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Mexico Laws Update: President Enrique Pena Nieto to Propose Laws to Protect Underage Migrants

Bills would also help with the problem of bullying in schools Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto has said he plans to present laws to Congress that would protect children and adolescents across the country.

US Launches Airstrike Targeting Somali Militants, al-Shabaab Leader Ahmed Abdi Godane

The U.S. military began an operation on Monday against the Somali militant group al-Shabaab, which has links to al Qaeda.

Cuba Government Limits Goods US Travelers Can Bring in Via Airport: Americans Lament Loss of Gifts for Families

On Monday, the Cuban government implemented new restrictions on what travelers can bring into the country in their suitcases, leaving some Americans frustrated that they can't bring goods to their families in the communist country.

Ukraine & Russia News 2014: Kiev Asks for More Sanctions Against Moscow

Ukraine representatives have asked the European Union for more sanctions against Russia as the conflict worsens

Immigration Reform News 2014: Court Rules Women Suffering from Domestic Abuse can Apply for Asylum in US

The ruling is a big win for immigrant women escaping abusive husbands and wanting to start a new life in the United States.

Tons of Fish Die in Cajititlán Lake in Jalisco, Mexico: Environmental Officials Doubt Natural Causes Are Behind Rotting Corpses

On Sunday, environmental officials in Jalisco, a state in western Mexico, declared an emergency amid the mysterious deaths of fish living in the Cajititlán lake.

Brazilian Presidential Candidate Marian Silva Increases Lead in Polls Ahead of Election

Less than two weeks after entering Brazil's presidential race as the Socialist Party candidate, polls show that Marina Silva has widened her lead over President Dilma Rousseff.

Argentina Couple to Drive Across Americas From Buenos Aires to Alaska in a 1981 Van and Teach Kids About Science

Nicolas Poggi and Lucila Munilla Lacasa, a young couple from Argentina, will drive through the Americas, from Buenos Aires to Alaska, in a van to demonstrate the importance of science to children.

Syria: Assad Faces Western Opposition in Request to Create Allied Front Against IS

Assad faces opposition from western powers in request to create allied front against IS Bashar Al-Assad is facing a unique dilemma in being excluded from a unified world front as his country battles Islamic State attacks, shortly after he himself was a target of the West.

US Airstrikes: Iraqi Town Liberated from Islamic State Aggression on Sunday

Iraqi town liberated from Islamic State aggression Sunday Airstrikes by the U. S. , along with humanitarian aid drops by Australia, France, Britain and the U.

Gaza Strip: Estimated to Take 20 Years and $6 Billion to Rebuild, Report Says

Gaza will take 20 years and $6 billion to rebuild, report says The war-torn Gaza strip has been assessed and estimates say the damage from seven weeks of attacks will take 20 years and about $6 billion to rebuild, Al-Jazeera reports.

ISIS Reportedly Gang-Raping Women as Young as 14, Selling Them for $25

Women and young teen prisoners gang-raped or sold for as little as $25 by Islamic State militants Hundreds of Yazidi women taken by the Islamic State militants in Iraq while trying to flee Mt.

Nicaragua: Miners Trapped in Gold Mine, 22 Rescued

Rescue workers have been trying to retrieve the trapped men since Friday, when helped arrived at the remote area.

Ebola Update: Virus Spreads to Senegal and Experimental Drug Proves Successful

Senegal has quarantined its one infected patient and will continue to see whether the disease has spread to the populace.

San Juan La Laguna, Guatemala: Devout Jews Asked to Leave by Indigenous Group

Devout Jews being forced to leave Guatemalan town More than 200 Jews in Guatemala are leaving by request of a local indigenous group which they ran into problems with, BBC reports.

Kurdish Fighter Beheading Video: ISIS Releases New Warning to Kurds Not to Back the US

Islamic State militants released another propaganda war video on Thursday featuring the beheading of one of their captured victims.

Ukraine and Russia Conflict News: Vladimir Putin Compares Kiev to Nazis Soldiers, Says Russia Is a 'Strong Nuclear Power'

In addition to denying that Russian military forces have recently invaded Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin compared Kiev's attack on cities that are occupied by pro-Russian rebels to Nazis German militants.

Oscar Pistorius Murder Trial Update: Witness in Blade Runner Trial Says She Felt 'Attacked' on the Stand

One witness who testified during the Oscar Pistorius murder trial says she felt "attacked" on the witness stand.

Pro-Russian Rebels Take Control of Ukrainian Coastal Town

Two days after peace talks, Russia-Ukraine conflict intensifies The same week that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko met for peace talks, Pro-Russian rebels have taken control of a strategic Ukrainian coastal town, showing the conflict is far from resolved.

Mexico Looking To Increase Wages as Car Manufacturers Flood Country

Mexican economy is growing, but workers' pay lags Mexico on Thursday got yet another billion-dollar investment pledge from an automotive company to build a car plant in the country.
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