fund, a new species of wasps really do turn their victims into zombie-like creatures that remove their free will and then eat them alive with just one sting of their venom.

Russia Stages Surprise War Games With 12,000 Soldiers, 250 Aircraft in Possible Response to NATO Drills

In preparation for an even larger drill in September, 12,000 Russian soldiers this week are conducting air-defense exercises in the Ural mountains and western Siberia. The war games, which began on Monday and are to last until Thursday, also involve 250 aircraft.
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